Digital Camera and Panto Tickets To Be Won

The Wirral Globe, in conjunction with Wirral Council, has launched a competition to design the official Christmas greeting card from the Mayor of Wirral. The winning design will be used for the official Mayor’s Christmas card and grace hundreds of mantelpieces and offices across the county. The runner-up’s design will be used for an online, electronic version. A selection of entries, including the winner and runner up will also be displayed at The Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead.

In addition, the first prize winner will receive a digital camera and the runner-up will receive a family ticket (maximum four seats) for ‘Aladdin’ at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton on December 17.

The Mayor of Wirral, Cllr Moira McLaughlin, is looking forward to helping choose the winning entry. She told the Wirral Globe: ‘I’m looking for a really Christmassy design, one that really sums up the spirit and the atmosphere of the festive season.’

The competition is open to young people who live in Wirral aged from 11-18. If your children fancy a go, their design should be up to A4 in size (although it will be printed at A5), either portrait of landscape format. They can submit as many entries as they like!

The winning entries – two will be chosen; a first and second prize winner – will be judged by the Mayor of Wirral and Leigh Marles, Editor of the Wirral Globe.

Please send your entries to: Christmas Competition, Mayor’s Parlour, Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wirral, CH44 8ED by Tuesday 22nd November. Please remember to put your name, age and a contact telephone number on the back of your entry.

Regrettably entries cannot be returned.

Terms and conditions are posted on the Wirral Council website at www.wirral.gov.uk/christmascard


Your Wirral Funding

The time is here again when Wirral-based community and voluntary sector groups can apply for a grant from the Your Wirral fund.

The latest funding window has been opened an.d closes on Thursday 17th June. Your Wirral can provide funding of up to £2,500 to local groups to help them pay for one-off pieces of equipment, activities or events.

The Your Wirral fund is jointly administered by Wirral Council and Wirral Partnership Homes and has benefited 126 different groups and handed out nearly £250,000 in the last year alone.

Applying is easy. If you would like more information or help with completing an application, please call 0151 691 8349 or email: info@yourwirral.org.uk. More information is available at the Your Wirral website – www.YourWirral.org.uk


Norwich Drive Residents Association

Yesterday myself and Councillor Tony Smith had the pleasure of attending the inaugural meeting of the Norwich Drive Residents Association, which was facilitated by the Overchurch Residents Association at the request of Norwich Drive Residents.

The meeting was a great success and there was no shortage of volunteers to take up all the positions on the committee, a very good sign indeed.

At the meeting several issues were raised which will be dealt with by Cllr Tony Smith.

We wish the Association every success and we look forward to working closely with residents to help ensure that success.


Community Market & Car Boot Sale

This morning was spent with the team knocking on doors in Woodchurch, we received a warm reception on the doorstep and it is clear that there is no appetite for the Tories. All the issues raised will be dealt with by the Labour Team.

After we finished on the doorstep I went up to Holy Cross to visit the Community Market and Car Boot Sale which was taking place there. All those I spoke to agreed that the day had been a great success, no doubt helped by the glorious weather.

Steph from Woodchurch T.R.U.S.T showing one of the many raffle prizes


Woodchurch Partnership Public Consultation

Young Volunteers from The Woodchurch Partnership Consulting with a resident

I spent an enjoyable morning yesterday helping The Woodchurch Partnership consult with the residents of Woodchurch by knocking on doors and asking residents what their priorities are for the estate. The Woodchurch Partnership will use the data collected to develop a strategy that will help deliver on those priorities. Well done and thank you to all who participated, residents and volunteers alike.

Myself and other members of The Woodchurch Partnership looking forward to knocking on some doors


Promoted By Barbara Smith On Behalf Of Tony Smith Both of 27 South Drive, Upton, Merseyside. CH49 6LA. Published By Upton Branch Labour Party at 27 South Drive, Upton, Merseyside. CH49 6LA