The Kirkby Neighbourhood Board, sometimes referred to as the Kirkby Town Board, was formed to develop and implement proposals for Kirkby’s funding under the UK Government’s Pride in Place programme
The Kirkby Neighbourhood Board was formed in April 2024 following the appointment of the Chair Max Steinberg CBE DL by Knowsley Council. The council then ran a selection process to choose the other members of the board.
It was announced on 12th January 2026 that the Kirkby Regeneration and Investment Plan 2026-2036 had been submitted to the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for approval, and it was announced on 8th May 2026 that it has been approved. There are two known documents explaining the plan:
- An executive summary proactively published by the Kirkby Neighbourhood Board
- The full plan obtained via a request under the Freedom of Information Act
The Kirkby Neighbourhood Board has its own website with sections on:
Knowsley Council provides further information on the Kirkby Neighbourhood Board:
- Kirkby Neighbourhood Board Committee details, including:
- Kirkby Neighbourhood Board Community Fund privacy notice
The board first met on 19th April 2024 and is meant to meet every 3 months. Agendas, minutes and supporting documentation have only been published by Knowsley Council from 27th June 2025 onwards.
Most news updates about the Kirkby Neighbourhood Board are released via the Knowsley Council run Knowsley News website. See the following search results for relevant articles:
You can also find out information about the board and its meetings from the Open Council Network page for the Kirkby Neighbourhood Board.
Information about the ‘Pride in Place’ strategy and programme, previously known as the ‘Plan for Neighbourhoods’ programme, is available from MHCLG:
- Plan for Neighbourhoods collection, including the Kirkby local data profile
- Pride in Place collection