Civic · 16 July 2021
Liverpool's iconic buildings are to light up yellow to mark Mandela Day on Sunday 18 July - and people are also being asked to carry out an act of kindness for others.
Parks · 15 July 2021
Visitors to Calderstones Park can embark on a journey of discovery and literary delight thanks to a new digital park map curated by charity, The Reader. The Trails & Tales experience is part of The Reader’s ongoing programme of activities and events at Calderstones, and offers a new and surprising way for visitors of all
News · 15 July 2021
Liverpool City Council is to suspend garden waste collections due to a spike in Covid-19 related absences.
News · 14 July 2021
Members of the public can drop in at Sefton Park between Thursday 15th and Sunday 18th July for their first or second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine (both AstraZeneca and Pfizer available). All adults 18 and over can attend. No appointment needed – just turn up to the Review Field (adjacent to Croxteth Gate). Opening times: Thursday
News · 12 July 2021
Liverpool City Council is looking for two financial experts to strengthen the scrutiny of its auditing and governance procedures.
News · 12 July 2021
As Liverpool bids a fond farewell to adopted scouser Vasily Petrenko, Head of UNESCO City of Music, Kevin McManus, reflects on the mark this ambassador has left on the place he called home for 15 years. Vasily Petrenko has just ended his glorious 15 year reign as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Chief Conductor after a final
News · 9 July 2021
With the Government recently outlining their plan for the roadmap out of lockdown, many control measures will no longer be a legal requirement from 19 July. Collective statement from the Liverpool Health Protection Board In light of the current high rates of Covid-19 infection in Liverpool, coupled with a lower vaccine uptake compared to other
News · 9 July 2021
Liverpool is launching a six-week public consultation today (Friday, 9 July) to invite people and businesses to have their final say on the city’s 15-year Local Plan. Liverpool’s Local Plan sets out how the city would meet the challenges of a predicted population rise of 47,000 people, by creating 35,000 new homes and developing 370
News · 8 July 2021
A spectacular bridge is set to mesmerise north Liverpool – bringing together culture, communities and civic pride. The 72ft long and 19ft high structure will be located in Walton and will be the focal point of a three-day (5-7 August) event called Bridge. Each day it will play host to a series of free activities,
News · 7 July 2021
An evaluation of Liverpool’s pioneering SMART community testing pilot by academics has found it led to a reduction of more than a fifth in Covid-19 cases.
public health · 6 July 2021
As part of the NHS ‘Grab-a-jab’ campaign, Sefton Park will be hosting Liverpool’s first mass vaccination event this weekend. On Saturday 10th July (8am-8pm) & Sunday 11th July (8am-6pm), anyone aged 18+ can get their Covid-19 vaccine – and with thousands of vaccines available, no appointment is necessary. Led by Central Liverpool Primary Care Network,
Education · 2 July 2021
Liverpool City Council has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for more funding to help pupils catch-up as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter to Boris Johnson, from Cabinet member for Education, Employment and Skills, Cllr Tomas Logan, was requested by the council’s Education and Skills select committee. Members passed a motion
News · 1 July 2021
Today Katarina Johnson-Thompson, or KJT as she is more fondly known, in partnership with Summus Sports Group and Project 30, launched Festathlon, a new, innovative and all female athletics festival taking place at her home track in Liverpool on Saturday September 11th, 2021. As well as bringing KJT back to Liverpool to compete for the
News · 1 July 2021
Shining a spotlight on Liverpool’s LGBTQIA culture and community, Homotopia launches Liverpool’s Queer Summer to celebrate and amplify the work and events of creatives and organisations across the city. Running throughout July and August, the campaign comes amid a rise of homophobic attacks in Liverpool city centre and the cancellation of Pride and other LGBTQIA
News · 1 July 2021
Liverpool City Council is set to appoint a number of highways contractors to complete five schemes which had stalled.
public health · 29 June 2021
All residents living in four Covid-19 hotspots in Liverpool are being urged to get tested as soon as possible to break the chain of infection.
News · 28 June 2021
Liverpool City Council has appointed Mark Bousefield to lead on city development for the next 12 months.
Covid-19 · 25 June 2021
Liverpool’s unrivalled community spirit during the pandemic will be celebrated as part of a new photography exhibition.
News · 25 June 2021
200 multi-coloured umbrellas have been suspended high above Church Alley to raise awareness and understanding of ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions. Back by popular demand, Church Alley (in front of the Bluecoat) is glowing with bright reds, blues, greens, yellows, and oranges thanks to a canopy of vibrant, uplifting, suspended umbrellas. After a hiatus last
News · 25 June 2021
The government has today (Friday 25 June) published its findings into the first phase of the Events Research Programme (ERP) – in which Liverpool played a major role. The ambition of the ERP was to understand how the risk of transmission can be reduced at large events when public health measures are introduced. The study
