Wirral Conservation Area trail
Discover Wirral's Conservation Areas and Heritage Sites Conservation Areas Wirral (CAW) has worked with Wirral Council’s Rights of Way Officer, Robin Tutchings, Eileen Willshaw (Heritage Officer) and Jess Malpas (Conservation Officer),to devise a trail which will...
read moreSecret Gardens, final results published
Secret Gardens - final results published The glorious weather and well predicted sunshine on May 13, 2018, meant we had an excellent turn out on the day. We sold 3,078 tickets overall, a substantial increase on the past few years.A few facts: 1393 tickets purchased on...
read moreBlue Plaque unveiled for Oxton’s first woman police officer.
Edith Smith, who was the first woman to become a warranted police officer, was born and bred in Oxton. She lived in 18 Palm Hill where members of the Oxton Society and their guests assembled on June 16th to unveil our second Blue Plaque. Edith made her mark in...
read moreOur Privacy Policy
We have now produced a Privacy and Data Protection Policy which explains how we collect and use the personal information you provide to...
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Xmas Lights 2017, Saturday, Dec 2nd
The weather was kind and the extended road closure reduced congestion. The OBK generously allowed the use of their car park for the children’s entertainment which was buzzing all the time. Santa and his helpers saw over 150 kids, the mulled wine flowed freely, the...
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The former Brimark premises in Rose Mount gets planning permission
We are please to report that planning permission has been granted for the former Brimark building as follows: Alterations and conversion of existing commercial premises comprising a work shop and ancillary office space (Use Class B1) to a residential apartment on...
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Oxton sweeps the board – the RHS’s Britain in Bloom awards
Oxton received 3 awards at the RHS’s Britain in Bloom (North West Area) ceremony in Southport on Friday 3 Nov. Jay Little (second from right) was presented with the Special Award for Secret Gardens 2016 and a further award for “best newcomer” – the first time we have...
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Design Award 2017
This year’s Design Award was made to Neil and Rhona Walklet for their refurbishment of 17 Glenmore Rd. The judges commented that they had “respectfully repaired and restored an existing building – a good job, understated and neat. All the little details have been...
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