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
Thousands of Birkenhead residents get a pay rise 1st April 2023 Millions of the lowest paid workers across the UK will receive a pay increase as the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rise comes into effect -... Local News
Wirral to get £1.8m to support troubled families 10th March 2023 Wirral Council is getting £1.8 million to support families struggling with social problems such as insecure housing or substance misuse. The money, to be used... Local News
Labour's 'tax to the max' budget isn't sustainable 3rd March 2023 - by Cllr. Tom Anderson, Leader of Wirral’s Conservative Councillors On Monday, the Council’s budget for 2023/24 was passed. As it has been every year, because... Local News
New Help Points launched in Birkenhead 2nd March 2023 A network of public safety emergency contact points across the busiest parts of Wirral have launched this week, including locations across Birkenhead. In total... Local News
625 new businesses in Birkenhead 1st March 2023 Over the last 12 years, 625 additional businesses have been set up across Birkenhead. Having more local businesses means that more money is retained and... Local News
Wirral gets a further £6m to support households 22nd February 2023 Families in Wirral are set to benefit from a further £6m as part of the national Household Support Fund. Wirral Council will receive the cash, announced today... Local News
Wirral gets £6.8m for drug and alcohol addiction 17th February 2023 Wirral Council is to be given an extra £6.8 million to improve drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery over the next two years. Like other councils... Local News
Jobs and investment boost as Freeport gets green light 10th January 2023 The plan for a Freeport in Liverpool has received final government approval today meaning the majority of English Freeports are now fully up and running... Local News
Birkenhead children affected by domestic abuse 4th January 2023 Children in Wirral affected by domestic abuse are to be given more support, as part of more than £10 million has been allocated across the country to... Local News
CPC23 Address from Michael Gove 3rd October 2023 Find out what Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Michelle Donelan 3rd October 2023 Find out what Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Steve Barclay 3rd October 2023 Find out what Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Gillian Keegan 2nd October 2023 Find out what Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Thérèse Coffey 2nd October 2023 Find out what Thérèse Coffey, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Mel Stride 2nd October 2023 Find out what Mel Stride, Work and Pensions Secretary, said to CPC23 here. National News
