October 2022

Residents in St Helens are being encouraged to support United Nations World Food Day this weekend and beyond by giving money and or donating to help those most in need in the borough.

As part of Get Online Week (17-23 October), our Adult and Community Learning team will be holding a drop-in event for residents wanting to get online for the first time, or to improve their digital skills.

Eligible residents in St Helens borough will have an additional opportunity to get their Covid-19 boosters from this Tuesday (October 11th) when a special 'Living Well' service bus visits the town centre.

Close working between St Helens Council and its partners is helping tackle inequalities in the borough head on and provide potentially better opportunities for residents who need support.

Safe homes where people can live well and independently will be made possible by St Helens Borough Council as Cabinet approves the latest Housing Capital Programme.

St Helens Borough Council has pledged its commitment to being a supportive employer as part of its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Communities are invited to have their say on a new draft strategy which sets out a ten-year plan for improving walking and cycling infrastructure across St Helens Borough.

Anyone with a business idea or wanting to develop an existing model can now access a new range of free specialist support services in Newton-le-Willows Library.

Partners across St Helens Borough have pledged to work collectively to support residents through the cost-of-living crisis through St Helens Together.

More than £3.7 million will go to help support drug treatment programmes across St Helens Borough.

Share your views on local parish council arrangements and a petition submitted by residents to create a new town council for Newton and Earlestown, as part of the Community Governance Review (CGR) consultation.

After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, St Helens' fireworks display will make a return this Bonfire Night with a new look.