Big summer clean-up to get the borough blooming
A summer clean-up has been planned in Wigan Borough to spruce up streets and greenspaces. Thanks to major success in last year’s North West in Bloom Awards, Wigan Borough has been put forward for The...
View ArticleNew drive to tackle alarming number of incorrectly fitted child car seats in...
St Helens Council is launching a new initiative to raise awareness among parents, grandparents and carers about the dangers to young children of incorrectly fitted or inappropriate child car seats....
View ArticleMayoral engagements week commencing Monday 30th May 2016
DATE AND TIME VENUE DETAILS OF ENGAGEMENT Wednesday 1 June Noon Aaronmore Park Rest Home Burscough The Mayor & Consort will attend 100thBirthday Celebrations for a resident in the Care Home...
View ArticleHave you received your EU Referendum voting guide? – You can’t miss it!
With the EU referendum fast approaching, West Lancashire Borough Council is urging residents to register to vote by the Tuesday 7 June deadline, and to check the Electoral Commission’s voting guide for...
View ArticlePupils’ park plans take shape (in a roundabout way)
Haresfinch Park is set for a mini makeover – thanks to the efforts of St Peter and St Paul RC Primary pupils Zak (10) and Molly (6) Mulcahy, backed by money from St Helens Council’s Councillor...
View ArticleWarning to families over underage drinking dangers
As summer approaches and schools break up, many local young people are looking forward to sunshine and longer days, but families in St Helens are being asked to ensure that their young people do not...
View ArticleNational Bookstart Week
Put on your swimming gear and grab your snorkels and flippers as St Helens Libraries takes you Under the Sea. The theme of this year’s National Bookstart Week (6-12 June) is ‘Under the Sea’. Children...
View ArticleThe Queen’s 90th birthday: want to host a street party?
The country is celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday this summer and some Knowsley communities have already started their preparations. Local celebrations Queen Elizabeth’s official birthday falls on...
View ArticleLibrary Hotspots
Crosby and Bootle libraries are in the top 5 most used Wi-Fi hotspots in a community-based national scheme. Last year, Crosby, Bootle and Formby libraries all signed up to be part of a government...
View ArticleA Star’s Life – Talk at Formby Library
The latest in a series of monthly talks at Formby Library is titled: “A Star’s Life: A History of Everything” and takes place on Wednesday, June 8. Ever wondered what exactly is a White Dwarf, or a...
View ArticleWirral’s Cabinet plans to increase fees to care providers
Wirral Council plans to increase the fees it pays to care providers to help them meet the requirements of the Care Act and the added costs of the Living Wage. At next week’s Cabinet meeting on June 6,...
View ArticleSubscriptions due for garden waste collections
Wirral residents are reminded that subscriptions to the kerbside garden waste collection service are due for renewal. For those households who opted-in to receive the service last year their...
View ArticleMen injured in collision
We are appealing for witnesses after a collision left two men with serious injuries. The accident happened at shortly before 11.30pm last night (Sunday, May 29th) when a Renault Clio travelling towards...
View ArticleWelfare Rights Service benefits people in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council’s Welfare Rights Service has made thousands of people better off by making sure that they receive the benefits which they are entitled to. Nearly £14m in benefits has now been...
View ArticleRobbery at Great Eccleston
We have launched an investigation after an armed robbery at a pub in Great Eccleston. Police were called at shortly before 1am today (Tuesday, May 31st) to a report that the landlord of the Black Bull...
View ArticleFirst World War: Charity and Liverpool’s Home Front
Exhibition examines untold stories of First World War First World War: Charity and Liverpool’s Home Front, supported by Armed Forces Covenant, runs from 17 June to October 2016 at the Museum of...
View ArticleStay safe in the sun
Spotting the signs of skin cancer can save your life – but many of us just don’t take the dangers of over-exposure to the sun, or tanning beds, seriously enough. As the hot weather arrives in Knowsley...
View ArticleBash some balsam and see some great kites flying in West Lancashire parks in...
Summer is a great time to visit local parks and the countryside and there are some really enjoyable free events being planned for people to enjoy in June. Volunteers can help the rangers tackle the...
View ArticlePrestigious Honour for the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire
***Issued on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant’s office*** It has been announced from Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire,...
View ArticleVictorian Plumbing to Headline Sponsor Southport Flower Show 2016
Victorian Plumbing is proud to announce that it will be the headline sponsor at the 2016 Southport Flower Show. The Merseyside-based online bathroom retailer will be supporting the event, held from...
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