Wirral Council has set a balanced budget for the coming year, ensuring its costs of providing services can be contained within its available resources.
A council site could be transformed by a nationally recognised educational charity focused on turning around the life chances of children who struggle in mainstream education.
The first change proposed is the introduction of charges at car parks where parking is currently free and of a standardised overnight charge. The longer-term proposal is a phased move to using just mobile app and telephone payment methods by 2030.
The Green Fleet Policy sets out how the Council intends to lead by example in reducing vehicle emissions, improving air quality and ensuring value for money through smarter, more sustainable fleet management.
Plans have been set out for how £6 million will be spent on road maintenance - and a further £3 million on local transport schemes in Wirral - over the coming year.
Although Wirral Council has no direct involvement or decision-making powers over the project, councillors have called an Extraordinary Meeting of full Council to debate the issue and represent the views of their constituents.
Birkenhead’s role in the formation and development of the international Scouting Movement, as well as several of the town’s significant landmarks, are being celebrated in the new street furniture that has been installed as part of the town centre improvement scheme.
More than 180 traffic signal sites have been upgraded in Wirral from outdated halogen technology to modern, energy-efficient LED signals as part of a Liverpool City Region project.
Wirral is set to put forward two ambitious, community led bids for the UK Town of Culture 2028 programme - a new national initiative from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) designed to shine a spotlight on the cultural identity, creativity and heritage of towns.
Wirral’s Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee will meet next week to examine proposals to create a new Corporate Carer Working Group aimed at strengthening how the council supports adults with care and support needs across the borough.
Artificial Intelligence will be in the spotlight at an upcoming Jobs Fair for young people through dedicated sessions on using AI tools to boost your employment and training searches.
