December 2023

The curtain may have come down on St Helens' time as Liverpool City Region 'Borough of Culture' but the impact will last for years to come.

An ambitious five-year plan to improve air quality has been proposed by St Helens Borough Council, with residents invited to share their views in a public consultation launching today (Friday 22 December).

The Leader of St Helens Borough Council has spoken out about the Local Government Settlement, which was announced by Government earlier this week.

More than £200,000 of funding has been awarded to St Helens Borough Council by Merseyside's Police Commissioner to improve safety and protect women and girls in the night time economy.

A private hire taxi driver has been prosecuted for refusing to allow a guide dog into his vehicle.

The Adult and Community Learning service (ACL) is celebrating double success for its service and learners.

The theft of a community-funded defibrillator has triggered public outcry, with residents rallying to help fund its replacement.

During the season of goodwill, St Helens Library Service has donated more than 200 festive packs to local right to food organisations to spread some joy to families through the magic of books this Christmas.

St Helens Borough is bucking the trend when it comes to quality early years education provision, with 100 per cent of nurseries and childminders rated either Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

The Christmas countdown is truly on as St Helens and Earlestown are sparkling with festive joy.

A landmark project drawing on an ambitious vision to create a more vibrant, sustainable, and people-friendly town centre for St Helens has been formally submitted for a reserved matters planning consent today.

The local forum that gives survivors of domestic abuse a safe space to make their voices heard is relaunching with an event at St Helens Town Hall.