Greenleas pupils show ‘green’ credentials
A team of pupils from Wallasey’s Greenleas Primary School has beaten nine other teams to go forward as Wirral’s representative in the national Climate Week Mini Challenge competition.
View ArticleSchool Environment Award winners lauded
Wirral’s School Environment Awards 2011 were handed out last night with groups of children from both primary and secondary schools being honoured for their commitment to green causes.
View ArticleRecycled garden waste becomes a great giveaway
Green-fingered Wirral residents can take something back from garden waste collections this weekend.
View ArticleTeam targets litter louts
People who are spotted discarding rubbish, including things like cigarette ends, on the streets of Wirral will be targeted and fined by a team of enforcement officers operating in the borough.
View ArticleIt's all happening at Wirral's parks
With the summer holidays upon us, more than ever the availability of free, safe and fun activities is of great importance to parents right across Wirral.
View ArticleWirral's parks flying the flag once again
Wirral’s parks and open spaces are among the best in the country – and that’s official!
View ArticleBag it, bin it – or pay the penalty
The local park is one of the most popular places for people to head to in order to walk their dogs and give them the freedom to stretch their legs.
View ArticlePartners celebrate scheme’s amazing first year
A scheme that offers money-saving and energy-saving insulation to many local residents, as well as a jobs lifeline to others, celebrated its first birthday recently.
View ArticleNew bin collection calendars issued
Wirral residents are urged to keep their eyes peeled for the brand new household refuse and recycling calendars, which are due to drop through their letterboxes anytime now.
View ArticleGreen-fingered youngsters plot for the future
The hard work and enthusiasm of a dozen local young people has helped lay the foundations of a brand new community garden in a disused piece of land next to Birkenhead Park.
View ArticleNational praise for Wirral’s pest controllers
The Council team that helps local residents and businesses tackle infestations of insects or vermin has once again received national recognition for the quality of its service.
View ArticleNew grant will provide winter warmth
Wirral Council has made a new Cosy Homes Heating Grant available to residents with low incomes.
View ArticleNever too early to start saving energy
Youngsters at a local nursery school are proving it is never too early in life to start learning the benefits of saving energy and the different ways in which we can do it.
View ArticlePlans in place to ease winter waste worries
Wirral Council and its waste collection partner, Biffa, are taking steps this winter to reduce the level of disruption that ice and snow have had on domestic bin collection services in previous years.
View ArticleWeekend opening of Walled Garden returns
A hidden Wirral gem is to be fully reopened for the benefit of community groups and residents.
View ArticleSeeing the 'Woodland Trust' for the Trees
The Woodland Trust has kindly donated 421 trees to the Friends of Bidston Hill as part of their community trees project. These trees are to be planted into the Forest School classroom area on Bidston...
View ArticleHilbre ‘wader cam’ on air this weekend
Wildlife enthusiasts will have a unique opportunity to view the activity of wading birds off the coast of Hilbre Island close-up thanks to a pioneering ‘beam-back’ event.
View ArticleTime running out to apply for solar heating grant
Wirral residents wishing to take advantage of a grant entitling them to money off an environmentally-friendly water heating system are being urged to act quickly or risk missing out.
View ArticleJubilee gift is a welcome addition to tree trail
A generous Birkenhead resident enlisted the help of two young children to plant a brand new tree in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
View ArticleFree insulation scheme nets national award
A Wirral scheme that provides free loft and cavity wall insulation to local residents has received national recognition by winning an award at this year’s Gas Industry Awards.
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