Bidston & St James Green Campaigners

28/05/2026

❗️ Dates revealed! Weekly food waste collections are starting in Wirral from 6 July, in three phases:

🍏 The week beginning Monday 6 July
🧀 The week beginning Monday 27 July
🍞 The week beginning Monday 17 August

From June, you'll start receiving:

🗑️ An outdoor food waste caddy with a secure lid
🗑️ A smaller kitchen caddy for everyday use
🗑️ A roll of liners and information about how to use the service

A sticker on your outdoor caddy will tell you whether your food waste collections start on the week beginning 6 July, 27 July or 17 August. Your collections will be on the same day as your grey and green bin collection.

The new service is part of the Government’s ‘Simpler Recycling’ programme which has already seen a significant change this year in Wirral, with foil, aerosol sprays, plastic tubs and trays and drinks cartons now able to be recycled in your grey bins.

Look out for more updates soon.

28/05/2026

🪧New No Fly-Tipping Signs in Birkenhead… But Still No Enforcement

New “No Fly Tipping” signs are up in Birkenhead warning of £50,000 fines and CCTV.

Yet here’s three sofas dumped right underneath one with zero enforcement and no action from Wirral Council.

Empty signs aren’t cutting it.

As local Green Party campaigners, we have reported this today (FS-Case-841751964 ) we can be better, with real enforcement, improved waste removal services, and proper prevention.

Enough is enough. Clean up our streets!

Seen this in BSJ ? Comment below 👇

26/05/2026

🚧 Dangerous Pavements on Deeside Close, Beechwood

🗣️A resident contacted us about uneven slabs, cracks, sinking sections & trip hazards.

📝 Ben visited and we’ve reported it to Wirral Council (Case Ref: FS-Case-836508525) pushing for urgent repairs.

👀Spotted pavement problems in BSJ ?
Drop us a message.

25/05/2026

💚 Walking in the North End & Birkenhead, listening to residents.

📝 We reported faded road signs, street signs, litter hotspots & an abandoned trolley.

🤝 Most importantly, we heard from locals who want real pride in our area.

🌍 Small actions = big change.

❓Want to join us on future walkabouts?

📧 [email protected]

25/05/2026

💚 Liz & Dave Walking North End & Birkenhead: Listening & Delivering

🗣️From chatting with residents who highlighting what needs to change.

💚If you care about our local area and want to get involved, we’d love to have you join us.

👇 If you have a couple of hours or more, every bit of help makes a difference.
Message us to get involved.

23/05/2026

🍏In March 2026 Wirral Foodbank Supported 630 Households in Crisis and sadly, 31% of those households had children.

Wirral Food Bank provided 1,240 emergency food parcels to local people facing hardship, including 393 parcels for children.

The biggest reasons people needed emergency food support were:
📈 Rising cost of living (32%)
💳 Debt (26%)
💷 Delays or issues with Social Security payments (19%)
🏥 Health challenges (12%)

Behind every number is a person or family facing impossible choices.

Thank you to everyone who donates, shares their message, volunteers, and offers their support, the kindness & donations you give makes a real difference across Wirral.

Go follow them & see the amazing work they do !

21/05/2026

🧹🗑️ Cleaner streets benefit everyone.

😃 More pride, less litter, across Beechwood & North Birkenhead.

21/05/2026

💚Fantastic to see so many employers and apprenticeship opportunities coming together. .

More than 275 jobs will be available this Friday at The Jobs Market – including apprenticeships with Cammell Laird 🚢

If you’re looking for work, a fresh start, or your first step into a career, don’t miss the chance to meet 30+ employers all in one place.

Employers attending include Merseyside Police, Vistry, Kids Planet, Wirral Council and more - with roles across a wide range of sectors. 👮‍♂️👩‍💻

Cammell Laird will also be on the lookout for the next generation of talent to join their iconic shipyard, recruiting apprentices for their September intake - offering hands-on experience, expert training, and real career progression in a world-class engineering environment.

Apprenticeship opportunities include:
- Platers
- Welders
- Mechanical Fitters
- Pipefitters
- Riggers
- Shipwrights

Applications for Cammell Laird’s apprenticeship scheme open on Friday 22 May and close on Friday 5 June, and offer the chance to be part of something bigger, build skills that last a lifetime, and help shape the future of shipbuilding. Don’t miss the chance to speak to them direct at The Jobs Market if you’re interested!

Alongside this, you’ll be able to explore a wide range of roles across multiple sectors, with 275+ job vacancies being advertised on the day, as well as opportunities to get support with creating a great application or CV.

