Family fun at the Old Baths in Parkgate

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Wirral Way Cheshire West and Chester Council joined forces with the RSPB to hold a free family friendly event at the Old Baths in Parkgate.

The event, which took place on Sunday, 1 October saw over a hundred people enjoy a range of activities, as well as seeing the willow-weaved installation of the favourite marsh bird being unveiled by Councillor Louise Gittins, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Wellbeing.

Unveiling the Short-eared Owl, to mark the anniversary Cllr Gittins said:

“The Wirral Way is an important and much-loved asset to us all – it provides a place for everyone to enjoy whether that is bird watching, walking, cycling or just simply just a wonder along enjoying nature and the beautiful scenery– if offers something for everyone.

“The journey of the Wirral Way from a railway line to now - a place where we can celebrate wildlife and bio-diversity - is significant, but fundamentally it still provides an important link to communities.”

At the unveiling of the Short-eared Owl Cllr Gittins welcomed Ian Gilfoyle, a former Cheshire County Council planning officer, who was an author of the report that proposed the creation of the Wirral Way and Wirral Borough Councillor, Liz Gray, Chair of Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee.

Pictured - from left to right:

Sarah Hayes – TwigTwisters

Cllr Keith Millar – Ward Member for Neston

Ian Gilfoyle – former Planning Officer, Cheshire County Council

Cllr Martin Barker – Ward Member for Parkgate

Cllr Louise Gittins – Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cllr Liz Grey – Wirral Borough Council – Chair of Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee