Rangers invite residents to another weekend Fungus Forage
St Helens Council’s Ranger Service is inviting residents to join members of the team on a short ramble this weekend at Siding Lane Local Nature Reserve to look for local species of mushrooms. Walkers...
View ArticlePublic consultations ahead for Mersey fire stations
The first of three public meetings will be held on 29th September as part of a 12-week consultation into proposed changes to fire cover across St Helens. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MFRA) is...
View ArticleUndercover Testing Taxi Drivers
Sefton Council’s Taxi Licensing Unit teamed up with the charity Guide Dogs to carry out a mystery shopping exercise involving different types of licensed drivers and vehicles across the borough. The...
View ArticleCRI wins tender to enhance services for people affected by drug and alcohol...
Residents of Warrington and local prisoners are set to benefit from enhanced drug and alcohol services from 1 October. The council’s public health team and NHS England has commissioned CRI to deliver...
View ArticleMersey Gateway Project information about M56
The M56 eastbound exit slip road at junction 12 for Runcorn will be closed from Monday 12 October for around five weeks, to allow construction workers to safely develop part of the new infrastructure...
View ArticleDon’t miss out on the opportunity to help shape the future of transport in 2040
Residents, businesses and other interest groups have until Friday 9th October to submit their views on the 2040 Vision for Transport in Greater Manchester. The public consultation, coordinated by...
View ArticleCelebrating positivity in mental health at Central Library
As part of St Helens Council’s Arts Council funded Cultural Hubs programme there is a special day of events being held at St Helens Central library on Friday 9 October in the lead up to World Mental...
View ArticleNew, brighter lights for local zebra crossings
Residents are set to benefit from safer road crossings with the installation of higher visibility lights on all of Warrington’s zebra crossings. The new DayBright design uses flashing LED lights in...
View ArticleWest Lancs Positive Living – Job Vacancy
West Lancs Positive Living We are a small family led organisation providing support for people with a learning disability to access social activities and lead good independent lives. Would you like...
View ArticleHelp Stamp Out Stigma
Mersey Care NHS Trust, one of the leading mental health providers in the country, has launched a call to action for everyone to join together and make a statement against stigma. Just weeks after...
View ArticleEthical bank invites savers to Follow the Money and see its social impact...
Charity Bank supports the Good Money Week campaign dedicated to ethical finance, 18th-24th October 19th October: Local charity, Twinkle House opens its doors to show how personal savings can be used to...
View ArticleWinners of the 2015 West Lancashire Design Awards are announced
A building scheme which turned a former DIY store into a pub is one of the winners of the 2015 West Lancashire Design Awards. The awards acknowledge and promote the importance of good quality...
View ArticleLibraries ask for volunteers to develop housebound befriending service
St Helens Council’s Library Service is looking to expand its Home Delivery Service with the help of local volunteers in an effort to provide a more personal provision for the housebound. In its current...
View ArticlePromoting dignity on World Mental Health Day
Improve your emotional wellbeing, access helpful services and find out why mental health is so important at this year’s World Mental Health Day event. Warrington Borough Council’s public health team’s...
View ArticleLancashire urged to make Stoptober quit promise
Today (Thursday 1 October) is the first day of Stoptober and smokers across Lancashire have already been signing up to give up for good. There is still time to quit and Lancashire County Council is...
View ArticleCheshire and Merseyside councils welcome smokefree cars to protect children
Cheshire and Merseyside councils have welcomed a ban on smoking in vehicles carrying people aged under 18, which becomes law in England and Wales on 1 October. Secondhand smoke from cigarettes contains...
View Article‘Pugalugs’ author visits her former primary school
The local author of the popular children’s book series ‘Pugalugs’ visited her former school, Haydock English Martyrs RC Primary, and brought along the titular pug dog, star of the books, for an...
View ArticleFunding bid win for Walton Hall and Gardens
Exciting plans to transform and restore part of Walton Hall and Gardens have moved a step closer thanks to a winning bid for initial support from the National Lottery via the Heritage Lottery Fund...
View ArticleCorporation Street closure
Motorists are urged to avoid Corporation Street in the area around it’s junctions with Hall Street and Shaw Street near the Millennium Centre, where the road has been closed following a traffic...
View ArticleNew homes to be offered for affordable rent in Burscough
West Lancashire Borough Council has teamed up with the housing association Regenda Homes to make new properties available for affordable rent in Burscough. The 12 homes, just off Pickles Drive, will be...
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