Regeneration Review Update

When I became leader of Wirral Council I promised a fresh start, drawing a line under what had gone before and moving forward with pace and purpose. I was clear that I would take the necessary action to make sure the considerable sums of public money this authority has been entrusted with are spent wisely and appropriately.   

One of my first actions as leader was to immediately put in place an internal review to establish where we need to focus to make sure we get a grip, as I announced last week when I said the town centre works in Birkenhead is one of the areas where we urgently need to take a closer look.

Following an initial review into the Birkenhead Town Centre project, it has been determined that this matter needs to be further investigated and, as a precautionary move, we have taken steps to make changes in this area while the review takes place.  

In the meantime, it is important for residents, businesses and our partners to know that we are a strongly led organisation and I can assure them that Wirral’s regeneration programme continues to move forward on key projects, backed by a team bringing considerable expertise to delivering projects across the borough.