The local authority faces a massive financial black hole due to the coronavirus pandemic. A series of saving options across all areas of the council have been put forward, with some difficult decisions to be made. If the council does not act to bring its budget back under control, Wirral Council’s finance chief Shaer Halewood has warned she could be forced to issue a section 114 notice, an emergency order that would immediately impose a ban on all spending other than the most basic statutory services. Some drastic measures could now be taken. These include:
Museums A full review of the council’s museum service, which includes the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum.