Going wild in Cheshire and Warrington
Want to play your part in protecting nature and helping wildlife across Cheshire and Warrington? Here’s your chance. Warrington Borough Council is working with Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East Councils to develop a new blueprint for the county, the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). The strategy aims to help wildlife thrive, improve our ecological […]
Energy contract planning for 2026 onwards set to start
A report to Cabinet is recommending that Liverpool City Council starts working now on its plan to buy energy from 2026 onwards, to ensure it secures a competitive deal from renewable sources. The Council has a contract for gas and electricity until March 2025 with Crown Commercial Services. It is a Public Buying Organisation (PBO) […]
New trees as Albert Square improvements take root
Ten new, semi-mature trees will soon adorn Albert Square as work continues to enhance this much-loved Manchester public square and make it one of the finest civic spaces in Europe. The works to transform Albert Square are part of the wider Our Town Hall project, which is safeguarding, repairing, and restoring the Grade I-listed Town […]
GRANT FUNDING SECURED TO GROW BOROUGH BACK GREENER
St Helens Borough will join towns and cities across the North of England in creating a new Northern Forest, where 50 million new trees are to be planted. The Grow Back Greener programme is being led by the Woodland Trust in partnership with regional trusts, including The Mersey Forest. In St Helens Borough funding has […]
SECOND PLANTING YEAR OF THE BIG HALTON FOREST
The second year’s plantings of new trees is underway in parts of Widnes and Runcorn and should be completed during February. Last year (2023) saw the first pilot plantings of 3,500 trees and additional shrubs take place and this year there are around 12,000 trees being planted during January and February. In 2025, the numbers […]
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK PLAN GREENLIT BY CABINET
The road map for electric vehicle use in St Helens Borough has been set, as Cabinet approves a new charging network strategy following public consultation. The St Helens Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Strategy has been created to develop an inclusive, effective and innovative plan that will help residents, businesses and other organisations transition to […]
Snow impacts council services – update
The snow is having a widespread impact across Liverpool this morning. Our gritters have been out on a double run overnight (11pm and 4am) across the major roads on the city’s network, but traffic remains slow. The run involves 7 gritting vehicles treating approx. 600km, as Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods, Cllr Laura Robertson-Collins explains in […]
Solar Together scheme awarded Green Expo’s Innovation in Energy Award
Solar Together Cheshire & Warrington, a pioneering initiative aimed at supporting local residents in the installation of solar panels, has recently been awarded the Green Expo Award for Innovation in Energy. This prestigious recognition underscores Solar Together Cheshire & Warrington’s significant contributions to promoting sustainable energy solutions. The first Solar Together scheme in Cheshire and […]
Warrington’s Climate Emergency Commission publishes first review
As nations from around the world conclude discussions as part of the latest UN conference on climate change, Warrington Climate Emergency Commission has published its first review of progress closer to home. The commission’s 2023 report is the first in a planned series of annual reports to chart progress with the Warrington Climate Strategy, which was […]
Industrial action update
On Thursday 7 December, the council and Unite met and agreed positive resolutions to a number of local issues. In addressing these issues, Unite has agreed to end its dispute with the council and to call off the current industrial action, with its members returning to work immediately. What does this mean for your bin […]