A Biffa bin lorry at work in Greasby, Wirral (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Every bin collection in a Merseyside area is being reviewed as a cash-strapped council looks at all options. This comes as a new report warns Wirral Council’s risk of declaring bankruptcy, known as a Section 114 notice, “remains high”.

Next year, the local authority is facing a possible budget gap of £32.4m for its budget from April 2026 and a black hole of £67m over the three years after that. Savings put forward for next year only cover around £15m and another bailout request is expected, the third in recent years.

Council reports said the budget gap is being driven by rising social care cost s, particularly among services for adults. Compared to 2023, there are more than 1,000 more people needing support wh

See Full Page