Birkenhead Market’s covered outdoor space will be getting some colour just in time for Spring, with local artists set to make their mark as part of a new Art Jam event.
For those looking to take their career in gaming and creative tech to the next level, Liverpool Game Dev Network is launching a new series of networking events – the Spotlight Series - to help local talent build connections across the Liverpool City Region, with the next one coming to Wirral on Wednesday 5th March.
The new flood defence barrier at West Kirby ‘worked as intended in breaking the energy of the waves’ when extreme tidal conditions hit the area during storms last April, an investigation has concluded.
The number of available spaces at the Europa Square car park will be reduced once the council’s contractor on the works, Graham, begins work on in early March. A number of spaces for disabled drivers will be retained.
Extra care housing schemes allow residents, who meet the eligibility criteria, to remain independent for as long as possible with individually assessed care and support on-site.
Grants of up to £30,000 are available for projects that benefit at least four districts within the Liverpool City Region, while grants between £1,000 and £8,000 are available for projects focused on a single local authority area.
Grants of up to £2,000 can be bid for by groups working within the three EVOLVE Wirral areas - Woodchurch, Beechwood & Ballantyne and Noctorum – plus, this year, groups working in Rock Ferry and New Ferry.
The £20m agreed by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government for 2024-25 will also be supplemented by further financial support from the government of £7.5m in 2025-26.
Members of the Policy and Resources committee met to consider the budget proposals, which would set the budget for the coming year with total savings and efficiencies across the authority totalling £25.446m.
The new Family Network Support Packages from Wirral Council provide bespoke practical or financial support, such as funding for furniture, travel costs, or other essentials, ensuring children can stay with people they know and trust.
Music from across the decades, ‘Britain’s best-loved wordsmith’ and a Bafta-award winning children’s show are all part of the line-up of new shows announced for New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion.
