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Plans to kick-start the regeneration of a former gasworks in Birkenhead and create an urban village adjacent to the town centre have moved a step closer thanks to a massive new funding approval from Homes England.

Since reopening in Autumn 2023 following a £2.7m revamp, Bidston Sports and Activity Centre has welcomed residents in their thousands to stay active in state-of-the-art facilities - with a brand-new high specification gym and free weights area, immersive cycling studio and two cafes on offer.

The masterplans form key planning documents for the future development of large swathes of Birkenhead town centre and underpin the council’s Local Plan that focuses on a ‘brownfield first’ approach.

We are proposing changes to parking charges, in line with the approved Parking Strategy, that will affect car parking across the borough.

Shoppers will be among those asked for their views on the design for the new Birkenhead Market.

We're looking for local people to become a School Crossing Patrol to help children cross the road safely on their way to or from school.

Young people from local primaries have been given a boost to get them to and from school quicker and more safely.

New images show how work is well underway on the demolition of two former office buildings either side of Wallasey town hall.

Wirral Council’s comprehensive regeneration vision sets out to deliver more than 17,000 new homes and 6,000 new jobs over the next 20 years.

Following the acceptance of £650,000 from Liverpool City Region, work is starting to upgrade any traffic signals that haven’t already been switched over to energy efficient LED lights.

Inspectors have updated on Wirral’s Local Plan which is now a major step closer to being formally adopted.

The £8.6m Woodside Ferry Terminal upgrade is set to start as part of a major project to turn the area into a ‘vibrant and unique waterfront destination’.

Exciting plans are being put forward for Woodside in Birkenhead and the public are being urged to have their say on the proposals.

A vacant office building in Birkenhead is being transformed in to a dynamic home for up to 100 ‘makers’ and artists after Town Deal investment. The new creative hub will be a major boost to the town’s expanding creative scene.

Birkenhead's history dates back at least eight centuries with the ferry service and Woodside key to its beginnings – and now new proposals being consulted on by Wirral Council outline how Woodside and its surrounding area could be re-invented as one of Wirral’s key living, leisure, and tourist locations.