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A new Wirral Housing Strategy is among the items set to be considered by councillors this month.

Four Wirral residents have been recognised in the King's New Year honours list.

The Met Office Amber Cold Health Alert is in effect for the North West until 11 January at 12:00pm - read on to find out how to help anyone rough sleeping.

A jobs fair aimed at helping more people work in the health and care sector is taking place at the Pyramids in Birkenhead this month (January).

A new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy has been approved by Wirral Council’s Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee.

Parents across the borough are reminded that applications for admission into Wirral primary schools this autumn must be made by Thursday 15 January 2026.

Bin collections have resumed today (Tuesday 6 January).

*updated* No bin collections took place in Wirral today (Monday 5 January) due to the snow and icy conditions making it unsafe for our crews to operate.

Christmas morning will be brighter for thousands of children across Wirral thanks to the incredible kindness of local residents and businesses.

Wirral residents have been given advice to help make sure any festive celebrations end on a positive note – book smart, travel safe!

Thousands of people have supported scores of young local entrepreneurs across three hugely successful Youth Markets held during 2025. The Markets have featured dozens of young traders who have been able to use the events to give their small businesses a kick start.

New planning rules will make life easier for residents while also preserving the historic Port Sunlight village.

The new Mersey Ferries landing stage and linkspan bridge at Woodside are now successfully in place on the Wirral waterfront as part of a £9m transformation project.

The project will seek to restore natural processes by reconnecting a canalised section of the river Birket with its floodplain.

The award-winning Millers Quay residential development at Wirral Waters has reached full occupancy - marking a major milestone in the regeneration of the Wirral waterfront and proving the commercial success of this pioneering £130m project.