Wirral mulls sale of Birkenhead and Wallasey town halls

A review of the council’s estate has found that the cost of maintaining the listed civic buildings would amount to £35m over the next 50 years.

Wirral Council is due to launch a market testing exercise to assess the appetite for the opportunity to acquire Birkenhead and Wallasey town halls.

It follows a “detailed review of the local authority’s assets” as part of efforts to improve the management of its estate.

The review found that the bill for repairs and maintenance across the buildings would be around £700,000 annually.

Any final decision on whether to dispose of the buildings would have to be approved by full council.

Birkenhead is located on Hamilton Square, is grade two-star listed, and opened in the 1880s. Wallasey town hall is on Brighton Street, is grade two-star listed and opened in the 1910s.