The new flood defence barrier at West Kirby ‘worked as intended in breaking the energy of the waves’ when extreme tidal conditions hit the area during storms last April, an investigation has concluded.

Grants of up to £30,000 are available for projects that benefit at least four districts within the Liverpool City Region, while grants between £1,000 and £8,000 are available for projects focused on a single local authority area.

Work has begun clearing a site in Bebington to create more than 40 new full-size and around 16 half-size allotment plots to be available in the summer

Don’t miss your chance to tell us where you would like Electric Vehicle Charging facilities in Wirral – survey closes on 6th February.

A new section of the King Charles III England Coast Path has been opened, giving the public a legal right to the iconic coastline of the North West and North Wales.

Wirral Council’s Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee met at Wallasey Town Hall on Monday 27th January 2025.

Clean Air Night is 22 January 2025 and this year is designed to spark a conversation helping people to make informed decisions about how to heat their homes.

All Wirral households will get a grey bin (recycling) collection this week, following last week’s green bin-only collections.

Among the most significant changes to the draft strategy is the shifting of the priority of some of the proposals to reflect concerns raised by residents. These changes could mean further assessment, gathering of data and community engagement will need to be carried out before proposals move forward.

From Monday 20 January, all household bin collections will be for grey bins (recycling).

All bin collections are suspended until Monday 13 January and whatever day you usually have a bin collection – this will be for your green general waste bin.

Last updated: 9 January 5:30pm

Wirral has experienced snow and icy weather conditions, and for some areas, the impacts continue due to ongoing freezing conditions.