Weekly columns from Council Leader David Baines:

4th January 2021: New national lockdown and government delay

11th January 2021: Economic Recovery Plan and Labour’s End of Year Review

18th January 2021: Mass vaccination site at Saints

25th January 2021: Response to letter about Home Bargains and delivering a balanced plan for the borough

1st February 2021: Town Deal Bid for £38m funding

9th February 2021: Our new Arts Strategy

16th February 2021: Elections going ahead

23rd February 2021: Building back better and our new Borough Strategy

1st March 2021: Chalon Way demolition and regeneration projects

9th March 2021: Council budget and a tribute to our NHS heroes

16th March 2021: Positive news around the borough and award-winning council projects

23rd March 2021: Lockdown anniversary, and building back better

30th March 2021: Improvements to Children’s Services and the Council recognised by DfE and LGA

6th April 2021: Support for businesses reopening, and the upcoming elections

Read it first each week in the St Helens Star.