Wirral Council's Leader, Cllr Paul Stuart, has welcomed the decision by a planning inspector to back the authority's decision to refuse plans to build on part of the borough's green belt.
Wirral Council is asking for the help of residents in shaping a new strategy, but time is running out to tell us what you think as the consultation closes on Monday 24 July.
A period of consultation has just started in Wirral on biological diversity ahead of the council producing a Biodiversity Net Gain Strategy by November.
Award-winning Wirral charity Open Door, along with partners from the NHS and third sector, have secured nearly £4m in Town Deal funding to transform the Treasury Annexe building in Birkenhead to a new hub that will use art and culture to support people with mental health issues.
The hearings in an appeal against the council’s planning committee decisions to refuse seven applications impacting Wirral’s Green Belt are currently taking place.