Massive response to Winter Fuel Payments Saturday, 19 October, 2024 There has been a massive response to the campaign by Conservatives across Wirral, following Labour's decision to remove Winter Fuel Payments from millions of pensioners. People have responded to the letter from the Leader of the Borough's Conservatives, Cllr. Jeff Green, often with harrowing and distressing accounts of how they will now struggle. Tell us your views The recent increase in the... Local News
Wirral employers urged to back homelessness pledge 15th March 2024 Employers in Wirral are being urged to sign up to the new Homelessness Covenant and support people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including those... Local News
200 fewer people claiming unemployment benefits in Birkenhead 14th March 2024 The latest figures show that the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Birkenhead has fallen by 55 over the last 12 months. There are now 3... Local News
Residents' briefing: changes to childcare support 9th March 2024 Changes to Child Benefit: First, we are raising the threshold at which families start to pay the 'High-Income Child Benefit Charge' (HICBC). At present anyone... Reports
Police & Crime Report for Birkenhead and Bebington: February 2024 2nd March 2024 Thanks to action in Bebington and Birkenhead by Merseyside Police: 28 February: Four men from Upton, Oxton and Bidston have been jailed for a combined 76 years... Reports
WATCH: protecting our democracy 1st March 2024 Recently we have seen a shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality – including on the individuals and institutions that serve our democracy. This... Speeches
£1.5m to help support Wirral's homeless 1st March 2024 Wirral is to receive more than £1.5m in additional funding to help vulnerable residents at risk of becoming homeless, or who are already sleeping rough. The... Local News
10 days left to apply for Pensions boost 25th February 2024 Pensioners across Birkenhead and Bebington could pocket an extra £299 if they claim Pension Credit in the next 10 days. Those who successfully apply for Pension... Local News
500 fewer fraud incidents in Merseyside 12th February 2024 Conservatives in Birkenhead and Bebington are backing the new ‘Stop! Think Fraud’ campaign, delivering tough new anti-fraud messaging, raising public awareness... Local News
12,400 apprenticeships started in Birkenhead since 2010 8th February 2024 To mark this year's Apprenticeship Week, new figures have revealed that more than 12,000 apprenticeships have been started in Birkenhead since 2010. This is... Local News
CPC23 Address from Kemi Badenoch 2nd October 2023 Find out what Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Jeremy Hunt 2nd October 2023 Find out what Chancellor Jeramy Hunt said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from Lucy Frazer 2nd October 2023 Find out what Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lucy Frazer said to CPC23. National News
CPC23 Address from Mark Harper 2nd October 2023 Find out what Transport Secretary Mark Harper said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Claire Coutinho 2nd October 2023 Find out what Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho said at CPC23 in Manchester National News
CPC23 Address from James Cleverly 1st October 2023 Find out what James Cleverly, Foreign Secretary, said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
