Business · 22 June 2020
Road closures, pop up parks, architecturally designed furniture, a business grant scheme and free trading permits are all part of a new pilot package of support for the hospitality sector in Liverpool. Part of the ongoing ‘Liverpool Without Walls’ project to re-imagine the city under social distancing, a joint project between Liverpool City Council, Liverpool
News · 19 June 2020
With a busy weekend of football, Father’s Day and beautiful weather coming up, many people on Merseyside will be getting that first taste of ‘normality’, since Coronavirus restrictions were introduced in March this year. Although lockdown restrictions have begun to ease, a key challenge for the UK and indeed Merseyside is to navigate these changes
News · 19 June 2020
Officers are continuing to work alongside our local councils to urge the Merseyside public to continue acting responsibly and to avoid hosting and attending unlicensed events and illegal gatherings. We would like to thank the vast majority of you who are adhering to social distancing measures and protecting the wider community from the virus as
News · 19 June 2020
Communities across Merseyside will join together for a special online celebration of Father’s Day on Sunday 21 June.
Transport · 19 June 2020
LIVERPOOL City Council has become the first authority in the country to approve a locally-made protective screen for taxis and private hire vehicles that will help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Blog · 19 June 2020
The death of George Floyd will be remembered for a very long time to come, as a watershed moment for how the world views issues of race and equality. It is tragic that it has taken a senseless death to force us, both here and in the US, to take a look at the way
News · 18 June 2020
Liverpool’s first black Lord Mayor has been reappointed for another year as the city’s first citizen.
News · 18 June 2020
A month-long celebration of refugee arts and culture has started as part of National Refugee Week. Festival 31 has launched this week and offers a series of unique and thought-provoking art commissions and events exploring the refugee experience. Organised by Liverpool-based charity SOLA Arts, the festival has been taking place in the city since 2014,
Covid-19 · 17 June 2020
Schools in Liverpool have been advised they can start admitting children again – providing they have the capacity to do so safely. Headteachers have been contacted by Liverpool City Council to inform them that it is now considered safe for them to look at taking in pupils who are not the children of key workers.
News · 17 June 2020
A second Regional Testing Centre for Covid-19 has opened in Cheshire and Merseyside.Based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport the centre began testing residents, with pre-arrangedappointments, on Wednesday, June 17.The drive-through coronavirus testing facility is located in the long stay car park at the airportand is a key part of the Cheshire and Merseyside push to
News · 16 June 2020
Work has begun on installing Liverpool’s second pop-up cycle lane, connecting a historic park to the city’s main hospital.
News · 11 June 2020
A limited number of appointments are available at their base in St George’s Hall – but they have to be pre-booked online. If your baby was born on or before 29th March 2020, you can book an appointment to register the birth. Bookings can be made on our website. Appointments will be offered according to
News · 11 June 2020
Shoppers planning on heading in to Liverpool city centre next week are being urged to think carefully before making the decision and plan their journey. From Monday 15 June all non-essential retailers have been given the green light to reopen their doors, and it is expected that many will take the opportunity to do so
News · 10 June 2020
One of Liverpool’s most fashionable areas has been given a great green makeover thanks to the city’s latest ‘living wall’.
Community · 10 June 2020
Plans for a community bank to tackle financial inequality in Liverpool have taken a major step forward after its registration was given the green light by the financial regulator. Liverpool City Council has joined forces with local authorities in Wirral and Preston to create the not-for-profit enterprise – North West Mutual Ltd – which was
News · 10 June 2020
Liverpool and St Helens will welcome the Tonga and Italy men’s national teams next year as part of their host status roles at the Rugby League World Cup. In May 2019, it was revealed that Liverpool and St Helens had both been selected as host locations for nations set to compete at the 2021 world
News · 9 June 2020
Test and Trace is a new service developed by the NHS to help people who develop symptoms of Coronavirus to be tested quickly. The service will also trace all recent close contacts of anyone who tests positive. The service is an added safety net when you start going out and about. This service will let
News · 8 June 2020
Mayor Anderson reflects on the death of George Floyd and #BlackLivesMatter and talks about what it means for Liverpool and what the city can do to correct institutional racism.
Covid-19 · 5 June 2020
Mayor Joe Anderson is writing to people seeking asylum in Liverpool to outline how they can access support and advice about COVID-19. In the letter, which is being sent to around 1,400 people housed in the city who are awaiting a decision on their application or appeal, he writes: “Liverpool has always been an international
Covid-19 · 5 June 2020
Liverpool’s thousands of school staff have received a ‘thank you’ message from education chiefs in the city. Director of Children and Young People Services, Steve Reddy and Cllr Barbara Murray, Cabinet member for education, have written to thank them for their hard work and support over the last three months. Many staff have been involved
