HELP MAKE THIS THE BEST OPEN YET IN WIRRAL
PUBLIC URGED TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON ‘ GARDEN VILLAGE ' PLANS FOR BIRKENHEAD
IN BRIEF
HELP MAKE THIS THE BEST OPEN YET IN WIRRAL
PUBLIC URGED TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON ‘ GARDEN VILLAGE ' PLANS FOR BIRKENHEAD
Enthusiastic volunteers are being asked to step in and help make this year ’ s 151st Open at Hoylake the best yet in Wirral .
The Championship takes place from the 16th to the 23rd July and Wirral Council , in collaboration with the organiser of The Open , R & A , are looking to recruit a wide range of reliable , friendly and approachable volunteers from across Wirral .
These will act as local , off course ambassadors during the Championship and will welcome visitors to Hoylake & West Kirby , provide directions and offer information about the local area .
The 151st Open Golf Championship Ambassadors Programme ( off course ) will also provide a unique opportunity for participants to develop new skills while showing visitors what a beautiful place Wirral is , as well as meeting like-minded people .
There will be multiple six hour volunteer shifts available throughout the week ranging between 6.30am and 9pm as the start and finish times vary throughout the days of the Championship .
Mark Camborne , Wirral Council ’ s Assistant Director , Neighbourhood Safety & Transport , said : “ This is a great opportunity to volunteer and help showcase Wirral as we host one of the biggest sporting events in the world .
“ We will see tens of thousands of visitors attending every day of the Championship and we need local people with their local knowledge to help them make the most of their visit to our borough .”
To take part and register for the 151st Open Golf Championship Ambassadors Programme ( off course ) visit website : https :// wirralcouncil . teamkinetic . co . uk
Please complete registration and then you will have an opportunity to book an Induction / Training Session . There are four to choose from . Once you have attended one of these sessions , you will then have access to book your own shifts .
Consultation is now underway on transformational plans to deliver a new sustainable urban village next to Birkenhead town centre .
Ion Property Developments ( Ion ) and Wirral Council are seeking feedback on the plans which would transform former industrial land to the north and south of Hind Street not far from Birkenhead Central train station . This new urban village would be a unique and aspirational place to call home , framed in the grid iron plan of Birkenhead and responding to the historic characteristics of the area . Identified in the Wirral Local Plan as the ‘ Hind Street Urban Garden Village Masterplan Area ’, the plans would deliver up to 1,600 new homes including hundreds of affordable dwellings across a range of home types .
Place-making is at the heart of these plans , with acres of accessible public realm proposed including new strategic open space ( Dock Branch South ) and public squares . Comprehensively designed with community facilities for its residents , the plans include a primary school , complementary commercial uses such as offices , shops , cafes and restaurants , healthcare , nursery services , care services and hotels , and a multi-storey car park and mobility hub .
Wirral Council has identified in the draft Birkenhead 2040 Framework and draft Local Plan the need to remove Borough Road ( A5227 ) and Queensway Tunnel flyovers by reconfiguring the gyratory outside of Birkenhead Central Station and rationalising the Tunnel approach area to create a more welcoming gateway to the town . The proposed development builds on this vision and therefore the removal of these flyovers is included . A public consultation has been launched to gain feedback and views from the local community and can be accessed at : borough-birkenhead . co . uk .
Steve Parry from Ion Property Developments commented : “ This development will deliver transformational benefits in Birkenhead and help regenerate the wider area . With such an aspirational and wideranging scheme , it is important that residents and stakeholders have their say .”
The public consultation will run until Tuesday 13th June . All feedback will be considered ahead of submitting a planning application to WBC .
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