Major Investment Boost for Birkenhead
Birkenhead Central has been selected as one of just 25 "trailblazer neighbourhoods" across the UK to receive up to £20 million in long-term investment over the next decade, the Government announced today.
The community-led regeneration funding will support improvements residents can see on their doorstep, champion local leadership, and strengthen social cohesion across Birkenhead Central.
The Liverpool City Region will benefit from £15.6 billion in transport investment by 2031-32, supporting zero emission buses, trams, and local rail improvements. This will more than double real terms city region transport spending per year by 2029-30.
The HyNet Carbon Capture cluster, which includes Merseyside, will receive £9.4 billion in government investment, supporting energy security and skilled local jobs. The government has also committed to delivering 1.5 million new homes through a £39 billion Affordable Homes Programme, alongside defence investment that will support jobs across the region.
Local families will directly benefit from a £29 billion real terms increase in annual NHS spending by 2028-29 to cut waiting times, the expansion of Free School Meals to all children with parents receiving Universal Credit, the extension of the £3 bus fare cap until March 2027, and the £13.2 billion Warm Homes Plan to tackle energy costs.
Alison McGovern, the Member of Parliament for Birkenhead, said: "Following the Prime Minister's visit to Birkenhead recently, it's great to see the spending review prioritise the home building we need, as well as defence investment that means jobs in Birkenhead. I am especially pleased that central Birkenhead will receive targeted neighbourhood funding that will make sure that as Birkenhead's economy grows, no one is left behind. Labour in power are taking the right decisions for the Wirral, and today's spending review shows what that means for our future."
The announcements represent a significant shift in investment priorities, with the North finally receiving resources after years of underinvestment by the previous Conservative government.