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
Pay boost for Wirral residents as Living Wage to reach £11 2nd October 2023 In a significant boost for the lowest paid in Wirral, the National Living Wage is set to rise to at least £11 an hour from April. Based on the Low Pay... Local News
Extra £3.1m to support bus services in Merseyside 30th September 2023 Wirral, along with the wider Merseyside area, will receive an extra £3.1 million to support local bus services, as part of £80m being invested nationally by the... Local News
M53 crash: police appeal for witnesses 29th September 2023 Merseyside Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a fatal road traffic collision on the M53 in Wirral this morning, Friday... Local News
Supporting 3,866 veterans in Wallasey 24th September 2023 The latest update from the Office for Veterans' Affairs outlines what has been achieved so far and what the government will do next, in partnership with... Local News
Success! Banking hub coming to Moreton 20th September 2023 LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has today announced that local residents and businesses in Moreton will soon find it easier to access banking... Local News
Wirral gets £1.4m to help homeless 18th September 2023 Wirral Council is to receive a further £1.4 million to help anyone who is homeless or sleeping rough in Wirral to secure a roof over their head. The money is... Local News
Green Belt 7: developers 0, as Leverhulme fails again 14th September 2023 News that all seven appeals by Leverhulme Estates to build on Wirral's Green Belt have failed has been welcomed by Conservative Councillors in the Wallasey... Local News
Extra £412,000 to help Wirral residents adapt their homes 7th September 2023 More Wirral residents will be helped to carry on living at home thanks to an extra £412,000 awarded to the Council by the Government. The cash, announced this... Local News
Fresh calls to sort bin collections 5th September 2023 New figures have revealed 165 missed bin collections in a dozen roads in Wallasey over the last 12 months. Data requested by councillors Ian Lewis and Lesley... 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
