Angela Gilmore with her Wirral Award from Wirral Council Wirral Council has honoured 10 local volunteers and a Bebington-based community group with a prestigious Wirral Award for 2021. The Wirral Award is given for an outstanding achievement over the previous 12 months, or for distinguished service to the community over a period of 20 years or more. The Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Tony Smith, said: “The Wirral Award is a way for the Council, on behalf of all local residents, to show its appreciation for the contribution volunteers make to local people and communities. “Every recipient has gone above-and-beyond to support and improve the lives of others and all are great examples of Wirral’s long tradition of voluntary service.