Do you know where the Balaclava Field is in Wirral? Or Cannon Hill Meadows? Maybe the Night Pasture or the Boothby Ground? These are just a few of the key sites in one of the Borough’s most historic locations.
Birkenhead’s Cammell Laird shipyard lowered the funnel of the new Mersey Ferry into place marking completion of the high-tech vessel’s steel superstructure.
Today Wirral Council’s Leader Cllr Paula Basnett paid tribute to the workers and the world-famous shipyard where the new first Mersey ferry in 60 years is currently being built.
Wirral Council’s Leader has urged eligible businesses in the borough to take advantage of a major new funding opportunity to help them scale up and expand.
Proposed major improvements to the roads and public spaces around Woodside and better travel connections from there into Birkenhead town centre via Argyle Street are set to be decided on by councillors.
A new program to improve privately rented properties and proposed changes to help people seeking social and affordable housing are on the agenda when councillors meet this month.
More than 60 Wirral-based entrepreneurs have launched or scaled their businesses thanks to two fully funded specialist programmes delivering targeted support for the borough’s growing Creative, Digital and Tech (CDT) sector.
Wirral is due to see major investment in local transport following the Government's announcement of a massive funding injection across the country and city region.
A further 53 new buildings, landmarks and structures have been added to Wirral’s Local List, taking the total number of approved assets now recognised for their special historical significance to 139.
