On 12th and 13th September Peel Holdings held a Public Exhibition at Birkenhead Market to gauge public opinion and seek their views of its visionary £4.5 Billion Wirral Waters scheme.

Wirral West MP Stephen Hesford is one of the key figures who have been marking the massive cultural and economic contribution made by Wirral’s small businesses to Merseyside and the wider North West.

Wirral PR firm Artemis Media & Public Affairs has been appointed to manage the UK media for one of the world’s biggest renewable energy firms.

A delegation led by the Leader of Wirral Council, Cllr. Steve Foulkes has been hailed a phenomenal success following a week of intensive activity in Suzhou, China.

Anna Beaumont, PR Manager for Wirral based marketing and communications agency ICE, has been named amongst the nation’s 29 best PR people under the age of 29 by the UK’s leading magazine for the public relations industry, PR Week.

The Merseyside Innovation Awards 2009 are now open for entry.

A leading Wirral based global renewable energy specialist is urging Merseyside’s small firms to take advantage of increased Government funding for energy efficiency improvements.

Knowsley-based Spencer Holdings has appointed Smith & Sons to market its redeveloped Arrowe Commercial Park in Upton, Wirral.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is holding a special event to mark the contribution of small businesses to Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture this Friday, 3rd October 2008.

Thriving new business Eurotaps has been unveiled as one of four finalists at the Startups Awards 2008.

Eight of the most innovative lighting designers in the world are coming to Liverpool and Wirral this October to create a month-long festival of light spanning the River Mersey.

Thriving new business Woods Squared Limited has been unveiled as one of four finalists at the Startups Awards 2008 in the ‘Team of the Year’ category, handing it the chance to win the £5,000 top prize.

A massive £92m investment in roads in Merseyside will boost the local economy and help the multi-billion pound Wirral Waters scheme come to fruition, political leaders said yesterday.

Developers behind one of the most ambitious schemes ever proposed for Wirral have said they were overwhelmed by public response to their plans.

Peel Holdings will be holding a public exhibition this weekend to showcase their £4.5 billion ‘Wirral Waters’ scheme which they have been preparing for a planning application for the last 2 years.

A smart, purpose-built office located on the banks of the Mersey at Birkenhead has emerged as a leading player in the cotton trade.

A Birkenhead firm which specialises in vocational education has opened a second site after receiving funding from Liverpool-based venture capitalists.

Wirral property consultancy Smith and Sons has pre-let a 32,000 sq ft commercial facility at Shore Lines in Woodside to structural warranty provider MD Insurance.

Wirral based CPL Training has been named finalist in the National Business Awards in the Entrepreneurial Spirit category.

The Leader of Wirral Council, Cllr. Steve Foulkes has been invited to deliver a key speech to a prestigious international conference in Suzhou next month.

A smart, purpose-built office located on the banks of the Mersey at Birkenhead has emerged as a leading player in the cotton trade.

A Birkenhead firm which specialises in vocational education has opened a second site after receiving funding from Liverpool-based venture capitalists.

A leading global renewable energy specialist is launching a new advice service aimed at both the public and private sector.

A leading Merseyside business support agency is staging a series of free advice workshops for recently established small businesses covering a range of issues including book-keeping, tax and e-marketing.

Wirral’s Gourmet Trail has proved so successful that it has been expanded to include many of the area’s new restaurants.

Millions of pounds are being sunk into new restaurants across Merseyside, as the region defies doom and gloom in the dining out sector.

Staff at Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa are celebrating after gaining a place in the National finals of the British Beauty and Spa Awards.

Big Horizons is the Council's inward investment and business support newsletter. In the latest bumper issue we have included updates on all of the exciting development schemes currently underway or in planning across the borough.

Work is due to start next January at the King’s Gap Court Hotel in Hoylake, subject to planning permission, to create a 66-room boutique hotel.

Cheshire developer Bluemantle has let a 136,000 sq ft warehouse at Wirral Business Park in Upton to Uneek Clothing Company.

Merit and Liverpool Chamber of Commerce are working together on yet another land mark project offering financial assistance to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) looking to invest in ICT hardware and software.

A Wirral self-storage firm has continued its expansion with a £400,000 move into Preston.

A former Ritz chef has opened a 100-seat restaurant in a former do-it-yourself shop in Wirral.

A leading global renewable energy specialist says rocketing gas prices could help kickstart the Government’s “green revolution” and end the UK’s dependence on fossil fuels.

A new grade A office development for Wirral has moved a step closer to completion following a topping out ceremony.

Plans for shops, offices and new-build residential developments are expected to be with Wirral’s planners later this summer for the next stage in the ambitious £4bn Wirral Waters scheme.

