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.
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.
A total of eight primary schools took part in a recent Cool Climate Challenge. Pupils were tasked with developing creative project ideas to help educate parents and carers about air quality.
Under the changes items such as biscuit tins, aerosol sprays, foil, plastic food pots, tubs and trays and Tetra-Paks will be able to be recycled in the grey bin.
The Green Fleet Policy sets out how the Council intends to lead by example in reducing vehicle emissions, improving air quality and ensuring value for money through smarter, more sustainable fleet management.
Although Wirral Council has no direct involvement or decision-making powers over the project, councillors have called an Extraordinary Meeting of full Council to debate the issue and represent the views of their constituents.
With grants ranging from £540 to £15,000 more than 25 local groups have spent the last few months delivering on their ideas, initiatives and events to make a difference where they live.
The agreed plan will begin on 1st March 2026 and sets out how Hoylake beach will be managed for the next five years to 31st March 2031, while also committing to measures that will contribute to the effective management of the coastline for the next 50 years.
Once implemented, the report claims two measures combined will help deliver the council deliver on some of its climate commitments, improve air quality and support the transition to fossil fuel-free travel by 2041.
To align with national targets and ensure measurable progress, the report proposes amending the council’s Environment and Climate Emergency policy statement, which will result in a stronger overall commitment to protecting biodiversity on Wirral.
The council’s waste collection partner, Biffa, have use of the electric vehicle until 26th November and will be testing it in a range of environments across the borough.
