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Liam Murphy

Liam Murphy

Wirral Council scales back parks privatisation plans

PLANS to hand over the maintenance of Wirral’s parks and countryside services to the private sector are to be dramatically scaled back.Read

Potential Chinese investor visits Wirral Waters site

A POTENTIAL investor from China has visited the site of the ambitious £4.5bn Wirral Waters scheme.Read

Captain denies Most Sky crew in Birkenhead dock are left hungry

THE captain of a ship detained in Birkenhead docks has disputed claims his crew have been denied heating and adequate food.Read

Wirral’s future: The Economy and regeneration task force

ECONOMY AND REGENERATIONRead

Wirral’s future: The children and young people task force

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLERead

Hopes raised New Brighton church St Peter & Paul’s could be re-opened

A GRADE II listed Wallasey church, closed for the last two years, could be brought back into use.Read

Funeral of Lady Grace Sheppard to be held next week

THE funeral of Lady Grace Sheppard, widow of the former Bishop of Liverpool, David Sheppard, will be held next week.Read

Electrification of mid-Wirral rail line a priority – but still years off

ELECTRIFICATION of the mid-Wirral railway line would bring major economic benefits to the region – but could take years to become a reality councillors were warned.Read

Wirral Council is facing a “potentially catastrophic situation” with its budget deficit, according to Labour

WIRRAL Council is facing a “potentially catastrophic situation” with a budget deficit which could reach £50m this year and morale at “rock bottom” according to Labour.Read

Senior councillors says hotel plans in West Kirby should have been abandoned years before they were

PLANS to build a hotel at a prime seaside spot in Wirral should have been abandoned years before they were, according to a senior councillor.Read

Former chief executive of Wirral Council Steve Maddox set to receive the Freedom of the Borough

WIRRAL Council’s former chief executive is expected to receive the Freedom of the Borough at a special council meeting later this month.Read

Plans for much-loved Wirral baths given reprieve

BUSINESSMEN behind plans to re-open a much-loved Wirral swimming baths have been given a second chance to get funding in place by the council.Read

Wirral homeowner “persecuted” over wrong windows in Birkenhead home

A FAMILY fear they will be forced out of their home of more than 30 years by the council because they installed the “wrong windows”.Read

More than 1,100 seek to leave Wirral Council

OVER 1,100 council employees in Wirral have said they are interested in quitting their job.Read

Anger over Wirral’s ‘sham’ consultation

DOZENS of demonstrators lobbied Wirral Council as it met to discuss the consultation on its budget.Read

Developers furious as West Kirby hotel plan is dropped by Wirral Council

A MAJOR hotel development has been ditched by councillors, to the fury of developers.Read

Supermarket is “catalyst” for Wirral town’s regeneration

A NEW £30m Asda superstore will be a catalyst for regeneration in Wirral’s main shopping area, according to the council.Read

Wirral’s director of social services to step down

WIRRAL’S director of adult social services is to retire after six years’ service.Read

Wirral councillors refuse to stay at ‘Rising Damp’ hotel

TWO councillors refused to go to a conference in London after being booked into a hotel with shared toilets and bathrooms.Read

Wirral councillors refuse to stay at ‘Rising Damp’ hotel

TWO councillors refused to go to a conference in London after being booked into a hotel with shared toilets and bathrooms.Read

Author Profile

Liam Murphy is the specialist Wirral and Cheshire reporter, a patch he has covered for many years, and a trained video journalist. A resident of Wirral, Liam he is also based there. Tel: 07795 266978