Frank Field (1942-2024) Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Flags in Wirral have been lowered following the death of former MP for Birkenhead, Frank Field. Respected and admired for his work on poverty, the causes of poverty and his stint as 'Minister for Welfare Reform' under Tony Blair, Lord Field of Birkenhead (as he became after the 2019 election) passed away after his long battle with cancer. A Book of Condolence has been opened at Birkenhead Town... Local News
Good news for Wirral's Green Belt 13th February 2024 Building homes on brownfield land will be turbocharged under a major shake-up to planning rules to boost house building while protecting the Green Belt. As part... Local News
500 fewer fraud incidents in Merseyside 12th February 2024 Conservatives in Wallasey and Moreton are backing the new ‘Stop! Think Fraud’ campaign, delivering tough new anti-fraud messaging, raising public awareness on... Local News
12,000 apprentices in Wallasey 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 Wallasey since 2010. This is part... Local News
15,000 families across Wallasey to get cost of living help 6th February 2024 Millions of households across the UK will start to receive a £299 Cost of Living Payment from today until 22 February as part of the Government’s £104 billion... Reports
Big boost for Bidston Sports Centre 29th January 2024 Sports clubs and facilities across Merseyside are to receive a boost worth £2.27 million, with Wirral receiving the lions’ share of £2m. The latest allocation... Local News
Residents' Briefing: Wirral's Local Plan 20th January 2024 Hearings to assess Wirral’s proposed Local Plan have now ended and, last week, Councillors met with the Council's Chief Executive, Interim Head of Planning... Reports
97% of Wallasey now has access to Gigabit broadband 18th January 2024 More residents and businesses in Wallasey and Moreton have access to Gigabit broadband thanks to the latest Government investment in the service. 80 per cent of... Local News
Residents' Briefing: Switching to Universal Credit 18th January 2024 On 18 January, local councillors met with managers from the Department for Work and Pensions ahead of the move of Tax Credit and Legacy benefit claimants... Reports
Supporting many of our local good causes 15th January 2024 Since May 2023, your local Conservative councillors have used their allocation from the Council's Wirral Together fund to support local good causes, community... Reports
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News