Covid-19 · 8 December 2020
BLOG: As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets under way – “Now the hard work really begins”
Dr Jackie Bene, who is in charge of the COvid-19 vaccine rollout locally, says the hard work begins now.
News
Covid-19 · 4 December 2020
Phased transition of Covid sites gets under way
The phased transition of Liverpool’s Covid testing sites from the military to civilian staff is getting under way.
Care · 4 December 2020
Liverpool’s care home visiting pilot – frequently asked questions
Yesterday, a pilot programme was launched that will pave the way for more meaningful indoor visits in care homes. Eleven homes are part of the Liverpool City Council-led programme that will see lateral flow tests (LFTs) being used to enable visits to take place without protective screens. Can I go to any test centre in
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
Testing pilot launches to allow more meaningful care home visits
A TESTING pilot launches in Liverpool on 3 December which will pave the way for relatives to get closer to their loved ones during indoor care home visits. Staff at 11 homes in the city have been trained to give lateral flow tests (LFTs) as part of Liverpool’s wider community-testing pilot which will mean that
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.
News · 2 December 2020
Liverpool Armed Forces Forum’s latest event
LIVERPOOL’s Armed Forces Forum will be holding its third meeting next week. The forum had its inaugural meeting in January and is a platform for organisations offering services to people who have left the Armed Forces and their families as well as those who are still serving. Next week’s meeting will be held on Wednesday
Covid-19 · 1 December 2020
Reduction in Liverpool Covid testing centres
There will be a reduction in the number of sites for people without Covid symptoms to get tested in Liverpool from Wednesday 2 December in preparation for the transition from military to civilian operation of centres.
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.
News · 30 November 2020
Top of the mask! – Face covering competition winners announced
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
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).
News · 29 November 2020
BLOG: Food Bank Diary – November
Beryl Bellew is a founding volunteer at the North Liverpool Foodbank. Throughout this year Beryl and her fellow volunteers have been sharing their experiences of giving their time to this vital community service. This month, Beryl reflects as the lead up to Christmas begins… Who would have thought that we’d receive Easter eggs and chocolate
News · 27 November 2020
New Covid Support Fund to Open For Businesses
A new £9.5 million fund to support small and micro businesses affected by Covid-19 will open for applications on Monday, 30 November.The Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grants scheme is part of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s £40m emergency support fund. Almost 9,000 businesses in Liverpool have already received financial support since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UK
Covid-19 · 27 November 2020
Read: Letter to businesses with advice on keeping Covid rates down
Liverpool's Director of Public Health, Matthew Ashton, has written to local businesses outlining how they can support the city in keeping levels of Covid infection low.
Covid-19 · 27 November 2020
Care home visiting test pilot delayed
Liverpool City Council has delayed the start of its pilot in which some relatives of care home residents will be able visit loved ones - without a screen - if they test negative with a Lateral Flow Covid-19 test on arrival for the visit.
News · 27 November 2020
‘Super Saturday’ and ‘Super Sunday’ Covid testing blitz
Temporary ‘pop-up’ sites for people without Covid symptoms to get tested will be installed in Liverpool this weekend as part of a continued drive to get life going again in the city.
News · 27 November 2020
Liverpool Film Office supports homecoming for stars Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham in Channel 4 drama
Help (w/t), reunites two of Liverpool’s famed screen talents; Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, Free Guy) and Stephen Graham (Line Of Duty, The Virtues) in their professional homecoming for a one-off, state-of-the-nation drama, to begin filming in Liverpool City Region in early 2021. Commissioned by Channel 4 and produced by The Forge(Roadkill, The Accident) in association
Covid-19 · 26 November 2020
Tier 2 restrictions from 2 December: all you need to know
The Government is introducing a new three Tier system of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday 2 December. Liverpool and the wider city region (Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral) is the first area in the country to move down from Tier 3 (very high alert), which it was in before the national lockdown, to Tier
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.
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