April 2025

St Helens Borough Council supported by Avison Young - and design team partners, SLR Consulting and Social - has launched the first community consultation on the emerging Bold Forest Garden Village masterplan proposals in Bold.

"St Helens Borough Council has been transformed over the past five years." Those are the words of praise from an independent team of local government experts who conducted a review of how the council operates.

The transformation of St Helens town centre is picking up pace as the next stage of regeneration works gets underway — clearing the way for a new, high-quality transport interchange designed to better serve residents, commuters, and visitors.

A legal agreement behind a £10m grant active travel infrastructure in St Helens has now been signed. The news paves the way for more than 1,100 new homes, plus more than 200,000 square feet of new employment space

Proposals for a greener, accessible and more comfortable transport interchange in the heart of St Helens town centre have been submitted to St Helens Borough Council for planning approval.

Elevate®, the leading provider of full fibre business internet and networks, announces it has been awarded a contract to build a state-of-the-art, full fibre internet network for St Helens Borough Council, as part of the council's transformational Digital Infrastructure Programme. The network will significantly increase internet speeds and reliability for residents and businesses across the Town Centre.

Newton-le-Willows residents are being invited to have their say on their priorities to make Newton le willows a stronger, better connected and healthier community - shaping the investment plan for £20m worth of Plan for Neighbourhood Funding.

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe), St Helens Borough Council is offering free road closures for residents wishing to host a street party.

Lea Green Railway Station will open to the public in April following completion of a major £10m upgrade.

Get ready to add a splash of colour to your summer as the St Helens Colour Run returns to Victoria Park this June, with registration now open.

St Helens Borough Council's Planning Committee has given the green light to the development of 445 new homes and associated infrastructure in Haydock and Blackbrook, marking a significant step towards meeting the borough's housing needs.