Leader’s weekly column
Weekly columns from Council Leader David Baines:
Click here to read columns from 2021
Click here to read columns from 2022
2023
3rd January: Our NHS in crisis
10th January: Tough decisions with our budget
17th January: Freeport status and Gamble funding confirmed
24th January: Levelling Up funding secured
31st January: Appeal for foster carers
7th February: Defending Health and Social Care services
21st February: Celebrating our Borough
28th February: Setting a balanced budget
7th March: Borough of Culture launch
14th March: Glass Futures handover
21st March: Mobile food pantry launch and cost of living latest
28th March: New waste strategy agreed
18th April: Regeneration latest
25th April: Putting St Helens on the map
2nd May: Taking decisions to support the most vulnerable
9th May: New Ashurst Primary School shows our commitment to children
16th May: Celebrating our World Champions
23rd May: Annual Council reflections
5th June: Defending the City Region
13th June: Large developments already delivering jobs and opportunities
20th June: Our new Climate Action Plan
27th June: Award win, exciting events and much more!
4th July: Achieving Net Zero is an environmental, economic and security opportunity
18th July: Labour defending public services
5th September: Delivering progress for our Children’s Services
12th September: Supporting Right to Food Week
19th September: Our new waste and recycling strategy
26th September: Celebrating our Stuttgart twinning
3rd October: Bringing our buses back into public control
10th October: Tribute to James Roby and Saints
17th October: Lots of exciting local events to look forward to
24th October: Supporting local businesses, and regeneration latest
Read it first each week in the St Helens Star.
