Education · 7 September 2020
The first specialist maths school in the North of England – the University of Liverpool Mathematics School (ULMaS) – is opening its doors to the first cohort of students. The school welcomes 30 pupils who will study an innovative and challenging A Level curriculum in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computer Science in a supportive
News · 4 September 2020
Liverpool will mark Merchant Navy Day on Sunday 6 September with a special service and wreath-laying ceremony. The annual celebration raises awareness of past, present and future Merchant Navy seafarers and also remembers the 36,000 men who died at sea during World War Two. A public service of celebration will take place in the grounds
Consumer Protection · 4 September 2020
We have been informed that Robin Hood Energy has been sold by Nottingham City Council to British Gas. This decision affects customers of the LECCY, who get their electricity and gas through Robin Hood Energy. Customers of the LECCY will be transferred to a different energy supplier at a future date and their energy supply
Business · 3 September 2020
The number of people visiting restaurants in Liverpool ONE in August was up almost a third compared to the same period last year, new figures show. Compared to July, Liverpool ONE saw an 85 per cent rise in visitor numbers to eateries, while across the city centre there was a 27 per cent rise in
News · 3 September 2020
As a city, we came together during lockdown and it proved to be a busy time for Liverpool City Council’s communications team. Keeping everyone informed and up-to-date was a priority, and so by working with partners and agencies across Merseyside, as well as the incredible teams across the council, a record number of messages and
News · 2 September 2020
With the furlough scheme set to end on 31 October, the latest episode of the Mersey Waves podcast finds out what this really means for workers and their employers who have real concerns about covering costs when, at the moment, it’s anything but business as usual. We hear from three people who have taken advantage
Business · 2 September 2020
Mayor Joe Anderson has personally intervened and halted a plan for a zip wire which would have ended at Liverpool Central Library, in the heart of the city’s cultural district. In June, the Planning Committee approved an application for the zip wire to pass over St Johns Gardens behind St George’s Hall, and land on
News · 2 September 2020
The sky really is the limit for Liverpool City Council worker Donna Hall after she was presented with a high-flying national award for her work with the RAF Air Cadets.
Business · 2 September 2020
A new community shop has opened in Walton, offering heavily discounted food and household products to local residents. The award-winning social enterprise, at 211 Walton Road, is part of the UK’s first social supermarket chain, working out of Onward Homes’ former office building. Working in partnership with Liverpool City Council, local charities and organisations, Community
Health · 1 September 2020
A new campaign is being launched encouraging people with health conditions to be more active. Liverpool City Council’s Public Health and Physical Activity and Sports Development teams are working in partnership with Sport England and NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to provide activities and support targeted at those aged between 40 – 75 years.
Civic · 31 August 2020
People killed on the road have been remembered in a special virtual service in Liverpool. Organised by RoadPeace North West, it took place on the 23rd anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Families bereaved by road crashes shared tributes and remembered loved ones. Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Anna Rothery, was among
Liverpool · 28 August 2020
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 · 28 August 2020
FAMILIES returning from abroad are being reminded they cannot send their children back to school straight away if they have been to a country that is not on the Government’s travel corridor list. People who have returned from countries that are not included have to self-isolate at home for 14 days Any family that is affected
News · 27 August 2020
The following frequently asked questions follow the announcement last week that Brushwood and Millvina House care homes will close due to the economic impact of Covid-19: Posted 30 September 2020 Mayor Joe Anderson told a meeting of councillors that a deal had been struck with Shaw Healthcare to keep the homes open until next spring,
Covid-19 · 27 August 2020
A rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases across Liverpool has prompted public health officials to warn people that the virus is still prevalent and precautions still need to be taken. The last two weeks have seen a steady increase in the rolling weekly total, although it is lower than other areas that have restrictions in place.
News · 26 August 2020
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
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 · 24 August 2020
WORK has started installing Liverpool’s third pop-up cycle lane, connecting the city centre with Bootle. The temporary 2.5 mile ‘Liverpool Loop North’ route comes into town from Bootle New Strand via Stanley Road, Commercial Road and Vauxhall Road into Hatton Garden and Dale Street. It is one of seven which will eventually be rolled out
Education · 23 August 2020
The first 20 street names in Liverpool to be considered for plaques explaining their links to slavery have been revealed. Liverpool City Council passed a motion in January committing to the placing of plaques and other public notices to explain the city’s heritage and its links to slavery on statues, buildings, monuments and street names.
Better roads · 21 August 2020
Work gets under way next week on a £1.3 million scheme to improve a key route in Toxteth as part of Liverpool City Council’s Better Roads programme. The improvements on Kingsley Road – which links Upper Parliament Street and Princes Avenue – will see resurfacing, new drainage, kerbs and pavements, the installation of cycle lanes
