14,665 Wallasey pensioners to lose Winter Fuel help Tuesday, 30 July, 2024 A senior Wirral Councillor is calling for action to support low-income pensioners affected by yesterday’s scrapping of the Winter Fuel Payment, while Age UK has called for the cuts to be halted. Following the new Government’s decision to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for the majority of pensioners, analysis shows that almost 60,000 people in Wirral will be at least £250 worse off this Winter. Many... Local News
NEWS: 250,000 more GP appointments in Cheshire and Merseyside 12th 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... 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
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News