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<r>The consultation period on the Wirral Local Plan, which began on 27 January and was extended for a further two weeks as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, is due to close at 5pm on Monday, 6 April.<br/> <br/> This is your last chance to have your say on the exciting and ambitious plans for change...

<r>Dear resident,<br/> <br/> We are facing an unparalleled situation with coronavirus, across our borough, our country and indeed the world.<br/> <br/> Locally this is stretching council services, but we are working hard, and in different ways, to focus our resources to ensure the vulnerable in our ...

<r>If you're a book lover who's always wanted to join a reading group, or who is missing your regular group due to self-isolation, Wirral Libraries invites you online to its new virtual book club.<br/> <br/> Hosted by Goodreads: the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations, Wirral L...

<r>Wirral Council has joined Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service in issuing an urgent appeal for residents to not light bonfires or barbecues during this global health pandemic.<br/> <br/> Coronavirus (COVID-19) can cause significant respiratory problems for people who contract the virus and when t...

<r>Wirral’s new Emergency Food Hub, a partnership between Wirral Council and community food providers, has launched an online facility to provide a single point of contact for residents to report they need urgent help to get food.<br/> <br/> There are many reasons why people will be struggling to ge...

<r>Brown (garden waste) bin collections have been suspended until further notice due to the developing COVID-19 situation.<br/> <br/> A reduction in bin collection staff means there aren’t enough people to carry out brown collections, without disrupting green (general waste) and grey (recycling) col...

<r>Following last week’s announcement on Government support for business during the COVID-19 outbreak, Wirral Council has now made the online grant claim process live on its website.<br/> <br/> The funding for these one-off grants is expected to arrive from Government after 1st April, 2020. It has b...

<r>Public services and support agencies in Wirral have a message to anyone experiencing domestic abuse during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic: You are not alone, and we are still here to support you.<br/> <br/> While residents will be following Government advice and staying home to help reduce t...

<r>Wirral children who normally get free school meals will receive vouchers to cover the cost of food, as Wirral Council steps in to ensure no child goes without a lunch now schools are closed.<br/> <br/> There are plans for a Government scheme to support children eligible for free school meals but ...

<r>Wirral Council and community food providers are coming together to make sure vulnerable residents don’t go hungry during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation.<br/> <br/> The new Council-led initiative will see Feeding Birkenhead, Supporting Wirral, Wirral Foodbank and other third sector food prov...