Wirral West

Councils such as Wirral have been warned about the risks of putting public money into commercial property deals by the organisation that represents public finance accountants.

More than 250 residents attended last night’s meeting at Pensby, following Town Hall claims that Green Belt near the town is at risk from development.

Wirral’s Conservatives are calling for all councillors to reject the introduction of coastal parking charges when they next meet on 9th July.

A day of action in Hoylake and West Kirby saw more than 300 people take part in a public meeting and demonstration against the Town Hall’s plan for coastal parking charges.
 

Following last year's problems caused by traveller sites in Greasby and New Brighton, the Conservative Government has announced a review of the law and powers to deal with unauthorised caravan sites.

Conservative Councillors in Wirral are stepping up their campaign to scrap Wirral View, and put the money into school crossing patrols instead.

The budget, passed by Labour Councillors on Monday, includes a further £140,000 to be spent on the controversial newspaper.

Wirral Council’s response to being one of the 15 councils in breach of the 2004 Planning Act has been condemned as ‘too little, too late’ by one of the Borough’s Councillors.

A call to reject an application to build 14 houses on Banks Road in West Kirby has been backed by Wirral's Planning Committee.
 

The costs of clearing up the mess left behind by travellers at Upton Meadow last summer have been revealed - the Woodland Trust spent a record £5,945 removing the rubbish and filth left behind at the popular location.  This was the most expensive clean up by the Trust in 2017.  The figures were p

Residents are now being asked to sign for receipt of Wirral Council’s controversial newspaper, ‘Wirral View’, when it is delivered.