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An elevated image of the Liver and Cunard Buildings

News · 28 November 2023

Panel sets out ambitious roadmap for change in Liverpool

The Panel tasked with supporting Liverpool’s long-term future beyond government intervention measures has published an ambitious roadmap for change.

Aerial pic of the development zone next to Festival Gardens

Thriving communities · 9 November 2023

Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

Liverpool City Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team of placemaking experts to help create a new neighbourhood next to the city’s Festival Gardens.

A strong and fair economy for all · 8 November 2023

BLOG: How teamwork helped Everton get the right result at Bramley Moore – and why good planning points to a positive future

The newest addition to the city’s waterfront is fast emerging on our skyline thanks in part to a team off the pitch working their socks off, writes Sam Campbell, Liverpool City Council's Director of Planning and Building Control.

Crowds at night on the Pier Head with confetti cannons

A strong and fair economy for all · 26 October 2023

BLOG | Eurovision evaluation shows that the real winner was Liverpool

Professor Matt Ashton, Chair of the Eurovision evaluation group, explains why Liverpool’s hosting of Eurovision 2023 has set a blueprint for others to follow…

Crowds at the Eurovision Village in Liverpool 2023

News · 26 October 2023

Liverpool Calling: The Results Are In

Ground-breaking research has found that hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 delivered a £54million economic boost to the Liverpool City Region. In a first for any Eurovision Song Contest host city, a Multi-Agency Evaluation Steering Group led by Liverpool City Council, has commissioned five in-depth, independent evaluations – the interim results of which will be

Cllr Liam Robinson talking at Liverpool Developers Forum

A strong and fair economy for all · 16 October 2023

“Liverpool open for business” – developers told at key forum

Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, has told the city’s development sector Liverpool is “open for business.” Cllr Robinson told a packed audience at the Liverpool Developers Forum that the city is “on the cusp of a new era of growth” with almost £12bn of development in the city’s pipeline. Speaking at the special event at

Croxteth Drive at entrance to Sefton Park

A strong and fair economy for all · 13 October 2023

Consultation launched on street trading around Sefton Park

Liverpool City Council is undertaking a review of street trading along Sefton Park’s perimeter roads.

A well-run council · 10 October 2023

Cabinet set to commit to future of waterfront complex with new governance and lease arrangements

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is set to consider new long-term governance and lease arrangements for The ACC Liverpool Group which will reduce the financial burden on Council Tax payers and ensure the complex continues to drive the city's visitor economy.