July 2024

As the school holidays get underway, more than £50,000 cash injection is being invested in diversionary activities across St Helens Borough, focused on helping to ensure violence keeps falling.

St Helens Borough Council has confirmed Geoffrey Appleton as the new independent chair of the Adult Safeguarding Board for the local authority area.

The new chair of the St Helen Town Board will continue to lead the key projects which will support the transformation of St Helens town centre.

A St Helens heroine, the first woman to ever be awarded a medal for gallantry, has been honoured by St Helens Borough Council as part of a new blue plaque scheme.

Local school children have been getting involved in the council's green fleet expansion, with a naming competition for three new electric vehicles.

Ofsted inspectors have praised the continued improvement in children's services at St Helens Borough Council after awarding it a Good rating last year.

A public engagement drop-in session will take place next week to allow residents and businesses to learn more about plans for an active travel route, ahead of the first phase.

A pledge to eliminate HIV through wider testing, earlier diagnosis and zero stigma has been made by St Helens Borough Council's Cabinet.

Parkside Regeneration LLP has announced that it is to launch a public consultation for the second phase of its regeneration of Parkside Colliery in Newton-le-Willows.

A new partnership that could unlock opportunities that can transform peoples' lives by creating high quality affordable homes is set to be discussed by St Helens Borough Council.

On Thursday 4 July voters in St Helens Borough went to the polls for the 2024 General Election, and a by-election in Windle Ward.