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âGraph of doomâ forcing council to adopt sticking plaster budget It shows that unless cuts are made, the council will be forced to limit spending to essential services only 12:43, 2 FEB 2021 Cuts to green bin collections are among the options being considered Three times a day plus breaking news for the biggest stories - sign up for the Liverpool Echo newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....
Wallasey town hall WIRRAL Council s budget crisis has led the authority to propose serious cuts to bin collections, much-loved leisure facilities and other valued services. To break even in the next financial year the authority must save £16.5m, which has led it to propose a series of cuts including scrapping Europa Pools, and moving to three-weekly bin collections. At last night s meeting of its environment and transport committee, one councillor came up with a new way of describing the problems the authority faces. Labour s Steve Foulkes said the graph of doom showed that unless cuts are made the council would be forced to limit spending to essential services only, meaning no further money could be spent on any leisure services. ....
The future of Europa Pools is under threat. Photo: Google Maps / Street View A petition to save a popular Birkenhead swimming baths from the threat of closure has received more than 1,600 signatures in less than 48 hours. The online campaign was launched after it was revealed that the future of Europa Pools has been thrown into doubt, with Wirral Council looking at ways of recovering a £16m budget deficit largely caused by the fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic. The petition has been set up by Wirral resident Nathan Young, who is a member of Wirral Metro Swimming Club. He said: Europa Pools Leisure Centre in Birkenhead provides much needed leisure services for our local community and beyond. ....
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. ....