News · 21 August 2020
Two Liverpool care homes run by Shaw Healthcare are to close due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. A formal consultation has begun at Brushwood in Speke and Millvina House in Everton, and work is getting under way to identify new homes for residents to move to. Mike Smith, chief operating officer for
News · 21 August 2020
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
News · 20 August 2020
FAMILIES whose lives have been affected by road crashes across Merseyside are being urged to share photos and memories of their loved ones as part of a special online remembrance service.RoadPeace NW is inviting those who have been bereaved or injured through road crashes, together with those who support them, to an online remembrance event on Monday, 31
Education · 20 August 2020
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:
Education · 19 August 2020
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram have written to the Education Secretary requesting clarity and financial support for Higher Education institutions and students who have not secured their places for study this year. The Mayors met with Higher Education bodies in the City Region this week and
News · 19 August 2020
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
Housing · 18 August 2020
An evaluation of Liverpool City Council’s five-year landlord licensing scheme shows it dealt with almost 24,000 complaints of which 96 per cent were resolved. The report is being considered by the council’s Housing Select Committee on Wednesday 19 August, and comes as a consultation is under way on a successor scheme which would cover 80
Education · 18 August 2020
AN exciting new project could see more members of Liverpool’s BAME community pursuing dream careers in teaching and social work. The unique initiative is a collaboration between Liverpool Hope University and Liverpool City Council. too few people from the city’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups take up roles in social work and teaching.
Business · 18 August 2020
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
Arts & Events · 14 August 2020
A farmers and artists market is being held on Bold Street in Liverpool city centre on Saturday 15 August. It is part of a wider plan to hold more markets in locations around the city to encourage and support local, independent traders which kicked off recently with a market in Woolton Village. The event, which
News · 14 August 2020
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.
News · 14 August 2020
LIVERPOOL city leaders are thanking the community for containing the Covid-19 outbreak in Princes Park ward – but are warning that the city must stay vigilant and keep social distancing. Hyper-local measures put in place 14 days ago have helped confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the ward return to the green “low” band of Public
News · 14 August 2020
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and Director of Public Health Matt Ashton wrote to all households in Liverpool about how the city is facing the challenge of Coronavirus. Dear resident, Coronavirus – Keep being kind, safe and responsible We are writing to all Liverpool residents to ask for your support as we continue our efforts
Education · 13 August 2020
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
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.
Education · 13 August 2020
Education chiefs in Liverpool have praised the hard work and resilience of A-level students – and urged them not to be downhearted if the grades they receive today are not what they had hoped for. Students were unable to sit their tests earlier this summer due to COVID-19, so the results are based on a
Blog · 13 August 2020
As sixth-form students in the city receive their A-level results today, Liverpool’s Director of Education, Jonathan Jones, has a message for them… Today will be a day of highs and lows. This year in education has been challenging and unimaginable for everyone but has been particularly unsettling for students who would have ordinarily been sitting
Health · 11 August 2020
Liverpool City Council is conducting a public consultation over its proposals to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme – known under legislation as ‘Selective Licensing’. Different proposals are being consulted on covering up to 16 (out of 30) council wards. If approved by the Government, the preferred scheme is expected to start in June 2021
News · 10 August 2020
A health and wellbeing social enterprise is donating park benches across several boroughs in the Liverpool City Region and it wants members of the public to choose where these benches should be located. The project is called ‘Peoples Park Benches’ and forms part of the organisations 15th birthday celebrations this month. A bench will be
News · 10 August 2020
THREE community libraries in Liverpool will be reopening from today, Monday 10 August. After the successful reopening of Central Library on 13 July, three further libraries will be opening their doors to the public once again: Norris Green Library, Townsend Avenue, L11 5AF Open Monday, Tuesday and Friday – 10am-3pm Spellow Library, County Road, L4