A Wirral packaging business has acquired the company that makes 60m labels a month for Heinz baked beans.

Almost 18 months after Peel acquired the Cammell Lairds site, the Group today revealed that they have already invested more than £300,000.

Wirral is to receive a major jobs boost as Birkenhead call centre The Contact Company announced plans to expand their team by 150 people.

The Ministry of Defence has placed contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds with the former Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead for the long-term maintenance of several navy support ships.

A Wirral printing business has won the Business Booster competition at the Liverpool Daily Post Business HUB.

An acre of land at one of Merseyside’s most exclusive addresses has gone on sale in Wirral – and with a price tag of £1.75m it is believed to be potentially the most expensive plot ever sold in the area.

The BBC Politics Show chose to broadcast its Northwest TV programme on Sunday 15th June from West Kirby and The Sail hotel and sailing school was high up on the list of topics for discussion.

Britain is the most popular destination in Europe for investment by foreign companies , according to a survey published today - and is likely to remain so for years to come.

Wirral PR firm Artemis Media & Public Affairs has appointed a new accountant executive after winning a clutch of new business.

A £2.25million project to transform a Wirral eyesore is proving to be a catalyst for regeneration in the surrounding area.

Agents have been instructed to dispose of a former bio-diesel complex in Wirral International Business Park.

When Welsh songstress Duffy sang about Rockferry, she doubtless wasn’t thinking about a visit to a sewer cleaning specialist.

Wirral’s business community came together this week to celebrate the Borough’s first ever WiN business awards at a glittering ceremony held on the grounds of Birkenhead school.

The quality of life in Wirral has helped place Heswall at the top of a TV listing of the best places to live on the British coastline.

A new speculative six-storey office development in Birkenhead town centre has become available.

Business Link has continued to expand the information available for importers and exporters at its online international trade portal.

A Wirral dentist will launch the European base of the United States leading dental education institute this month – the Dawson Academy.

Developer Peel Holdings is reaching out to the Chinese community in its bid to build its £300m Shanghai Tower on Liverpool’s waterfront.

Northwestern Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders has posted record profits and turnover.

Merseyside's employers must give their staff the skills they need to join the city’s regeneration, a government minister says.

A two-day event organised by the Liverpool Daily Post for the region’s business people is being held on June 17 and 18 at the Echo Arena.

Fast growing shipyard group Northwest Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders (NSL) has started recruiting foreign workers to plug a skills gap.

Port operators from around the world will outline multi-million pound opportunities for maritime firms in Liverpool next month.

More than 3m people are expected to have visited Liverpool’s cultural attractions so far this year, as figures continue to break all records in Capital of Culture year.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is to stage a major 08 celebration to mark the role of small businesses in Liverpool’s Capital of Culture Year, with the support of Wirral’s award-winning marketing agency ICE.

German renewable energy giant Stiebel Eltron has opened its new UK base at Wirral International Business Park, Bromborough.

North West companies spent an all-time high of £5.6bn on training last year, up 17% from 2005, according to findings from the National Employer Skills Survey 2007.

Peel Holdings has received planning permission for the initial phase of its £4.5bn blueprint to regenerate the Birkenhead docklands.

A challenge to organisations throughout the region to plan for success has been laid down by the North West’s Minister Beverley Hughes.

Unilever is flying the flag to celebrate the opening of its new Manufacturing Excellence Centre at Port Sunlight and to announce that the site is to become the location for a new production line which will manufacture ‘trigger’ household cleaner brands ‘Cif’ and ‘Domestos’.

A Wirral parcel-handling company says a new investment will give it a first-class platform for growth.

Wirral Council is celebrating after winning an award for its ‘Think Big Think Wirral’ inward investment marketing campaign at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

Property giant Peel has appointed CB Richard Ellis to bring forward plans for its huge £4.5bn Wirral Waters scheme.

A Wirral online baby boutique has secured the exclusive European distribution rights for a new leather baby bib.

Developer Riverside Park has secured Wirral Primary Care Trust (PCT) as its latest tenant at its scheme at Wirral International Business Park.

The man who has spearheaded the development of Liverpool One is become chairman of The Mersey Partnership.

The search is on for the best of the region’s economic movers and shakers. The Daily Post Regional Business Awards 2008, will bring together and recognise the very best achievements in Merseyside and Cheshire business.

Wirral training provider CPL is setting up a base in Cyprus to train English language teachers across the Middle East.

Liverpool City Region’s six local authorities are stepping up their support for The Mersey Partnership’s Inward Investment role with a new, groundbreaking three year funding commitment.

Royal Liverpool is the jewel in this year’s PGA national tournament schedule – which features the most action-packed and richest programme in its history.

