Our latest ward newsletter is currently being delivered. If you haven’t received a copy yet you can download a pdf version here.
The big news this month has been the release of the government’s report into the planned closure of libraries across Wirral. This whole saga has made a laughing stock of Wirral and the report doesn’t mince its words. It says the Council’s plans would have been in breach of its statutory duties and “would disadvantage relatively deprived communities” This is a shocking verdict on a Labour-led Council which is supposed to be supporting the less well off in our community.
The full report is available at http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/wirral_local_inquiry.doc .
There is a 6-page Summary (pages i to vi) at the start.
I continue to champion improvements to road safety. The latest figures revealed this month show that child pedestrians locally are 80% more likely to be killed or seriously injured on our roads than the national average. This prompted me to write to the Wirral Globe which published this letter in its latest edition.
Street issue developments this month include:
- Broken street lights on Willmer Road have finally been fixed
- The damaged street sign (pictured) on Birchwood Avenue has now been repaired.
- I complained about the state of the alleyway between Elmswood Road and Harrowby Road. This has now been cleaned and should get a clean on the first Tuesday of each month.
- The Council is unable to repair the broken lights on the Quarrybank site by the YMCA. However, the good news is that the site has been acquired by Venture Housing and is to be refurbished with work due to start in the Spring.
Finally, if you or anyone you know missed out on our door-to-door survey you can complete an on-line version here.
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