News · 28 November 2022
John Lennon famously once said: “Life is what happens to us while we’re busy making other plans.”Well, in Liverpool we sure are busy with plans, writes Sam Campbell, Chief Planning Officer at the city council. The city council’s planning department deals with more than 3,000 planning applications every year. And by September this year, my team
News · 1 August 2022
A major public consultation is being launched today (Monday, 1 August) to get views on improvements to three cycle routes in Liverpool.
Blog · 15 July 2022
An estimated 250,000 people in the UK require assistance to get in/out of bed and to access a toilet/shower. But how many hotels provide a room with a hoist to cater for that need? Graham Garnett, Liverpool City Council’s Inclusive Design Officer, knows the schocking answer and thanks to a phone call, began a quest
News · 24 June 2022
The Lime Street connectivity scheme is about to enter its final phase.
News · 17 June 2022
Liverpool City Council is set to launch an underground revolution to design out an age-old problem with black bin bag refuse and litter.
News · 29 April 2022
Liverpool City Council has won a prestigious award for its support of two hospitality hotspots through the Covid-19 lockdown.
News · 28 March 2022
Liverpool City Council has launched a major public consultation on how future development schemes can improve their surrounding environment.
Blog · 27 January 2022
Bob Marley once sang that ‘Life is one big road with lots of signs’. Today in Liverpool, the talk on the street and on social media is about one big sign.
Blog · 17 December 2021
If Covid-19 has had one plus side it has been to reset how we plan for the future, writes Claire Slinger, Assistant Director for Investment and Development...
News · 10 December 2021
The first steps to deliver Liverpool’s first operational net zero carbon building will be taken next week.
Blog · 3 December 2021
The Littlewoods scheme is transformational in more ways than one, writes Mark Bousfield, Director of Investment and Development at Liverpool City Council.
Design · 27 May 2021
A new short film shot in Liverpool has been released as part of a call on the construction industry to support them in attracting the brightest and best upcoming talent. Where it All Begins offers an exciting view on the opportunities that the construction sector offers for young people by showcasing the journey of a
News · 23 February 2021
Everton FC's plans for a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock and a community-led legacy project at Goodison Park have been unanimously approved.
News · 30 November 2020
FIVE Liverpool young people are set to see their artwork exhibited across the city – and you won’t need to go to a gallery to see it. The quintet are all winners in a competition that will see some Scouse flair lent to the latest addition to most people’s wardrobes – face coverings. And now
News · 23 October 2020
A new masterplan for one of the UK’s creative hot-spots has been endorsed – which could soon lead to Liverpool’s first new train station and public park of the 21st century.
News · 26 September 2020
Following a stunning £4m makeover, you’re invited to take a stroll down Princes Boulevard – and discover Liverpool’s newest art trail. In the heart of Toxteth, explore the unique story of how this community was shaped and reacted to the rise and fall of the British Empire. Download the illustrated map and take an illuminating
News · 17 September 2020
The role of a slavery defending Liverpool MP has been acknowledged in the heart of the Toxteth community - almost 40 years after his statue was removed following the infamous riots.
News · 4 August 2020
A scrutiny panel for Liverpool City Council has outlined a national blueprint to strengthen regulations for development schemes with a bid for a good practice pilot to be launched in the city.
Business · 22 June 2020
Road closures, pop up parks, architecturally designed furniture, a business grant scheme and free trading permits are all part of a new pilot package of support for the hospitality sector in Liverpool. Part of the ongoing ‘Liverpool Without Walls’ project to re-imagine the city under social distancing, a joint project between Liverpool City Council, Liverpool
News · 21 May 2020
Liverpool has just become cleaner and greener thanks to the installation of a ‘living greenwall’ on the exterior of St Johns Shopping Centre. Spanning 65 metres in length, the living green wall is one of the longest in the UK and hasbeen installed as part of a project which seeks to increase green space in
