Highways officials in Wirral have launched a trial alteration from today (April 23rd) to the traffic light signals at the Spital crossroads to assess its impact on safety and traffic flow at the junction.
More than £7 million could be invested on improving Wirral’s roads, footways and bridges in 2025-26 under plans which will be discussed at the next meeting of the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee.
The number of available spaces at the Europa Square car park will be reduced once the council’s contractor on the works, Graham, begins work on in early March. A number of spaces for disabled drivers will be retained.
An Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system has been installed to support the implementation of Wirral’s first School Street scheme covering Greenleas Primary School.
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for Wirral as Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds from 6am on Friday 24 January and across the weekend.
Work on the final phase of the New Ferry regeneration is now underway with the demolition of a vacant property on Grove Street and further demolitions set to take place on New Chester Road and Woodhead Street.
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.
