So they are installed in the right place for use by people who don’t have their own driveways or access to off-street car parking, residents are being asked where they would like to have new EV charging points provided.

The Met Office has weather warnings in place with expected snow and ice over the weekend, Saturday 4 January and Sunday 5 January.

Wirral Council is looking to make improvements on one of the main routes linking Birkenhead and Wallasey – Duke Street.

A round-up of opening times and contact details for key council services over the festive period.

The additional investment in Wirral Council’s annual highways structural maintenance programme this year has seen roads and footways improved across the borough.

In common with many areas in the west of the UK last weekend, Wirral experienced storm-force winds which caused disruption to a range of events, services and communities.

The Met Office has weather warnings in place for Storm Darragh as forecasts show Storm Force predicted from Friday and across the weekend.

Closing on 9th December, the consultation process gives members of the public an opportunity to provide feedback on both the Fender Lane and New Chester Road schemes.

New paving and street furniture earmarked for installation in the new year on Grange Road is set to include a number of visual celebrations of notable Birkenhead ‘firsts’, including where the first ever Scout troop was formed

There is still time to have your say on two current active travel schemes that we are reviewing.

The proposals for Duke Street include the introduction of a new, signalised pedestrian crossing at the junction with Price Street and the installation of ‘wand orca’ bollards to segregate vehicles from cyclists

Although parts of the town centre are currently affected by active construction works and there are some delays to traffic flow, particularly at peak times – Birkenhead town centre remains very much open for business, shopping and leisure.