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
Council backs allotment investment plan 13th November 2020 A plan to invest £127,000 in new allotment plots has been given the green light by the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee (Wednesday). The proposal, as... Local News
News Updates from Cllr Cherry Povall 13th November 2020 Clatterbridge Councillor Cherry Povall writes: "We are funding (through our community allowance and a substantial donation from a local resident) a Christmas... Local News
Cllr Mary Jordan welcomes rollout of 600,000 more rapid Covid-19 tests 10th November 2020 Wirral will benefit from increased testing of priority and high-risk groups – under the next stage of partnership between NHS Test and Trace and local Directors... Local News
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 latest campaign by Marcus Rashford. 9th November 2020 Wirral Council should receive its share of a new £170m Covid Winter Grant within the next three weeks – and 80% must be used to support households with the cost... Local News
Council to be asked to invest £127,000 in new allotments 7th 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
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. 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
Wirral Council is to receive £1.2 million to help provide homes for rough sleepers in the Borough 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
Conservative Metro Mayor Candidate Jade Marsden welcomes latest figures showing support for businesses in The Liverpool City Region 16th October 2020 New statistics showing the huge Government support to businesses in The Liverpool City Region have been welcomed by Conservative Metro Mayor Candidate Jade... Local News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face... National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in Full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more: National News
