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The Latest Breaking News from Wirral Council

Quiet cul-de-sac that 'never sleeps' as it's turned into 'car park'

'If there’s an ambulance or a fire engine, they'll just have to go over the top of them. There’s no other way.'

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What do you think of council firework displays being cancelled?

Both Liverpool and Wirral councils have said there will be no organised displays this year

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Children 'are not eating' across Merseyside due to cost of living says councillor

"It’s really scary and worrying times"

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Field where 17 houses could be built branded 'not appropriate'

A previous proposal was rejected as it would “result in a cramped development that would appear incongruous in the street scene”

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Council confirms nine libraries to close as campaigner says 'people feel betrayed'

But a number of community groups could take them over

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Dementia in parts of Merseyside expected to rise by 40% as council aims for better care

By 2035, the number of residents living with dementia will increase by 2,000 in Wirral

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Hunt for owners of 'dangerous' boats after 'concerns' raised

The owners are being urged to come forward after a number of boats have been "left to rot"

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$Wirral Council votes unanimously to oppose fracking$

Wirral Council votes unanimously to oppose fracking

“Council restates its opposition to all unconventional gas extraction under Wirral, its offshore waters and Dee and Mersey Estuaries”

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Wirral Council votes to request bailout to plug budget gap despite Tory opposition

Labour called on the Conservatives "for fairer funding for Wirral before it's too late"

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Plugging the budget gap, warm homes target and other big decisions facing Wirral Council

"To balance the budget and control our costs means we will have to make some difficult decisions"

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Nowhere left to cut: Merseyside councils bracing for more government pain

Cash-strapped local authorities across our region have faced a decade of austerity and are terrified of what comes next

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Council apologises for incorrect planning approval at car park

“We are sorry for this mistake and have since put in additional safeguards against this being able to happen again”

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Council claims 'most disruptive parts' of controversial sea wall are finished

“Works on the next phase of the project is already under way"

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Councillor 'not happy' as controversial cycle lane plans move forward

"I must admit we feel they have let down all the people who use it on a daily basis"

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Government says it's open to talks as Wirral council struggles with growing deficit

"We are working with councils to understand the impact inflation will have on their budgets and stand ready to speak to any council that has concerns"

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Warning to 'prepare for the worst' as council could face millions in cuts

“We have got to hope for the best but prepare for the worst"

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Councillor defends controversial Hoylake beach decision after passing remark

"I was then attacked by those who opposed it but it then passed every test"

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Out of date chicken found in kitchen of 'friendly Italian restaurant'

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Merseyside fire service struggling with 'enormous financial difficulties'

Labour councillors Brian Kenny and Gill Wood said: “The fire and rescue sector cannot resolve the current difficulties without national Government support”

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MP demands government meeting as Wirral Council faces possible bankruptcy over deficit

"This is a crisis made in Westminster, not Wirral"

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Two Wirral schools up for closure 'saved' after community campaign

"I would hate to see anybody else, any other community be put through this as it’s been absolute hell"

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1,300 Merseyside homes now 'protected' from 'catastrophic flooding'

The scheme will save almost £60m in future costs according to the council

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Council leader accused of 'deliberately painting worst case scenario' over growing deficit

Wirral's Greens criticised the handling of council finances but Labour say rising inflation is to blame

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Children born in richer areas of Wirral could live 12 years longer than those in poorer areas

Beverley Murray from the Wirral Intelligence Service said the gap between Wirral and England for life expectancy was currently “the widest gap we have seen since we started recording this data"

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Huge motorway change after police 'struggle' to reach person 'in crisis'

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