March 2022

A variety of events took place across St Helens Borough as part of the Nice Ideas Festival.

Residents across St Helens borough are being encouraged to get energy smart as higher domestic gas and electric bills come into effect from 1 April.

St Helens Borough and the Liverpool City Region have joined a national government competition to become the home of the Great British Railway HQ.

Residents in St Helens Borough are being encouraged to get themselves Covid-19 tested as the borough's main test centre prepares to close later this month.

St Helens and Earlestown town centres are set for a sprucing up as the council invests £146,000 from the Welcome Back Fund, which is funded from the European Regional Development Fund.

The transformation of St Helens town centre is another step along as St Helens Borough Council has purchased the Hardshaw Shopping Centre.

A sports pitch at a St Helens secondary school has been given a new lease of life after undergoing a £107,000 upgrade.

Social care staff and others working with elderly or vulnerable residents in St Helens Borough are being reminded to keep testing regularly for Covid-19 to help protect them.

The Rugby League World Cup trophies were on display in St Helens last week as excitement builds ahead of the borough's involvement in the tournament later this year.

A vacant retail unit in Earlestown has been transformed into a high-profile careers centre to support out-of-work residents.

We will be hosting a vigil of peace for Ukraine on Tuesday 15 March, with residents invited to attend.

We're supporting a new national campaign to encourage parents to bond with their baby the best they can.