NEWS: 250,000 more GP appointments in Cheshire and Merseyside Friday, 12 July, 2024 More patients are receiving care from their GP practice team than ever before, with the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside using new technologies and multi-skilled teams to help meet a growing demand for patient appointments. The latest NHS data show that GP practices in Cheshire and Merseyside are now delivering quarter of a million more monthly appointments than they did before the pandemic. During... Local News
NEWS: Government tells Wirral to think again on Green Belt 11th July 2024 A pledge by the new Chancellor to build on Green Belt has set alarm bells ringing in Wirral, as the Borough’s long-overdue Local Plan enters the final stages... Local News
NEWS: Town Hall slammed for cycle lane plans 9th July 2024 Council plans for a £10m cycle lane from Woodside to Liscard have been slammed as ‘bonkers’ by the Leader of the Borough’s Conservative Councillors. Councillor... Local News
SPEECH: Rishi Sunak's final remarks as Prime Minister 5th July 2024 Rishi Sunak was Prime Minister between 25 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was previously appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July... Speeches
NEWS: Action to remove travellers from the Dips 4th July 2024 Following the arrival travellers at the Dips in Wallasey, the Council has confirmed they are seeking a court order for their removal. A dozen vehicles arrived... Local News
NEWS: Fears for Green Belt in Wirral 1st July 2024 Conservatives in Wirral are warning against giving Labour a blank cheque to concrete over the Borough's Green Belt. In a briefing to The Sunday Times, Labour... Local News
NEWS: Saughall Bridge Post Office to re-open on 8 August 14th June 2024 After more than two years of pressure from campaigners in Moreton, the Post Office has confirmed that Saughall Bridge Post Office will re-open on 8 August. The... Local News
POLICY: Backing small businesses in Wirral 12th June 2024 The Conservatives have always tried to be the party that supports businesses to set up and grow. In the 1980s, our Enterprise Allowance Scheme saw 325,000... Opinions
NEWS: Every vote for Reform helps Labour 7th June 2024 Here in Wallasey constituency, the Reform Party has... No councillors. No MPs. No record of doing anything for this constituency. No hope of winning. But... Local News
13,000 apprenticeships started in Wallasey with plans for even more 29th May 2024 Under the last Labour Government, just 588 young people a year in Wallasey started an apprenticeship. Since 2010 and the changes introduced by the Conservatives... Local News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News