Plans for a significant revamp of Birkenhead’s waterfront are set to take a key step forward following the recent approval by councillors for improvements to the roads and public spaces around Woodside.
England’s biggest festival of history and culture returns this week and dozens of places across Wirral will be opening their doors to offer a rare glimpse inside.
With 148 new jobs and 41 new businesses, 19 neighbourhood improvements projects and three major recruitment events, the UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) is helping boost Wirral’s economy, delivering jobs, supporting arts and helping make the borough an even better place to live.
Proposals to no longer press on with moving Birkenhead Market into the former Argos building are set to be discussed by members of Wirral Council’s Economy, Regeneration and Housing (ERH) Committee.
Around 10,000 people took advantage of the warm Bank Holiday weather to enjoy the lively market atmosphere, which included 45 stalls, a full programme of live music and free family activities throughout the day.
At the request of the Director of Finance, Wirral Council’s Internal Audit team has conducted a review into the contract governance of the Birkenhead Town Centre Movement Scheme.
A specialist structural timber company based in Wirral and working throughout the UK has acquired three industrial units that were owned by Wirral Council to help them expand.