The victims of the Hillsborough disaster are to receive the Freedom of Wirral.
The 96 Liverpool fans that were unlawfully killed in April 1989 will be bestowed with the posthumous honour by the Merseyside borough on September 15.
Wallasey Town Hall’s riverside gardens are also set to be dedicated to the families for their ‘courage, dignity and tenacity’ in the aftermath of the tragedy.
Wirral Council leader Phil Davies said: “These gardens will be dedicated to the memory of the 96 men, women and children, who went to a football match and never came home.
“They will also honour all those whose lives were changed forever almost 30 years ago, and salute the heroic struggle for truth, justice and accountability that continues to this day.”
The Hillsborough Family Support Group and Wirral Council worked together to bring the tribute to life, with chairwoman Margaret Aspinall giving her full support to the project.
She said: “It is so important that the 96 and the lessons of that terrible day are never forgotten.
“The freedom of the borough and the memorial garden will provide a lasting reminder for generations to come.”
The tribute has been unveiled a week after the Crown Prosecution Service decided that six people will be prosecuted over their roles in the disaster.
Mayor of Wirral Cllr Ann McLachlan, said: “It will be a proud and poignant occasion when we gather family members and friends of those affected by the Hillsborough stadium disaster at Wallasey Town Hall.”
McLachlan has been involved in the project by overseeing the plans to dedicate the riverside gardens to the 96 victims and campaigners.