News · 7 September 2020
University signs up to £54m ‘Hollywood’ studio scheme
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has been confirmed as the education partner at the much-anticipated Littlewoods Film and TV Studios.
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News · 7 September 2020
Flagship hotel for Paddington Village
A major hotel group has today signed up a new 221-room Novotel hotel in Liverpool's Paddington Village.
Liverpool · 28 August 2020
Council’s tribute to radio legend Roger Phillips
As Radio Merseyside broadcaster Roger Phillips retires from the lunchtime phone-in today, Mike Doran from the council’s communications team has penned this poem in tribute to his contribution to city life over the last four decades. Liverpool City Council · Roger Phillips reads his farewell poem from Liverpool City Council So farewell Roger PhillipsLegend of
News · 26 August 2020
Liverpool Without Walls brings culture back to the streets
ALMOST 50 cultural organisations and freelance artists have been awarded money to bring art and performance to Liverpool’s city centre streets. The next stage of the ‘Liverpool Without Walls’ project, commissions have been funded for projects ranging from live music, theatrical performance, dance, light installations, murals, photography exhibitions and street animation. Last month, the city council announced
Education · 25 August 2020
Parents and carers reassured over return to school
A letter is being sent to thousands of parents and carers in Liverpool outlining the steps being taken to make sure school is as safe as possible for pupils when they return in September. Mayor Joe Anderson, Director of Children and Young People’s Services Steve Reddy and Director of Public Health Matt Ashton are writing
News · 21 August 2020
Liverpool Armed Forces Forum consultation event
LIVERPOOL’s new Armed Forces Forum will be holding its second meeting next month – and wants to hear what organisations think about proposed legislation. The forum had its first meeting in January, and is a platform for organisations that offer services to people who have left the Armed Forces and their families as well as
Education · 20 August 2020
BLOG: “They have all done something amazing and unique”
Director of Education in Liverpool, Jonathan James, reflects on today’s GCSE grades being issued to young people... Thousands of young people will be receiving their centre-assessed GCSE grades today and I want to congratulate them all. They have all done something amazing and unique, something no other young person has ever been asked to do:
News · 19 August 2020
Veterans HQ has gone for gold!
A LIVERPOOL community project that supports veterans is one of 127 employers to have been recognised for supporting the Armed Forces community by the Ministry of Defence. Veterans HQ, based on Breck Road, has been awarded the prestigious gold award in the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), and is a key Liverpool City
Business · 18 August 2020
Final call for COVID-19 business grants
A final call is being made for Liverpool firms to apply for cash from the Government’s COVID-19 business support schemes. The closing date for applications to the Small Business Grant and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant funds is Friday, 28th August. A one-off £10,000 cash grant is available to businesses active as of 11 March
News · 14 August 2020
Park visitors urged to stay away from lakes amid toxin concerns from algae bloom
The public is being urged to stay away from a number of park lakes in Liverpool amid concerns that a harmful toxin is spreading from a blue-green algae bloom caused by the recent heatwave.
Education · 13 August 2020
Liverpool student supported to secure dream university place
Student Alice Hardaker is celebrating today after securing a place at the prestigious Trinity College in Oxford. The 18 year-old, a pupil at St John Bosco in Croxteth, will study law at Oxford University after getting an A* in History and an A in both English Literature and Sociology to take the next step on
News · 13 August 2020
Liverpool seeks to introduce bus gate in heart of city centre
Cars are to be stopped from accessing a major road in the heart of Liverpool city centre to allow a “bus gate” to improve the flow of public transport for tens of thousands of passengers every day.
News · 6 August 2020
COVID-19 testing centres
Liverpool City Council and its partners continue to take proactive community-focused steps to control the increase in positive Covid-19 cases in the city. Testing facilities are now available in the community: PAL Multicultural Centre: 68A Mulgrave St, L8 2TF, 10am-4pm There is no need to pre-book an appointment for these two centres. Learn more about
News · 4 August 2020
Panel sets out blueprint for a better way to build
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.
News · 4 August 2020
Covid-19: Liverpool’s proactive response
LIVERPOOL City Council and its partners continue to take proactive community-focused steps to control the increase in positive Covid-19 cases in the city. There has been a significant increase in confirmed cases in Liverpool. Thirty-seven cases were confirmed from 20-27 July, with 71 cases confirmed from 28 July–3 August. The confirmed cases continue to be
News · 31 July 2020
£17M boost for Littlewoods Film Studios
Liverpool's goal to be the Hollywood of the North has taken a major step forward with a £17 million funding boost for Littlewoods Studios.
News · 29 July 2020
Liverpool’s new era of council housing delivery takes next step
Liverpool City Council is to revamp its housing team to deliver a new generation of council houses.
Arts & Events · 28 July 2020
Liverpool has come out fighting on culture
Director of Culture Liverpool Claire McColgan MBE explains how Liverpool has taken the future of the city’s cultural offer into its own hands… Pandemic… this isn’t something that has been in any cultural risk assessment I’ve ever done. We ‘do’ culture and plan events here really well but COVID-19 hit like a slow motion car
Community · 23 July 2020
Mayor appoints chair of Race Equality Taskforce
“Change has got to happen”, that’s the message from the chair of the city’s new mayoral Race Equality Taskforce. Today, Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has announced that Tracey Gore, director of the city’s Steve Biko Housing Association, will be seconded to the position of chair for six months and has been invited by Mayor
Community · 20 July 2020
Liverpool pledges commitment to UN sustainability goals
Liverpool has committed to a United Nations initiative to find sustainable ways to tackle poverty and improve health, education and economic growth.
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