The outsourced contract being considered would cover a broader range of enforcement activity, from littering, dog fouling and fly-tipping operations to breaches of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs)
A report due before councillors next week highlights progress in growing Wirral’s canopy cover, managing tree health and increasing opportunities for residents to get involved in caring for the borough’s natural environment.
The waste that was fly-tipped seems consistent with a house clearance or renovation of some kind as it included items of kitchens and bathroom furniture, porcelain sinks and toilets, nails, wood etc.
The funding for the programme was secured following a bid to the National Lottery Community Fund, coordinated by Wirral Council in partnership with community organisations
The ‘Love Where You Live’ initiative is being reignited across Wirral as a way of enabling community-minded residents to get involved in local activities such as litter-picking to help improve their neighbourhoods.
A major wetlands restoration project is underway in west Wirral with 24 hectares of grazing marsh set to be transformed through a partnership between Wirral Council and Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
Officers from Wirral Council successfully applied for a three-month Closure Order against Liscard Convenience Store after presenting evidence of persistent illegal activity at the premises.
The council has worked with the marine conservation charity, the GreenSeas Trust, to install the bin, which aims to raise awareness about the impact of plastic on sea life.
The new vehicles will provide a much-needed boost to the council’s existing flagging fleet, providing better reliability and performance, as well as reduced costs to the council.