📅 Friday 22 May
⏰ 11:30am – 2pm (Quiet Hour 10:30–11:30am)
📍 Birkenhead Market

Join the 3,450+ people who’ve already attended our Jobs Fairs and taken steps into work, training and new careers.

👉 Book your spot now following the link in the comments or just turn up on the day!

21/05/2026

The Cost Of Living “People aren’t living anymore, they are surviving.

20/05/2026

💚 Nobody Should Go Hungry, Wirral Food Bank & Community Support Opening Times.

Do you know someone that could use this support ?

Here’s our weekly reminder of local Social, Community and Citizens Supermarket opening times. Please check with individual organisations as opening times may vary each week.

Quirky Life Tree, Birkenhead Road, Hoylake
Please check page for details.

St Paul’s Church Seacombe
Thursday – Friday 2pm - 3pm

Claremount Hub, Claremount Methodist Church, Sandy Lane, Wallasey
Thursday 2pm - 4pm, Friday 10.30am - 2pm

Charlotte's Brightside, New Brighton
Monday 12pm - 3pm,
Tuesday 12pm - 3pm,
Thursday 9am - 12pm

New Hope Centre, Wallasey
Monday - Friday 10am to 2.30pm

Leasowe Community Centre
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am - 3pm

Seacombe Childrens Centre
Monday 10am - 11.30am
Can open other times if needed

Diversity Club 67, 6 Liscard Road, Wallasey
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10.30am-12 noon

Community 1st Wirral
397 Poulton Road, Wallasey
Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 12noon

Supporting the Peeps Wirral CIC, Moreton
Please contact their page for opening times.

Bargain Bag social supermarket
Youth Resource Centre
97 Poulton Road, Wallasey
Monday to Friday 10am - 12.30pm

Number 7 Citizens Supermarket
7 Princes Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead. Members only.
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3pm

The Gate Social Supermarket
5 Woodchurch Road, Oxton
Monday - Friday 9am - 11am

Charles Thompson’s Mission
Hemingford Street, Birkenhead
Wednesday 10-11am for food bags.

The Community Shop, Beechwood
Manor House, Beechwood Drive
For membership information: https://www.companyshopgroup.co.uk/Profile/CommunityMember

St Peter’s Church, Noctorum
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
9.30am - 12.30pm

49 Christchurch Rd, Oxton
Monday - Friday
9.30am - 11.30am & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Saturday TBC.

The Little Centre, Beechwood
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

The Oak Community Project, Christ the King Church, St Anne’s Street, Birkenhead
Tuesday and Wednesday 11am - 1.30pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm

Core Project, 29 Clover Drive, Bidston
Wednesday 11am - 2pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm

Hoole Road Hub, Woodchurch
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10am - 2pm

Shaftesbury Youth Club, Prenton
Monday & Thursday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 12.30pm

Make It Happen, 72 Market Street Birkenhead
Monday -Friday 9.00-5.00pm
Saturday 9.30-1.30pm

Nightingales Cafe, Argyle Street, Birkenhead
Monday - Friday 9am - 2pm

Beaconsfield Community House, Rock Ferry
Monday - Friday 11.30am - 2pm

Noctorum Community Pantry
Crea8ing Community
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm.

Taking Strides - Bromborough
Please check page for more information.

Ganney’s Pantry
Ganney’s Meadow Nursery and Family Centre, New Hey Road, Woodchurch
Open Monday - Friday 2.50pm

Delamere Community Centre
Tuesday 1.30pm - 3pm
Wednesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Co-op Academy Woodslea
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Before and after school

Byrne Ave Baths
Saturday- Thursday

Equilibrium North West - Livingstone Street Play and Community Centre
Open during centre opening times

Shine Together, Wallasey
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am - 4pm

Gautby Road - Play, Youth and Community Centre
Tuesday & Thursday 10am - 1pm
Friday 3.30pm - 6pm

Lumi Place, New Ferry
9a Bebington Road, CH62 5BE
Sunday 9am - 10am

Woodchurch Methodist Church
Monday 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 11.30am

Grove Street Family Hub
New Ferry
Wednesday 8.45am - 10.30am

20/05/2026

🍽️ Families are paying nearly 50% more for food than in 2021

🛒The weekly shop is becoming unaffordable with Food prices set to rise by 50% since 2021 by this November, research says.



https://www.itv.com/news/2026-05-03/food-prices-set-to-rise-by-50-on-start-of-cost-of-living-crisis-by-november