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New look Strand - with Mann Island Junction removed

News · 20 January 2021

£47m highways scheme set for game-changing phase

Two of Liverpool’s most famous roads are to undergo major changes next week as a £47m highways scheme reaches a critical phase.

Blog · 15 January 2021

Food for thought: Free school meals is a life lesson about choice

Sadly, one of the defining images of this third lockdown has been a picture of a poorly packaged school meal.

News · 14 January 2021

Businesses urged to lead lockdown counter-attack to curb Covid rise

Businesses in Liverpool are being asked to redouble their efforts to help the city’s fight against Covid-19.

Covid-19 · 3 January 2021

Liverpool calls for new Covid national lockdown

Liverpool’s leaders are urging the UK Government to introduce a new national lockdown, to prevent the current Covid crisis developing into a full blown catastrophe.

News · 18 December 2020

City’s e-scooter scheme expands due to demand

Liverpool's e-scooter trial has been expanded to meet increasing demand.

News · 18 December 2020

Work begins on Liverpool’s first purpose-built film studios

Work has begun on Liverpool’s first purpose built film and high-end TV stages.

News · 15 December 2020

Consultation launched on curbing conversion of homes to HMOs

Liverpool City Council has launched a major public consultation exercise on limiting the practice of converting smaller homes into houses for multiple occupation.

News · 10 December 2020

Statement by Deputy Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Wendy Simon

As Deputy Mayor of Liverpool, I would like to reassure you that the City Council is concentrating on creating a path of recovery through the Covid crisis.

News · 10 December 2020

Gift Appeal aims to bring Christmas joy to vulnerable young people

Liverpool residents are being asked to show their legendary generosity to make sure that some of our city’s most vulnerable young people have a present to open this Christmas.

Culture · 9 December 2020

Liverpool Film Office spends Time with acclaimed trio of talent

Liverpool Film Office is supporting celebrated local writer Jimmy McGovern’s return to primetime series drama.

Business · 3 December 2020

Businesses invited to take up Covid incentive scheme

Businesses in Liverpool are being invited to take part in a unique Covid testing incentive scheme for residents.

News · 2 December 2020

“Hollywood of the North” gets studio planning boost

Liverpool City Council has received planning approval to create the city’s first purpose built film and high-end TV stages.

Air Quality · 30 November 2020

£22m revamp of The Strand enters new phase

Work on a radical redesign of one of Liverpool’s most famous roads is to enter a new phase this week – with festive shoppers being asked to make allowances in their journey.

Air Quality · 29 November 2020

Bus Gate for key city centre corridor

Cars will be banned from a major road in the heart of Liverpool city centre from tomorrow (Monday, 30 November).

Blog · 26 November 2020

BLOG: Chasing the virus out of the city is not good enough – we have to keep it out!

Director of Public Health, Matthew Ashton, warns we can't let our guard down despite today's good news.

News · 26 November 2020

Liverpool in Tier 2 – Mayoral statement

If someone had told me six weeks ago Liverpool would be the first Tier 3 city to be made a Tier 2 city by the start of December, I’d have called that a good result.