Healthier lives for children and adults · 15 May 2024
As people are asked to Wear It Green tomorrow (Thursday, 16 May) for Mental Health Awareness Week, Kate Robinson, our Physical Activity and Sport Development Officer has penned her thoughts on the importance of looking after your body to support your mind...whatever your age!
A well-run council · 9 May 2024
Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, reflects on the news that the Commissioner-led intervention is to end in June 2024, with the Council having its powers handed back.
Blog · 5 April 2024
Liverpool is leading the way in sexual health care, with several innovative approaches allowing us to reach more people across the city. In this blog, James Woolgar, Advanced Public Health Practitioner at Liverpool City Council, talks us through our city’s pioneering approach. Innovative STI testing and treatment methods mean that many patients in Liverpool are
News · 10 March 2024
As local authorities continue to feel the squeeze when it comes to investing in the cultural sector, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for Culture, Councillor Harry Doyle, reflects on the current financial landscape, and his pride that Liverpool continues to support this vital local sector. We need to talk about culture. As a
News · 21 February 2024
Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, on why you should protect your loved ones against measles, which is one of the most infectious diseases in the world. There is a large outbreak in Birmingham and Coventry mainly affecting children under 10 years old. Many children have now been admitted to hospital. Liverpool has
Healthier lives for children and adults · 14 February 2024
Professor Louise Kenny CBE is Executive Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liverpool. Louise - who is also a medical doctor, was a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from 2006-2018. In this blog, she recounts her experience of treating a young boy who caught measles when he was a baby and sadly did not survive.
Blog · 11 February 2024
Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson urges everyone, living or working in Liverpool, to take part in a consultation on the Council's equality objectives 2024-2028.
Healthier lives for children and adults · 7 February 2024
Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, writes about the importance of getting the MMR vaccine to protect against measles.
Blog · 29 January 2024
Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, on why you should protect your loved ones against measles, which is one of the most infectious diseases in the world.
High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment · 18 January 2024
Hearing what residents think about Council-run services and the services they would like to see in the future is very important to us. And that includes listening to children and young people. Here, Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational Attainment and Skills Cllr Lila Bennett explains why the Liverpool Schools’ Parliament is such an important forum
News · 31 December 2023
Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, reflects on 2023 and looks ahead to the new year...
News · 27 December 2023
In December, a group of remarkable young people came together to do something really very special. They came from across our city region, 100 talented children from 24 different schools, speaking different languages and representing everything that is so unique, so special about our city. Jonathan Dickson, Head of Resonate – the music education hub
Thriving communities · 10 November 2023
Chart-topping put Liverpool on the music map, and we have a wall of discs to prove it. It was a big deal then and it still is now, writes Kevin McManus, Head of UNESCO City of Music (and someone with history of a No1 hit)...
A strong and fair economy for all · 8 November 2023
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.
Thriving communities · 6 November 2023
If you asked me to sum up this year’s Bonfire Night, I’ve got one word: Relief, writes Cllr Laura Robertson-Collins, Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods.
Air Quality · 1 November 2023
We have a Bonfire Night problem in Liverpool – and it needs tackling head on, writes Councillor Laura Robertson-Collins, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods.
A strong and fair economy for all · 26 October 2023
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…
Thriving communities · 25 October 2023
On the eve of a report into the impact of Liverpool's hosting of Eurovision 2023 Claire McColgan, CBE, Director of Culture Liverpool, ponders on those elements that are beyond measure.
News · 24 October 2023
What role do mega-events like Eurovision and EuroFestival play in promoting cultural exchange and shared values? Christine Wilson, British Council’s Director of Research and Insight, writes about the impact of cultural mega-events on global cultural relations and soft power. On Thursday 26 October 2023, Liverpool gears up for ‘Liverpool Calling: and the results are in’
Community Safety · 18 October 2023
How can the Council help tackle the serious and organised crimes of modern slavery and human trafficking in Liverpool.