Work has started on a £6m development in Wirral that will create 30,000 sq ft of office space.

A Wirral pension advisory business has been signed up as a partner by Liverpool stockbroker and investment manager Blankstone Sington.

London analysts recently toured a new production site in Bromborough that could create more than 40 new jobs.

The first plans connected with the biggest regeneration scheme ever proposed for Wirral have been submitted to the local authority.

Ambitious plans to build a multimillion pound golf resort in West Wirral have met with “significant interest” from international investors at a major conference for property developers.

Cammell Laird shipyard has landed its largest contract since it was reborn seven years ago.

Wirral Council planners have approved a £1.8m plan to build 21 new business units at Arrowe Commercial Park.

The number of ferry passengers between Merseyside and the Isle of Man surged by 9% during a successful 2007 season.

Wirral Investment Network (WiN), Wirral’s leading public and private sector networking partnership, has launched the region’s first ever business awards.

Wirral’s own spices and seasonings experts Seasoned Pioneers are preparing for the “Delia Effect” after Delia Smith is using a selection of their products to feature in her new book ‘How to Cheat at Cooking’.

Birkenhead based engineering and automotive components supplier LVW Senar has spent £2m to acquire a rival firm.

Output in the North West grew at the fastest rate of all UK regions in the three months to January, according to the latest survey by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Wirral transport and warehousing business Darlington Group has undergone a £1.1m management buy-out.

Mark Graham, 37, is general manager at LinkDirect, in Birkenhead. Formerly with Newsquest media group, in London, Mark moved to the region when he moved to the door drop marketing company last year.

A new £6m fresh produce terminal, with a capacity of 5,000 tonnes, will be built in the Port of Liverpool to handle fruit and vegetable imports destined for the north of England.

A new awards ceremony has been launched to recognise the achievements of Wirral employers helping young people get their first foot on the career ladder.

Passionate about staying close to its long established roots in the Wirral, Lees Lloyd Whitley, the largest law firm in the Borough, has relocated its offices to Riverside Park, on the Wirral International Business Park in Bromborough.

Asif Hamid helped set up call centre operator The Contact Company (TCC), in Wirral, just two years ago, but is already positioning himself as a business champion for the borough.

West Kirby is to get its own version of Liverpool’s award winning Hope Street Hotel after contracts were signed last week with developers Carpenter Investments Ltd.

Merseyside firms are being urged to cash in on an estimated £45bn that could pour into the UK from China in 2008.

A Wirral company has scooped a contract to print the steering wheels for the Williams Formula 1 team.

Two young entrepreneurs have launched a new public relations firm in Wirral.

Plans to electrify the line linking Wirral and North Wales have gained the financial support of the Welsh Assembly.

A Wirral entrepreneur, who was recently named Woman in Business 2007, is aiming to expand her training company in the New Year.

Merseyside is facing a potential workforce crisis in the future unless it starts attracting immigrants from countries other than Poland.

Wirral entrepreneur Michelle Pearson has launched a new business – Bucketloads – distributing new and used excavator parts to construction companies.

Wirral based marketing and communications agency ICE, have won a competitive creative pitch for the provision of social marketing to Wirral Primary Care Trust.

The latest monthly Royal Bank of Scotland PMI Business Survey claims Northwest companies are defying the effects of the credit crunch.

Merseyside’s shipbuilding industry was last night boosted by a new defence contract. Birkenhead-based Northwestern Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders (NSL) – soon to be renamed Cammell Laird – has won ship maintenance contracts for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, which supplies the Royal Navy at sea, with food, fuel, ammunition and spares.

Almost 70,000 new companies (68,289) have been formed in the North West region during the past year, at an average of more than 5,600 per month, according to new figures.

Medical technology specialist Genial Genetic Solutions is moving to larger premises and planning its expansion into the US market after securing a new funding package.

Wirral repair group Howard Basford has completed the latest in a string of acquisitions, taking its annual turnover beyond the £24m mark.

Wirral's Riverside Park has secured a £10m funding package from HSBC involving the sale of the first phase and finance to build a second.

Wirral's re-branded business newsletter 'Big Horizons' has been launched.

Pinevale Properties recently held a Topping Out ceremony at their prestigious development Hamilton Plaza in Birkenhead.

Hundreds of high-quality new jobs at one of the most important business parks in the North West are to be created by national regeneration agency English Partnerships and Wirral Council.

D1 Oils plc, a UK-based producer of biodiesel made from vegetable oil, has commenced production at its new 48 acre site at Bromborough, Wirral.

After recently leading a delegation of MPs to China in his capacity as Chairman of the China Parliamentary Group, where he met senior Chinese leaders, Ben Chapman MP has secured a visit from the People Republic of China’s Ambassador to the UK.