93% reject Council parking plan Tuesday, 26 November, 2024 The results of Wirral Council’s consultation on parking charges have been published. In response to the proposal to introduce charges at off-street car parks, such as Garden Lane and Holt Avenue in Moreton, 93% of the 2,937 people who replied said they opposed the plans. Councillor Vida Wilson (Conservative, Moreton West & Saughall Massie) said: “Whenever Wirral Council introduces parking charges... Local News
Crime down and 250 county lines smashed 20th October 2023 With the Government's target of 20,000 extra police officers being achieved, figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that crime in England... Local News
Reading ability improves in Wirral schools 13th October 2023 Primary school pupils across Wirral show improvement in their reading ability. Phonics is a body of knowledge that is necessary for pupils to learn to read and... Local News
Wirral Council: We stand with Israel 10th October 2023 Following the appalling terrorist attacks by Hamas, Councillors submitted an emergency motion at Monday's Council meeting, requesting all-party support to share... Local News
'Deep clean' for Upton, Egremont and Wallasey 9th October 2023 Ford Road in Upton, King Street in Egremont and, seen here, Wallasey Village, are among the areas that are having a 'deep clean', thanks to a grant of £1.2... Local News
A banking hub for Wallasey Village? 6th October 2023 Following news that a banking hub is to open in Moreton, two local councillors in nearby Wallasey Ward have now applied for a hub in Wallasey Village, bidding... Local News
New scheme to cut energy bills 5th October 2023 A local councillor is urging families in Wirral to check if they could benefit from a new initiative to cut home energy bills. Nationally, more than 300,000... Local News
Rishi Sunak: doing politics differently 4th October 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets members of the public at a café to chat everything from inflation to immigration. Whilst Labour play politics, chasing easy... Local News
13,000 pensioner households to get extra help this winter 4th October 2023 Over the next two months, pensioner households across Wallasey and Moreton will receive letters from the Department of Work and Pensions with details of this... Local News
Planning Committee urged to reject Seacombe 'mega HMO' 3rd October 2023 Plans for a 36 bed house in multiple occupation ('HMO') in Seacombe have been slammed as out of character, after concerns were raised that there is already a... Local News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National 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
