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This page lists news articles that we have published in the last two weeks. To see articles from earlier in the month and previous months, please visit our news archive, where you will also find a search tool.

St Helens ACL backs National Lifelong Learning campaign

St Helens Borough Council's Adult and Community Learning (ACL) is backing a year-round campaign that champions the importance of lifelong learning.

St Helens Adult Social Care survey highlights strong satisfaction and continued improvement

St Helens Borough Council has released the findings of its 2024-25 Adult Social Care Survey, showing strong satisfaction levels among residents who use care and support services, along with clear year-on-year improvements across several important areas of wellbeing.

Heritage plaque honours trailblazing women's advocate Margaret Shard

The event forms part of St Helens Borough Council's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, recognising a woman whose leadership, bravery and community commitment continue to inspire future generations.

Council unites to sign White Ribbon Promise and strengthen borough-wide stand against domestic abuse

St Helens Borough Council has reinforced its commitment to preventing domestic abuse and ending violence against women and girls, as the whole Council makes the White Ribbon Promise.

Newton-le-Willows regeneration and investment plans submitted to Government

Regeneration plans for Newton-le-Willows have officially been submitted to Government following approval by St Helens Council Cabinet on 19 November.

Dedicated volunteers recognised at celebration event

Dedicated and passionate people who selflessly give up their time to support their communities have been recognised at a special event honouring volunteers.

St Helens Borough Council rolls out innovative AI tool to 450 frontline staff

Hundreds of occupational therapists, social workers and assessment and review workers at St Helens Borough Council are using an AI tool to tackle admin loads and speed up report writing and assessments - giving practitioners valuable time back to focus on providing better care.

The World of Glass to temporarily host the St Helens Archive Service to enable next stage of the Gamble Building restoration

St Helens Archive service will temporarily relocate to The World of Glass to enable the next stage of restoration on the Gamble Building.

Council's White Ribbon accreditation signals strong commitment to ending gender-based violence

The accreditation recognises organisations that take a strategic, unified approach to challenging misogyny, promoting healthy relationships, and working towards transformational culture change in their staff, systems and communities.

Pilkington UK brings end-of-life glass recycling to St Helens town centre regeneration initiative

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has helped to lower carbon and reduce waste in the once-in-a-generation regeneration of St Helens town centre, by recovering glass from former buildings and recycling it for new and retrofitted buildings in the first phase development.

Councillors review Annual Safeguarding report for St Helens

Senior councillors this week reviewed the St Helens Safeguarding Children Partnership's (SCP) Annual Report for 2024/25, highlighting the ongoing collaborative work to protect children and young people across the borough.

Cabinet approves funding for next phase of the Gamble Building restoration

St Helens Borough Council's Cabinet have approved £1.408m of funding to move to the next stage of the major restoration project that will see the transformation of the historic Gamble Building in St Helens town centre.