Wirral Local Information
Practical local information for Wirral: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Wirral roadworks: M53 and Queensway shut this week
The M53 at junctions 4 to 5 and the Queensway tunnel both close overnight from Monday 10 August. Dates, diversions, tunnel tolls and the routes still open.
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Planning
Wirral planning: 14,400 homes, all on brownfield
Wirral's Local Plan wants 14,400 homes by 2040 with no Green Belt release, and the inspectors found land for 11,800. Where they go, and what comes next.
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Wirral trains to Liverpool: 29 min, £1,400 a year
West Kirby to Liverpool Central is 29 minutes, four trains an hour. Journey times from every Wirral station, 2026 Railpass costs and the route to London.
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Things to do in Wirral: Port Sunlight £8, park free
Port Sunlight Museum is £8 and the Lady Lever next door is free. Ten Wirral days out with prices checked in August 2026, and one you should not trust.
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Wirral house prices: £217,000, Heswall four times CH41
The average Wirral home sold for £217,000 in May 2026, up 6.5%. Heswall's median is £440,000 and Birkenhead's £110,000. Every postcode district, ranked.