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New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion is once again enjoying a hugely popular pantomime run with The Further Adventures of Peter Pan – The Return of Captain Hook (running til January 5 – and as the panto mood takes over the theatre Pauline Campbell, Venue Manager for the Floral Pavilion, tells us what goes into bringing such a major show to the stage.

The awards acknowledge the challenges overcome and the successes of young people in Wirral.

A statutory consultation to extend the use of Selective Licensing and bring in new powers to crack down on rogue landlords is now underway in Wirral.

The Community Reassurance (CCTV) vehicle is a Peugeot Boxer van carrying mobile CCTV facilities that will relay footage to the Council’s Emergency Control Centre.

The Local Area SEND Partnership brings together all the agencies that provide SEND services for families, children and young people in Wirral.

There are some exciting planning sessions going on to help embed the Graduated Approach across Wirral Schools next year.

In September 2024 a large number of new Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) started work across Wirral’s early years settings, primary and secondary schools, and colleges.

The Queensway Tunnel lighting refresh project is now complete and the milestone was marked with the official switching on for new LED lights.

Exterior images of the first new Mersey Ferry in more than 60 years have been revealed – showing a striking blend of modern ship design with traditional Mersey Ferry colours.

The project uses ‘kintsugi’, an ancient Japanese technique of repairing a broken object often known as the art of precious scars.

This festive period, Wirral’s Family Hubs are bringing joy and support to families across the borough.

A targeted grant programme – the Argyle Quarter Commercial Property Improvement Grant Scheme – has awarded 10 Birkenhead businesses funding toward shop front improvements.

The additional investment in Wirral Council’s annual highways structural maintenance programme this year has seen roads and footways improved across the borough.

Major new planning guidelines outlining the vision for future development at Woodside Waterfront and Wallasey Town Hall Quarter have been approved by the council.

In common with many areas in the west of the UK last weekend, Wirral experienced storm-force winds which caused disruption to a range of events, services and communities.