January 2024

Amid a rise in measles cases across England, and outbreaks in the West Midlands, Birmingham and London, St Helens Borough Council is encouraging residents to take up the MMR vaccination if they haven't already.

Public health, children's social care and other partners came together this week for the official opening of St Helens Borough's second Family Hub which offers a broad range of services under one roof.

In line with St Helens Borough Council's adopted Local Plan (A Balanced Plan For A Better Future) to address the borough's housing need to 2037, planning permission has been granted for more than 500 new homes in Bold and Lea Green, 155 of which are classified as affordable.

Following approval of the St Helens Library Strategy for 2023-2028 to transform and modernise the service in the wake of government cuts, four libraries will no longer be maintained by the local authority from Friday 26 January.

Fresh from its recent impressive Ofsted report, St Helens Borough Council's Adult Community Learning (ACL) service is back to offer more courses for residents in 2024.