The order is designed to ensure anti-social behaviour is prohibited in parts of Liscard town centre so that residents, businesses and visitors to the area can enjoy the area peacefully.
This action is being taken after a review by Wirral Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team into the issues being reported to the police and the council about incidents around New Hey Road in the last 12 months.
The bus is a mobile exhibition branded with anti-slavery messages promoting the national Modern Slavery Helpline, to which people should report any concerns they have about individuals who they think could be enslaved or exploited.
Members voted to refer the item to the Policy and Resources Committee ‘for consideration to ensure the provision of library services as a key component of the community hub model’.
A public consultation exercise ran from 6th May until 1st July 2025 and set out a new model and other proposals for a future Library service in Wirral.
As the original order was coming to an end, similar complaints of anti-social behaviour were starting to increase which is why community safety partners, including Wirral Council and Merseyside Police, with the support of businesses and residents in the area, sought to renew it.
Consultation is currently underway to seek people’s views on the proposed PSPO to deter individuals and groups from engaging in the kind of crime and anti-social behaviour that has been blighting the shopping areas around Liscard in recent months.
Staff from a range of council teams and officers from Merseyside Police joined representatives from the likes of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, social housing providers and community groups throughout the week.
The Summer Reading Challenge invites children aged four to 11 to visit their local library, discover new books and enjoy a summer filled with fun, imagination, and outdoor inspiration.
