Welcome to the yourwirralblog. This is a new project brought to you by YourWirral.co.uk the Wirral Information Guide.
We hope you will enjoy reading the articles posted here over the coming months.
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We’ve added a few photos that we have taken of the Wirral area. If you have any photos that may be of interest, please send them to us and we’ll add them in.
Did you know that many of Wirral’s parks and countryside areas have friends groups? Members are mostly local residents who are keen to get involved or just have a say. For more information, see our website.
We heard about a community group this week that could do with some financial help to further their work.
The Wirral Vocal Workshop has been set up to help children gain confidence, skills and friendships through singing. Can anyone help with premises, studio facilities or a bus? They would also appreciate some expert help from a choreographer.
Have a look at their website http://www.wvworkshop.co.uk/ to find out more.
Well, at the Common anyway! This is my first on this great new blog and I’m really pleased to be able to support it. I’ve become a bit of a blogger as you can see here and I’m really keen to see the blogosphere extend across Wirral!
Anyway, the reason for the post! I’ve been asking the Council to look at the whole issues around Moreton and Leasowe commons, whether it’s access (why the gates?), the lack of bins and the tendency by a small minority of dog owners to let their pets poo anywhere. The Council has so far responded by promising extra dog warden patrols (good) but saying they are reviewing their bin policy (not so good).
The Friends of North Wirral Country Park, previously known as Friends of the Gunsite, do a fantastic job of maintaining this whole area and, elsewhere on this blog,you’ll find details of their next clean-up. See you there?
It seems that Fort Perch Rock is a bit of a hive of activity at the weekends. Not only are they a museum housing several exhibitions including Second World War aviation archaeology, Luftwaffe over Merseyside and Blitz exhibition and the only ‘Elvis Meets the Beatles’ and Merseybeat Exhibition, but they have various live entertainment events in the evenings.
Have a look at their latest newsletter.
Sahir House is a Multicultural Support and Information centre offering a wide range of services to individuals and families living with or affected by HIV on Merseyside.
They also offer one day HIV Awareness Workshops available to health and social care workers in the Northwest and many opportunities for volunteering.
They have a fundraising webshop you can use, which inlcudes over 100 retailers such as John Lewis and Marks & Spencer. If you make purchases through the webshp, a donation is made and you don’t pay anything extra, but help them raise funds.
Have a look at their website http://www.sahir.uk.com/
Tranmere has undergone a lot of changes of the past few years. The old shops, flats and library have been taken down and replaced by new ones.
There is a new shopping area on the corner of St Paul’s Road and Old Chester Road, which houses the sculpture pictured. It includes items such as TVs, radios, books and a voilin case! To my eye it looks like a pile of junk in the literal sense. Something you would find at Bidston tip or down a back alley.
Tranmere is a regeneration area, hence the building activity to improve the facilities for the benefit of the community. I was wondering what the purpose was of this piece of art. To inspire? Uplift? Provoke thought? I know we all see different things in art, but I find this sculpture depressing. I would have thought that they would have used something more beautiful and decorative to brighten up the place, rather than something that strikes of a reminder of decay and seems to be a canvas for graffiti.
What do you think? Do you live or work in the area? What do you think when you pass it?
Wirral vocals are hoping to raise much needed funds for “sweatshirts” by holding 3X2hrly sessions for adults!! come along, meet others, have a fun vocal workout, develope your song through the live Pa ready to go into studio to record!!! forget the chocs&flowers this valentine!! surprise your loved on with a song!!! classes held at MAYER HALL, BEBINGTON call for more details: Debbie 0151 488 5553
we are looking for a sponser to help us purchase 18 sweatshirts for the kids from Wirral Vocals a local community group-we do alot of local performances: clatterbridge oncolgy, Radio merseyside, various premises in town centers these kids are local talent, who love singing- get your company noticed!!! we require black with our small logo on front and you could have a large print on the back??? If we dont ask we wont get!!!! PLEASE contact Debbie Wirral Vocals 488 5553