Inside Birkenhead, the town set to bear brunt of Labour’s benefits cuts 17th March 2025 / 17th March 2025 by Wirral Green Party In Birkenhead’s sweeping Hamilton Square, the town’s past prosperity is evident – there are more Grade I-listed buildings here than in any square outside of London. “We’ve earned a reputation for getting stuff done, that’s much harder and takes more effort than what Reform do, but it’s a sustainable model.” Cllr Cleary is also fearful […] Read more »
Protect Nature to Save Our Libraries 4th March 2025 / 4th March 2025 by Wirral Green Party Last night, Cllr Ruth Molyneux spoke at the Wirral Council Budget meeting. Watch her impassioned speech. Greens asked to save nature by protecting Hoylake beach and reinvesting money in our under-threat library services. Read more »
Setting things straight on West Kirby and Hoylake beaches 20th February 2025 / 20th February 2025 by Wirral Green Party While Conservatives continue to advocate for raking our beaches despite clear guidance from national regulators only Greens have consistently argued for a nature-friendly, financially prudent and legal approach to beach management. Cllr Pat Cleary set the record straight at the Policy and Resources Committee on 19 February. Read more »
BUDGET CONFIRMS URGENT NEED FOR NEW STYlE OF LEADERSHIP AT WIRRAL COUNCIL 12th February 2025 / 12th February 2025 by New Brighton The recently published budget papers lay bare the scale of the financial crisis at Wirral Council, not least yet another request for a massive government loan. Of course, social care costs are a huge burden for local authorities and Wirral is acutely affected. But this makes the failure to get a grip of our broader […] Read more »
Hoylake Wetlands Scheme to Move Ahead 30th January 2025 / 31st January 2025 by New Brighton Work could start as early as next winter The project to create a seasonal wetland by slowing the flow of the upper Birket and returning it to its historic flood plain has received the go-ahead. The project will be managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust and fully funded by the Environment Agency’s flood management scheme. A […] Read more »
Active Travel Network Gets Go-Ahead 28th January 2025 / 28th January 2025 by Wirral Green Party Wirral Council’s Environment, Climate Emergency & Transport Committee has taken an important step towards a more sustainable and connected future by approving the progression of the ‘Core Active Travel Network.’ This ambitious initiative aims to link communities across Wirral for those who choose to walk, wheel, or cycle. Currently at a high-level planning stage, the […] Read more »
Hoylake Beach Plan Rejected by Natural England 27th January 2025 / 27th January 2025 by Wirral Green Party Greens slam council and other parties for ignoring the law and wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money Natural England has rejected Wirral Council’s proposed beach management plan for Hoylake. This decision follows a public consultation started by the leader of the council, that disregarded the advice of Natural England, given in November […] Read more »
Wirral Green Party response to LGA review 24th January 2025 / 24th January 2025 by Wirral Green Party The LGA review into Wirral Council is timely given the authority’s well publicised financial woes. Three of its recommendations are especially important. 1. Ensure there is an appropriate political agreement to provide stability of decisions and direction This confirms our view that the current leadership has chosen a partisan and divisive approach. This wastes time […] Read more »
Wirral Green Party responds to commercial cockling 5th December 2024 / 5th December 2024 by Wirral Green Party Commercial Cockling, involving dozens of vehicles and hundreds of people, effectively strip mining the natural resources used by the tens of thousands of migratory wading birds is not sustainable or acceptable. Mockbeggar Wharf is the feeding ground for the internationally important numbers of Oystercatcher and Knot, both of which have been declared threatened species. The […] Read more »
