14 July 2026
Liverpool City Council
A group of people who are part of the Home project

News · 13 July 2026

Culture Liverpool launches Home: A Celebration of Place

Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool has launched a major new Creative Neighbourhoods programme celebrating the identity, creativity, and character of Liverpool’s communities. Home: A Celebration of Place will build on the success of previous Creative Neighbourhoods and Creative Communities initiatives, and will deliver a city-wide programme of cultural activity throughout 2026/27 – bringing together artists,

Liverpool water front

Cheshire and Merseyside come together this autumn to raise awareness of suicide prevention and support for all

Communities across Cheshire and Merseyside are coming together this autumn to support a series of events that encourage conversations about suicide, reduce stigma, and make sure that everyone knows where to go for help and support for their mental health. Sadly, some areas in Cheshire and Merseyside experience amongst the highest rates of death from

Summer Savings for families

Families can enjoy more affordable days out this summer, with a range of free and low cost activities. The Government has reduced VAT on selected children’s and family activities including theatre and cinema tickets, restaurant meals and amusement parks. The reduced pricing will run until 1 September 2026. There’s also free bus travel for under

Harry Doyle and Matt Ashton stood holding a placard in the Town Hall

Liverpool joins national coalition calling for an end to gambling advertising 

Liverpool City Council has joined a national coalition calling for an end to gambling advertising, as part of its commitment to reducing gambling-related harm across the city.  The Council has become the latest local authority to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA), a growing alliance of councils, public health organisations, charities and campaign groups working

CYPS rated "good" by Ofsted

News · 7 July 2026

Liverpool’s children’s services now rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted following ‘relentless improvements’

Liverpool’s children’s services have been praised for the significant improvements made since 2023. Ofsted has now judged Liverpool’s services to be “Good”. This represents a radical change from just three years ago, when the previous inspection reached a judgement of “inadequate”. The report highlights how services for children and families are now “better and safer”,

A group of older people on a bus trip

South Liverpool seniors enjoy seaside escape to boost wellbeing and tackle isolation

A group of older residents from South Liverpool enjoyed a day at the seaside as part of a community initiative helping to tackle loneliness, improve wellbeing and bring people together.  The trip, organised by SWAGGA Primary Care Network (PCN) and Liverpool City Council’s Neighbourhood team, in partnership with Arriva, took 18 residents to Southport for a day

Pregnant women's belly

public health · 1 July 2026

Liverpool meets national target as smoking in pregnancy falls to record low 

Liverpool has met the national ambition to reduce smoking during pregnancy, with new provisional figures showing that 4.6% of women were smoking at the time they gave birth in 2025/26, below the national target of 5%.  The latest NHS England data also shows that Liverpool has made faster progress than both the Northwest and England over the last

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