October 2024

St Helens Borough Council and ECF have signed a franchise agreement with Hilton, the leading global hospitality company, for a new 120-guest room Hampton by Hilton St Helens hotel.

It's the third consecutive year that the town centre has secured the award, an international accreditation programme that recognises those who achieve safe and thriving locations at night for all visitors.

Police officers in St Helens unveiled a new fleet of e-bikes today, which will help them increase their presence in crime and anti-social behaviour hotspots.

The plans will vastly improve the experience and safety of those travelling by bus, cyclists and pedestrians and create a new welcoming and green arrival point in St Helens town centre.

Building on St Helens' proud history of innovative growth and bringing new high-quality jobs to the borough.

A major industrial trial was successfully undertaken this month as part of a Glass Futures project to identify and demonstrate a variety of economically and technically suitable low-cost bioderived fuels for a range of industrial glass and ceramics sites with furnaces of varying designs and scales.

Councillors are set to discuss the opportunity to become part of a science investment zone that could support major regeneration through high quality job creation.

Councillors are set to decide on the acceptance of more than £12million in funding for two key transport schemes.

Fostering can mean everything to those involved. That is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils.

A special council meeting will take place later this month where tributes will be paid to Councillor Linda Maloney MBE, who passed away last month.

St Helens Library Service has arranged a spellbinding afternoon of fun for all young wizards, witches, and muggles next week to celebrate Harry Potter Book Day.

A new series of short films exploring men's mental health has launched, featuring well-known local figures, community leaders, and everyday men.