A SERIES of meetings are set to take place over the next couple of weeks to discuss the threat to Wirral's Green Belt.

The Local Plan is a statutory requirement which guides where housing and other developments can be built in an area.

A Government target for housing building means there must be enough land for 800 new homes every year for the next 15 years – 12,000 in total.

Throughout September consultation events will be held to provide more information about proposals across the borough.

Among the sites discussed at the meeting included Harrock Wood in Irby, an area of land owned by National Trust, which has been earmarked for development.

A spokesman from National Trust said: "Harrock Wood is very special and we know it is important to locals so won’t allow development on the site."

Due to high demand the public meetings due to take place at Irby Club have had to be rescheduled after a venue change to Pensby High School.

If you have already booked on and the change of date and venue does not impact you, you do not need to do anything. Your booking will still allow you to attend the event at Pensby High School.

If you cannot attend the meeting at the new time and date, please cancel your booking via the Eventbrite website.

The dates and times of other meetings are as follows:

September 3, 2018: Wallasey Town Hall, Seacombe

10am, 4.30pm, 7pm

5 September 2018: Floral Pavilion, New Brighton

10am, 4.30pm, 7pm

10 September 2018: Hulme Hall, Bromborough

10am, 4.30pm, 7pm

12 September 2018: Pensby High School

4.30pm, 7pm

18 September 2018: West Kirby Concourse, West Kirby

10am, 4.30pm, 7pm

To attend the events, pre-book via www.wirral.gov.uk/localplanand click ‘Get Involved’.

Paper feedback forms are being delivered to every One Stop Shop, Library and Leisure Centre in the borough for those residents unable to get online.

Residents are also being urged to submit their views in writing to localplan@wirral.gov.uk or Local Plan Consultation, Wallasey Town Hall, CH44 8ED.