Peak Cluster: Council calls Extraordinary Meeting

Elected members in Wirral will gather next month for an Extraordinary Meeting of full Council called to debate the Peak Cluster infrastructure project.

Peak Cluster is a proposal led by the key producers of lime and cement in the UK to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to gather CO2 emissions at source and transport them via a new pipeline for storage beneath the Irish Sea. The pipeline would run through parts of Wirral.

The organisations behind the project have been carrying out an initial period of information-sharing and consultation with Wirral residents and the plans have been the subject of much interest and concern from many local people.

Although Wirral Council has no direct involvement or decision-making powers over the project, councillors have called this Extraordinary Meeting of full Council to debate the issue, reflecting the views of their constituents.

The meeting is taking place at Wallasey Town Hall on Monday 9th March at 6pm.

As with the majority of Council meetings, it is open to members of the public. However, as an Extraordinary Meeting, the agenda is restricted just to a member debate on Peak Cluster. 

That means there is no opportunity for any questions, statements and petitions from residents, either written or verbal, to be considered at this meeting. Attendees will be able to watch the meeting from the public gallery, although capacity is limited. Alternately, people can watch the meeting online via the Council’s webcast system.

In the meantime, residents and interested parties are reminded that although their first phase of consultation in Wirral officially ends on 27th February, there will be further opportunities for them to raise concerns and ask questions direct to the Peak Cluster team. Details of the project and how people can get involved can be found at Peak Cluster.