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
NEW! £350 grant towards EV charging points 18th March 2024 The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints at residential properties... Local News
Renewed calls for pause on 20mph rollout in Wirral 17th March 2024 There are renewed calls for a pause in the rollout of 20mph zones in Wirral, following updated guidance from the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, this weekend... Local News
Wirral employers urged to back homelessness pledge 15th March 2024 Employers in Wirral are being urged to sign up to the new Homelessness Covenant and support people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including those... Local News
175 fewer people claiming unemployment benefits in Wallasey 14th March 2024 The latest figures show that the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Wallasey has fallen by 175 over the last 12 months. There are now 2... Local News
Reporting back: Kings Parade van parking 12th March 2024 Following our 'Q&A' on the problems caused by the large number of vans parked on Kings Parade, Leasowe Road and Cross Lane, Councillors Ian Lewis and Lesley... Local News
Residents' briefing: changes to childcare support 9th March 2024 Changes to Child Benefit: First, we are raising the threshold at which families start to pay the 'High-Income Child Benefit Charge' (HICBC). At present anyone... Reports
Post Office campaign seeks Council support 8th March 2024 Post Office bosses are set to be challenged over the current closure of three more branches in Wirral. Councillor Lesley Rennie (Wallasey) is seeking all-party... Local News
Wirral to benefit from extra suicide prevention cash 6th March 2024 People struggling with their mental health will be better supported thanks to a £10 million funding boost for organisations working to prevent suicides... Local News
Local Plan takes another step forward 5th March 2024 Following the public inquiry into Wirral's draft Local Plan, the Inspectors have now written to Wirral Council with their initial comments. Inspectors have... Local News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News