Wirral taxi drivers face getting less support than drivers in Liverpool Friday, 13 November, 2020 Plans for a Taxi Driver Support Fund across Merseyside have been thrown into disarray after it was confirmed that taxi drivers in Wirral will receive at least £100 less than their counterparts in Liverpool. Calls for Wirral to follow the early example of Liverpool and support the borough’s 1,400 drivers with rebates against the costs of licensing resulted in promises of a fund that would cover the... Local News
Wirral residents among first to be offered rapid Covid-19 test 10th November 2020 Residents in Wallasey and across Wirral will be among the first to be offered will benefit from rapid Covid-19 tests, the Department for Health has announced... Local News
Cash on the way to support Wirral families after Marcus Rashford campaign 9th November 2020 Disadvantaged children and hard-hit families in Wirral are set to benefit from two new programmes that target support at those most in need, following the... Local News
Cash boost for allotments expansion in Wallasey 6th November 2020 A campaign to increase the number of allotments in Wirral could be about to get a £127,000 boost from the Council. Following concerns that there are now more... Local News
251 extra police for Merseyside 30th October 2020 Merseyside Police have, so far, recruited 251 extra officers, as part of the national plan to boost police numbers with 20,000 extra officers by 2023. The... Local News
£1.2 million for homes for rough sleepers in Wirral 29th October 2020 Wirral Council is to receive £1.2 million to help provide homes for rough sleepers in the Borough, the Ministry of Housing has announced today. The cash will be... Local News
13,718 more nurses working in our NHS than a year ago 25th October 2020 Full story here plus in other news for our NHS: Extra cash for Wirral's Accident and Emergency Service this winter Arrowe Park Hospital's £84 million debt... Local News
Calls for action on grass verges in Wallasey 22nd October 2020 As the Council switches from grass cutting to grounds maintenance before winter, Wallasey's three local Conservative Councillors have asked for grass verges in... Local News
Conservative councillors win backing for Wirral's shopping centres 7th October 2020 At the first meeting of Wirral Council’s new Policy & Resources Committee, Conservative Councillors secured an extension to free parking in the Borough’s... Local News
