The funding for the programme was secured following a bid to the National Lottery Community Fund, coordinated by Wirral Council in partnership with community organisations
The ‘Love Where You Live’ initiative is being reignited across Wirral as a way of enabling community-minded residents to get involved in local activities such as litter-picking to help improve their neighbourhoods.
A major wetlands restoration project is underway in west Wirral with 24 hectares of grazing marsh set to be transformed through a partnership between Wirral Council and Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
Officers from Wirral Council successfully applied for a three-month Closure Order against Liscard Convenience Store after presenting evidence of persistent illegal activity at the premises.
The council has worked with the marine conservation charity, the GreenSeas Trust, to install the bin, which aims to raise awareness about the impact of plastic on sea life.
The new vehicles will provide a much-needed boost to the council’s existing flagging fleet, providing better reliability and performance, as well as reduced costs to the council.
The committee heard about positive progress across a range of initiatives, including work to improve the energy efficiency of council buildings, support nature recovery and biodiversity projects, and secure external funding for major decarbonisation schemes.
Around a third of all Wirral households in the first phase that begins next week, with further phases for the remaining groups of residents scheduled for weeks beginning 27 July and 17 August.
