Business · 3 March 2021
‘This budget marries the compassion and ambition needed to put Liverpool on the strongest possible footing’ – read the Acting Mayor’s budget speech
Read Acting Mayor, Cllr Wendy Simon's budget speech.
Covid-19
Covid-19 · 2 March 2021
Garden waste service to resume
Liverpool’s garden waste collection service is to resume from Monday 22 March.
News · 1 March 2021
Liverpool launches consultation on next phase of pop-up cycling
Liverpool City Council has today (1 March) launched a month-long consultation on the second phase of its ambitious pop-up cycling network.
Blog · 26 February 2021
BLOG: Vaccines reduce your risk of ending up in hospital, dying and passing the virus on to others
Dr Tom Fletcher, a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and consultant at Liverpool University Hospitals, explains why it is vital we all get a Covid-19 vaccine when called.
News · 24 February 2021
Carers in Liverpool to receive Covid-19 vaccine
The local NHS and Liverpool City Council are appealing to unpaid carers whose role currently isn’t recorded, to make themselves known so that they can have the Covid-19 vaccine. Anyone in Liverpool already identified as a carer in their GP records, those who receive Carer’s Allowance, or those known to Liverpool City Council or Liverpool
News · 23 February 2021
Council granted first closure order of the pandemic
LIVERPOOL City Council has issued its first Closure Notice since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday, following a hearing at Sefton Magistrates Court, an order was made against Prophecy Performance Centre gym on Gaskill Road, Speke, following an application made by the council. The gym must remain closed to members of the public for
Covid-19 · 22 February 2021
Sir Kenny Dalglish visits LFC to thank Covid vaccinators
LFC legend Sir Kenny Dalglish MBE has visited Anfield Stadium’s vaccine satellite to thank GPs, vaccinators and volunteers.
Covid-19 · 19 February 2021
Balanced budget recommended for approval
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet has approved budget proposals which will protect key frontline services and help the economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Blog · 19 February 2021
Blog: My Long-Covid Journey
Sarah Thwaites fell ill last March, just days before the first English lockdown began. Mysterious symptoms, extreme fatigue and the end of her daily routine became the norm. A short while later it became clear that Sarah was suffering from Covid-19. As Sarah now attempts to rebuild her life and her strength, she has agreed to write a monthly blog for us, chronicling
Blog · 18 February 2021
BLOG: Supporting my favourite businesses during lockdown
With England still in the tight grip of a third national lockdown, Liverpool feels still and quiet once again, as it has done for much of the last 12 months. Many of us are missing the vibrant businesses that make our city a great place to live. We thought it would be interesting to hear
Blog · 18 February 2021
BLOG: Liverpool’s Vaccine Roll-out
Jan Ledward is the Chief Officer of Liverpool’s Clinical Commissioning Group. She is responsible for improving quality of care and health outcomes for everyone across our city. At the moment, Jan’s main focus is on delivering a speedy roll-out of the vaccination programme. Here she explains how it’s going. In December 2020, approval was given
News · 16 February 2021
Shielding extended to 31 March and more people added to shielding list
ALMOST 4,600 further people in Liverpool are to be added to the shielding list. The move has come after improved modelling has led to more people identified as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) and therefore more susceptible to developing Covid-19. The people to be added will be contacted by email or letter starting today and advised
Blog · 16 February 2021
BLOG: Fostering and Lockdown
Phil Watson and his family have been fostering for Liverpool City Council since 2010. Phil is also a fostering recruitment officer for Liverpool City Council Fostering Service. Here, he writes about his experience of fostering and lockdowns… I wonder what you’ve missed most in lockdown? Whatever your situation, I’m sure your life has been limited
Blog · 14 February 2021
Valentine’s Day – a pandemic poem to Liverpool
One of our press officers, Michael Doran, shares his words of romance to the city of Liverpool during a pandemic, this Valentine’s day. Roses are redViolets are blueVaccine is rollingCan’t wait to see you Winter is longDays feeling blueLockdown is endingCan’t wait to see you Streets are waitingFor your leather shoeHope is trendingCan’t wait to
Covid-19 · 12 February 2021
Five point plan to drive down Covid rates before lockdown ends
Public health officials in Liverpool are urging residents to keep following Covid-19 restrictions to get infection levels as low as possible before lockdown ends.
Blog · 11 February 2021
BLOG: My Lockdown Life as a Student
The Communications team is always keen to host work placement students whenever possible. The Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped us, so this month we have welcomed our first ‘virtual’ work placement student! Laura Mehers is a postgraduate student at JMLU studying for a masters in Journalism. She is working – remotely – with the comms and
Blog · 10 February 2021
BLOG: Covid variants explained
Director of Public Health Matt Ashton on why we should not panic about the new variants of Covid-19.
News · 10 February 2021
Medium and large sized businesses urged to order Covid-19 testing kits
Public health officials are asking private businesses in Liverpool employing more than 50 staff to order Covid-19 test kits for their employees if they are not working from home.
News · 10 February 2021
New £10m Local Business Support Grants Launched for Liverpool City Region
A further £10m round of financial support has been announced for Liverpool City Region businesses. The new Local Business Support Grants, of between £3,750 and £13,500 per business, are aimed at businesses who have not yet accessed funding from the Liverpool City Region. The £10m fund is the latest round of the Liverpool City Region
Covid-19 · 8 February 2021
Meet Liverpool’s Covid vaccine pioneers
The Covid-19 vaccine is big news at the moment - but did you know that Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine played a big role in the development of the Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine?
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