Streetview Live On Google Maps

This morning on Google maps the streetview functionality went live allowing you to see your own road at street view level.
I think coverage is for much of the UK now, though I’ve only quickly tried Hoylake and West Kirby. Liverpool streetview was available some time ago.
It’s not a universally popular feature as some see it [...]

News Roundup: 5th March 2010

Here are some local items of news for you all.
Hoylake In Bloom
There are now new, stocked flower borders inside the Meols Parade Gardens (I have got a photo, but can I find it!). During the week the beds have been covered with a mushroom based mulch.
Remember that volunteers maintain all the flower beds and tubs [...]

Have Your Say #1

The volunteer team at Hoylake Village Life (website) are looking for your feedback on several questions relating to Hoylake.
I’ll be publishing several topics over the next few weeks in a series I’m calling Have Your Say. Your feedback will help the HVL team focus on the items that matter, with the aim of making Hoylake a [...]

Plaque Is Back

Thanks to Neil Mitchell (Wirral Borough Council) for notifying me that the plaque has been replaced on the small sculpture at The Quadrant. You may recall that person(s) unknown removed the plaque late last year.
The plaque has now been afixed with both a specialist glue and prison screws. Let’s hope it’s not pinched again.

News Roundup 24th February

Here’s a quick few items of local news and events for you.
Area Forum
Apologies for the very short notice but this afternoon sees the West Wirral Area Forum take place at Westbourne Hall, West Kirby, drop in 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Contact Tracy Smith (Wirral Council) [...]

Wirral Council Strategy For Hoylake

Many thanks to those of you who have been in touch to alert me to the rather wordy but interesting Wirral Council Core Strategy Report (available here, opens in new window). The report covers the whole Wirral and refers to Hoylake in several sections.
Here are some of the paragraphs that I’ve copied from the report [...]

Open Golf At Hoylake In 2014

It has been widely anticipated and today is has been made official – Hoylake is to host the 2014 Golf Open Championships. It will be the 12th time the Royal Liverpool Club has played to the Championships and follows the very successful 2006 event (won by Tiger Woods) that drew record crowds of some 230,000.
Paul [...]

Library Book Amnesty

If you’ve had books out of Hoylake Library (or any other Wirral library for that matter) for more than 3 months you’re (a) somewhat forgetful and (b) in luck !
You’re in luck because from today until March 27th there’s a book amnesty at the library. Hand in any book that has been out of the [...]

Steady Hand Required

Do you know anyone who is a signwriter or has a good, steady hand with a paint brush? Jan Foster (Hoylake in Bloom) needs help from someone to paint a name and poem on the new flower boat outside the lifeboat station.
If you can help, please contact Jan on 07725 540049

Stranger Danger

Earlier today I was told about a case of stranger danger in Hoylake.
I understand that young girls (aged approx 10) were playing in the area of Grove Park when they were approached by a man aged about 30, dressed in black. These girls ran home and subsequently another group of girls were approached. Nobody was [...]

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