Wirral estate that's 'being left to ruin' - but good things could be coming

'The whole place is just ridiculous, a local told the ECHO04:00, 05 Sep 2026A Merseyside estate is "being left to ruin," according to those living there. From petty antisocial behaviour to gang violence, Wirral's Woodchurch Estate faces a number of challenges, but some feel more could be done to improve the area.‌After having lived on the estate for over seven decades, Lenny Fowler said "the place just seems to be dying." Lenny showed the ECHO around the Woodchurch, pointing out issues including litter, broken streetlights, uneven footpaths, overflowing bins, and dangerous broken fences. "The whole place is just ridiculous," he said.‌While walking around the estate with Lenny we bumped into neighbour, Simon Johnson who dedicates hours of his time everyday to making the estate tidier by pic