West Lancashire Borough Council agrees consultation plan for Combined Authority
Councillors in West Lancashire have agreed to join forces with other authorities in Lancashire to gauge public opinion in the county as to whether a Combined Authority should be created. West...
View ArticleFestive safety advice at services from North West traffic officers
Highways England traffic officers will be out and about at motorway service stations this weekend giving out winter driving advice at the start of the big holiday getaway. Operation Engage will see...
View ArticleLast few days and late nights for Christmas shopping
As you are most likely aware, Christmas is almost here, but there’s still chance to fill up those Christmas stockings or grab a last minute bargain before the big day, and to help you out, plenty of...
View ArticleFestive Fun Run Success
It wasn’t the trotting of reindeer in the snow that Crosby residents might have heard on Sunday, but the pavement pounding of competitors racing as the first Active Sefton Festive Fun Run took place....
View ArticleBan the booze – sign up for Dry January
Warrington Borough Council is supporting Dry January and encouraging as many people as possible in Warrington to ditch the drink for a month. People who sign up to Dry January and agree to 31 days off...
View ArticleHave you discovered what you can do online?
You can access a wide range of our council services throughout the festive period via the Council’s website – www.knowsley.gov.uk – or the Knowsley Council app, which is free to download from the App...
View ArticleResidents ‘quids in’ from recycling
32 lucky St Helens residents have discovered the benefits of recycling – after being announced winners of St Helens Council’s Recycling Rewards scheme for November. Funded by the Department of...
View ArticleGIANT congrats to winner of Gingerbread House competition
A giant Gingerbread House is set to be the star of the show for one family this Christmas, as they were picked as the lucky winners of a competition run by a local restaurant. The Town Green Brasserie...
View ArticlePlanned road works in the North West – summary for Monday, 21 December 2015...
Summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week. Note: To help provide drivers with smoother journeys over the Christmas and New Year festive period, we time routine...
View ArticleEarly Christmas gift for Santa
NML Chair funds Blackler’s Santa restoration at Museum of Liverpool Chair of National Museums Liverpool, Phil Redmond CBE, and his wife Mrs Alexis Redmond MBE, have stepped in to fund the restoration...
View ArticleHospital Crutch Amnesty
Patients given NHS crutches to help in their recovery are being asked to give them back when they are no longer needed. Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust issues hundreds of pairs of crutches to...
View ArticleKnowsley Council faces tough decisions with further funding cuts announced
Due to the Government’s unprecedented funding cuts, Knowsley Council has already made savings of £75 million since 2010 – but this isn’t enough! Further savings of £19.9 million now need to be found in...
View ArticleUse your local Recycling Centre this Christmas and help the community
Local waste officers are asking people to use their Recycling Centre as much as possible this Christmas and New Year. A lot of extra waste tends to be created at this time of the year so Merseyside...
View ArticleShoppers enjoy star-studded treat from St Helens Theatre Royal’s Cinderella cast
Families visiting a St Helens shopping centre were treated to a touch of showbiz glamour when stars appearing in the town’s pantomime met fans and posed for pictures. Benidorm and I’m A Celebrity star...
View ArticleCouncils say yes to Combined Authority consultation
People in Lancashire will be asked for their views on a Combined Authority for the county as councils gave their backing to launch a formal consultation. Over the last few weeks all 15 Lancashire...
View ArticleSt Helens Town Centre Manager appointed
As part of its ongoing commitment to raising the profile of the borough, St Helens Council has appointed Gary Maddock as its Town Centre Manager, tasked with supporting the town centre – and sustaining...
View ArticleCharity scheme helps unemployed make new connections
A Seaforth charity is helping unemployed Sefton residents get back to work by training them as electrical testers, furniture upholsterers and shop sales staff. The trainees are all volunteers at the...
View ArticlePublic welcome at Trust board meeting
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will hold its next board meeting on Wednesday 6thJanuary at 9.30am. The meeting will be held in the Seminar Room of the Clinical Education Centre at Southport...
View ArticleCouncil’s executive board recommends ‘living wage’ for lowest paid workers
Councillors in Warrington will be asked to approve the introduction of the national ‘Living Wage’ to the authority when they meet in March. Warrington Borough Council’s executive board voted last week...
View ArticleFree Wi-Fi for town centre goes live
To mark the end of O2’s Digital Communities project and the closing of the Hardshaw Centre’s Digital Hub, O2 and St Helens Council are pleased to announce an early Christmas present for the borough – a...
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