A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 18 August 2025
This summer has seen our StreetScene Parks and Green Spaces team join forces with Parks Friends groups and Merseyside BioBank to host a series of BioBlitz events across Liverpool’s green spaces. The team explains how they play a vital part in looking after our wildlife.
A well-run council · 1 August 2025
Leave Liverpool Tidy is a campaign that’s been running for over ten years, targeting university students moving out at the end of the academic year and bringing together Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Streetscene Services Ltd (LSSL), Councillors, students’ unions and other partners. While charity donations are accepted year-round, extra measures kick in during the move-out period to tackle waste and boost reuse. Here, the Council’s Private Sector Housing team reflects on the hard work behind the scenes.
Blog · 3 July 2025
For Refugee Week 2025, Liverpool City Council has been proud to share the stories of people who have sought sanctuary in our city, and the communities that have welcomed them. Under the theme Community as a Superpower, we heard directly from individuals who have faced displacement, found connection, and started to rebuild their lives right
A well-run council · 1 July 2025
As Local Government Association (LGA) delegates descend on Liverpool, Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, outlines why the city is a fitting host for this year’s conference…
Blog · 18 June 2025
When war broke out in Ukraine, Liuda’s life changed overnight. Forced to leave behind her home, career, and loved ones, she arrived in the UK uncertain about what lay ahead. But in Liverpool, something unexpected happened. A local family welcomed her into their home with open arms. Liuda came to Liverpool through the Homes for
A strong and fair economy for all · 11 June 2025
Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, responds to today’s Comprehensive Spending Review announcement
Blog · 4 June 2025
As part of Culture Liverpool’s Leap Dance Festival Creative Grants Programme, Amy Milson has created UNSEEN, a dance film exploring her experience of living with a visual impairment. Here, the 25-year-old dance graduate from Liverpool City College explains how participating in Rambert’s Future Movement programme, also supported by Culture Liverpool, gave her the confidence to
Blog · 30 May 2025
Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, reflects on a difficult few days in Liverpool following the incident after the LFC victory parade on Bank Holiday Monday.
A strong and fair economy for all · 9 May 2025
Liverpool has hosted EU Ambassadors and dignitaries to mark Europe Day – Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, explains why we want to be the most Europe facing city in the UK… It has been a great honour to welcome 60 senior diplomats and sector representatives from 29 countries to attend the city’s ‘Liverpool Welcomes Europe’
A strong and fair economy for all · 2 April 2025
Councillor Harry Doyle, Liverpool City Council's Cabinet Member for Culture and Public Health, outlines why a tourism levy would be good for Liverpool and the wider City Region...
Blog · 31 March 2025
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” Martin Luther King To mark the reopening of Spellow Community Hub and Library, Writing on the Wall launched a creative writing programme, commissioned by Culture Liverpool, celebrating the rich culture and history of Walton. Local participant
A well-run council · 4 March 2025
Councillor Laura Robertson-Collins, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Neighbourhoods and Streetscene, discusses the importance of a well-staffed Environmental Enforcement team when it comes to tackling fly-tipping and littering.
A well-run council · 7 February 2025
Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, Cllr Ruth Bennett, outlines the Council’s priorities in setting this year’s budget…
News · 29 January 2025
Following the announcement that BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is heading to Liverpool for its flagship festival in May, Liverpool’s Director of Culture, Claire McColgan CBE, looks at the importance of staging these major events and what it means for the local music scene. Over the last few years Liverpool has cemented its reputation as
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 27 January 2025
It’s a problem that causes unnecessary harm, difficulty and stress to others who are simply trying to use the pavements as they were intended.
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 24 January 2025
Cllr Dan Barrington discusses how the plan will increase safety, well-being and quality of life for everyone.
Thriving communities · 10 January 2025
A lot of household items can be given a new lease of life through recycling. Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Neighbourhoods and Streetscene, Cllr Laura Robertson-Collins discusses the urgency of waste reduction and the important changes people can make in 2025.
News · 24 December 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, looks back on the last 12 months and looks ahead to 2025. I am really pleased with the progress that the Council has made over the past year. We have made huge inroads into getting our house in order and tackling the root causes
Blog · 20 December 2024
One year ago, Liverpool City Council launched a Private Sector Housing Intelligence and Enforcement Task Force, and the results have made a real difference in our city. Tom Mullan from the team reflects on the last year... This anniversary gives us a chance to celebrate the team’s achievements in disrupting rogue landlords, improving housing conditions and
News · 13 December 2024
As part of its Creative Neighbourhoods programme, Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team supports Rambert’s Future Movement, which aims to give budding creatives a head-start in their career. Here, 19-year-old participant Kieran Gregory talks about leotards inspired by Liverpool legends and rubbing shoulders with industry experts. I was selected to be a part of Future
