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Local News Conservatives choose controversial councillor David Burgess-Joyce to stand in Heswall local elections

A controversial Conservative councillor who was suspended after comparing a Black MP to the Ku Klux Klan is standing again in this year's council elections.

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3rd Feb 2023

Local News Hopes for Brackenwood golf course are back on the fairway after meeting last night

Cheers erupted at a Wirral Council meeting as a much-loved Brackenwood golf course took a step closer to reopening.

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3rd Feb 2023

Local News Two arrests following discovery of Storeton cannabis farm

Two people were arrested after a cannabis farm was recovered in Storeton on Wednesday.

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3rd Feb 2023

Property of the Week: a plot of land on Dawstone Road, Gayton

By Mark Gorton

26th Aug 2021 | Property of the Week

Property of the Week: a plot of land on Dawstone Road, Gayton

In our part of the world sales of expensive, luxury homes have soared of late, while the demolition of houses and their replacement with new and sometimes multiple dwellings is also the order of the day.

There are several reasons why this is happening, including:

Property of the Week: this four bedroom semi in Belmont Drive, Pensby

By Mark Gorton

19th Aug 2021 | Property of the Week

Property of the Week: this four bedroom semi in Belmont Drive, Pensby

Above: a gallery of ten pictures

An immediate plus point is the fact that the rear of the house faces rolling fields, giving a rural feel while at the same time being well placed for transport links, local amenities and schools.

Planning matters: proposal for 46 flat development on Arrowe Park Road thrown out

By Mark Gorton

19th Aug 2021 | Property of the Week

A plan for 46 retirement flats has been dismissed over concerns it would dominate Arrowe Park Road in Woodchurch.

In November, a similar proposal to build 46 retirement homes there was rejected after Lib Dem councillor Stuart Kelly compared its design to a brick wall.

Property of the Week: this 4 to 5 bedroom semi-detached house on Dawstone Road, Heswall

By Mark Gorton

12th Aug 2021 | Property of the Week

Above: a gallery of ten pictures

The house is at the rear of the plot, meaning it is tucked well away from Dawstone Road, while its elevation ensures there are great views of the Dee Estuary and Welsh Hills.

New design for 40 plus retirement homes up for approval or refusal this week

By Mark Gorton

11th Aug 2021 | Property of the Week

The new design for the retirement homes (Image by Paddock Johnson Partnership)

A plan to build more than 40 retirement homes on the site of a former pub could be approved this week, despite the design being slated last year.

At a Planning Committee meeting in November, Cllr Stuart Kelly compared the design of the scheme, for 46 retirement homes on Arrowe Park Road to a brick wall.

Property of the Week: This 5 double bedroom detached home on Farr Hall Drive, Lower Heswall

By Mark Gorton

5th Aug 2021 | Property of the Week

Property of the Week: This 5 double bedroom detached home on Farr Hall Drive, Lower Heswall

On the market with Move Residential this attractive house comes with the asking price of 'offers over £999,995'.

OK, on the basis that the vendors won't accept £999,996, let's make it simpler by saying it will cost you at least £1 million.

Property of the Week: this three double bedroom bungalow on Firway, Gayton

By Mark Gorton

29th Jul 2021 | Property of the Week

Above: a gallery of ten images

It is sited on a decent sized plot (see site plan in the gallery) at the head of a quiet cul-de-sac in Gayton.

Property of the Week: this four bedroom house on Crossley Drive, Lower Heswall

By Mark Gorton

29th Jul 2021 | Property of the Week

Property of the Week: this four bedroom house on Crossley Drive, Lower Heswall

Above: a gallery of ten pictures

There is no onward chain and the property is described by the estate agency as "spacious" and "well maintained, appointed with a fresh and neutral decor flooded with an abundance of natural light."

Unusual Property of the Week: this partially built imposing home with scope for 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and further development on Well Lane, Heswall

By Mark Gorton

29th Jul 2021 | Property of the Week