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A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 23 March 2026

Liverpool Health and Wellbeing Board reaffirms commitment to improving outcomes for women and carers

Liverpool’s Health and Wellbeing Board, 18 March 2026, has renewed its commitment to tackling health inequalities affecting women and improving support for unpaid carers, following key discussions on the upcoming Women’s Health report and the new All-Age Carers Strategy. The Board heard that women in Liverpool spend almost 30% of their lives in poor health, with life expectancy now declining. Women consistently report

Child with their tongue out showing teeth.

Healthier lives for children and adults · 20 March 2026

World Oral Health Day: A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life

Liverpool City Council is proud to celebrate World Oral Health Day (20 March 2026) with a commitment to improving children’s oral health, reducing sugar consumption, and supporting families across the city. This year’s World Oral Health Day campaign highlights how oral health is essential at every age and stage of life. A healthy mouth supports

A well-run council · 19 March 2026

New Social Value Policy will deliver benefits for communities in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet has approved a new policy designed to drive benefits for communities from our contracts with businesses.

Liverpool street of houses with cars parked on the road.

A well-run council · 16 March 2026

Liverpool commits to 10-year framework to tackle poverty and improve life chances

Liverpool City Council is set to approve a 10-year Anti-Poverty Framework (2026 – 2036) aimed at preventing and reducing poverty while improving life chances for residents across the city. The new framework brings together the Council’s existing anti-poverty work into one clear plan, helping services and partners work more closely together and making it easier

Road Safety · 13 March 2026

Upgrades to boost safety and accessibility on Wavertree High Street

Work is scheduled to begin in mid- June and will take around 26 weeks to complete.

No Smoking Day graphic from Smoke Free Liverpool

public health · 11 March 2026

Liverpool residents urged to make No Smoking Day the start of something life‑changing

This No Smoking Day (Wednesday 11 March), Liverpool City Council is encouraging smokers across the city to imagine what life could look like without cigarettes – more time, more memories, and more moments that really matter. The message is simple: quitting smoking isn’t about giving something up – it’s about getting your future back. Across

public health · 11 March 2026

Liverpool City Council completes citywide network of lifesaving defibrillators

Liverpool City Council’s Facilities Management Service (FMS) has successfully completed the full roll-out of defibrillators across the Council’s entire estate. The programme concluded 4 March 2026 with the registration of the final device on The Circuit, the British Heart Foundation’s national defibrillator network. This is a key achievement for public health in Liverpool, significantly improving access

Health · 11 March 2026

Head and neck cancer hits the North of England and Scotland hardest

People in the most socioeconomically deprived areas of the UK are more likely to die from head and neck cancer, more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages, and more likely to wait longer for treatment than those in the most affluent areas, according to new analysis. A report from the Northern Head and Neck

Group of people stood on the stairs in the Liverpool Town Hall.

News · 9 March 2026

Liverpool launches citywide action plan to reduce ketamine harms

Liverpool City Council has launched a new action plan to tackle ketamine-related harms across the city, focusing on prevention, early intervention, and supporting families and young people. Ketamine use is an emerging and complex issue. Unlike other substances where established pathways already exist, ketamine presents unique challenges: patterns of use, rapid escalation, and serious physical

A well-run council · 9 March 2026

BLOG | Our Promise to residents…

Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Transformation, Cllr Ruth Bennett, writes about ‘Our Promise’, the council’s new approach to customer service…

Business · 6 March 2026

Healthcare business invests in digital innovation and 3D printing thanks to Council support

Algeos accessed support through Liverpool City Council’s Business Support Service

Development · 6 March 2026

Public consultation to launch on Liverpool’s Paddington South masterplan

The masterplan outlines a series of proposed development plots, including R&D, laboratories and workshop space

Health · 4 March 2026

Liv Life Liverpool delivers life-changing impact in just 12 months

One year after launching in January 2025, Liv Life Liverpool, a commissioned partner of Liverpool City Council, is celebrating a year of life-changing impact across the city. Created with local residents, the service supports people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight through compassionate, long-term support. In its first year: At a time when 63% of adults in Liverpool

A well-run council · 3 March 2026

Residents can recycle more in blue bins and waste less thanks to service changes

A greater variety of items will be able to be recycled by residents at home under improvements to the household recycling collection service taking effect in April.

A well-run council · 2 March 2026

£100 million additional investment in services in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council’s proposed budget will see an additional £100 million invested in services over the coming year.

A well-run council · 27 February 2026

Mouse infestation found in shop shut by Council

Liverpool City Council shut down a shop in Tuebrook after officers discovered a mouse infestation and on-sale items that had been gnawed by the rodents.

Business · 26 February 2026

Liverpool business turns empty halls into thriving community hubs

A Liverpool-based entrepreneur is transforming underused school halls, pitches and meeting rooms into vibrant community spaces – creating new income for schools and fresh opportunities for local people to connect, get active and thrive. Founded by Shima Ami (pictured above), the Community Lettings Management Company (CLMC) is breathing life into spaces that once sat empty

Development · 19 February 2026