Knowsley Council invested more than £47 million into the borough during the last financial year (April 2025-March 2026) according to a report considered by the Council’s Cabinet on 4 June.
The Capital Programme report details the investment which has been ploughed into the borough’s roads, schools, town centres and more, this includes:
- £18.6 million of improvements to the borough’s highways
- £5.5 million invested in Knowsley’s town centres
- £4.6 million used to create 250 new school places (mainstream and special schools)
- £3.8 million to provide disabled facilities and adaptations to residents’ homes
- £1.9 million spent as part of the Halewood Levelling Up programme
- £1.2 million to purchase homes and provide grants to prevent residents becoming homeless
- £1.2 million on new vehicles and equipment to enable the introduction of food waste recycling
Cllr Jayne Lonergan, Knowsley’s Cabinet Member for Resources said:
“This council is ambitious for our residents and it prides itself in investing in improving the borough and its key assets for the benefit of all. We have spent £47m on this in the last year across areas we know our residents want to see us prioritise.
“When you consider the financial challenges facing local authorities it is quite remarkable to be even considering a report outlining major investment like this. I’m really proud that through a really rigorous and robust process of financial management we are in this position and whilst we remain challenged around resources and rising demand I am pleased we have still been able to invest in our borough and in the things we know matter to our communities.”
In addition to the spending outlined during the financial year April 2025 to March 2026 Cabinet were also updated on future Capital spending which it is estimated will be in the region of £77 million to be invested over the next three years – £66 million of that expected to progress in this financial year (up to March 2027).
In addition to improving the facilities and support for residents this investment also has a wider social value, as any contracts placed require businesses to consider their contribution to the local area and local people. Furthermore, there is a specific drive to prioritise the local supply chain and look to engage local businesses in relevant projects to maximise the ‘local pound.’