Members of the Economy, Housing and Regeneration Committee were last night given an update on housing across the borough, highlighting progress across key priorities while acknowledging the growing pressures facing residents.
Millers Quay, the flagship residential scheme at Wirral Waters, has been awarded the Completed Scheme Award at the 2025 Housing Design Awards (HDA), one of the UK's most respected accolades for housing and placemaking.
At a meeting of the Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee on 15th September, Councillors will be given an update on the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's Spatial Development Strategy, which will help shape future of development across the region.
The new homes on Bebington Road – which residents started moving into last week – are for affordable rent with Regenda Homes and have been allotted through Property Pool Plus.
Development of a former gasworks to provide hundreds of new homes close to Birkenhead town centre has taken a significant step forward. Wirral Council and developers ION Property Developments Ltd have now signed a Master Development Agreement (MDA) for the new urban village at Hind Street.
A new program to improve privately rented properties and proposed changes to help people seeking social and affordable housing are on the agenda when councillors meet this month.
The completion of the recent demolition work is another milestone in the regeneration of New Ferry, which includes progress being made across multiple sites in the town to deliver much-needed, high quality, affordable housing
The number of adaptations carried out by Wirral Council’s housing team which allow people to remain in their homes has increased by 500 in just a year.
The regeneration of Liscard is about to take a major step forward, as contractors start on site next week to knock down the former municipal building at Seaview Road, making way for affordable housing.
