News · 6 May 2020
The city will light up on Friday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Buildings across the city will turn red, white and blue to mark 75 years since Victory in Europe Day, when allied forces announced the surrender of Germany in Europe, ending the war in Europe. . The Royal Liver Building, Cunard
News · 5 May 2020
Liverpool’s green waste service will resume its fortnightly garden waste collection service from Monday, May 11. Households are being asked to put out their green bins (no side waste will be taken) as per their original schedules.
News · 4 May 2020
Reading books is an enjoyable and rewarding experience and it can help to make people feel less isolated and lonely. Our Home Library Service Team chooses books for customers and delivers to their door. Books based on your requests and personal preferences are selected and delivered to your home by our friendly team. Customers can
News · 4 May 2020
CHILDREN’S social work teams in Liverpool will continue to have regular contact with young people being cared for by private fostering and residential care providers – despite the Government relaxing the law during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Act made changes to the Children Act that have relaxed quality assurance and requirements for monitoring private,
News · 4 May 2020
You do not have to suffer from domestic abuse during lock-down… This is the message from organisations across Liverpool today at the start of a campaign aimed at letting everyone know that even though we are in isolation, help is always available. Liverpool City Council, Merseyside Police and others across the city have joined forces
News · 3 May 2020
A water main has burst this moriing (Sunday 3 May) at the main junction of Prescot Road/Debry Lane/St Oswald’s Street. This has resulted in the full closure of Prescot Road in both directions between Broad Green Road and Derby Lane. Road closures are currently in place at the following locations: Prescot Road at Green Lane
News · 1 May 2020
ENVIRONMENTAL chiefs in Liverpool are urging the public to only use the city’s two Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) if absolutely necessary when they re-open on Monday (May 4) amid fears there could be long delays and heavy traffic. The message is – only use the recycling centres if it is essential that you dispose of waste and
News · 1 May 2020
The owners of Sciontec Liverpool have announced a major new shareholder in a boost to the city's knowledge sector.
News · 29 April 2020
A “scandalous” cut in financial support to Liverpool’s attempt to tackle the Covid-19 crisis will costs lives, according to the city’s Mayor.
News · 29 April 2020
News · 29 April 2020
Dental services are in place across the city – and the region – for patients and the public during the lockdown. All high street dental and orthodontic practices are able to give advice, guidanceand prescriptions, which you can collect from your local pharmacy. People with dental problems are being asked to contact their dental practice
News · 29 April 2020
Liverpool City Council is set to trial a new style of potentially life-saving pedestrian crossings. A report to Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet, recommending the trials, has been approved and will see innovative pedestrian crossings installed at two collision hot-spots – Hanover Street/ Bold Street in the city centre and another, on a busy high street located on the
News · 28 April 2020
Mayor Joe Anderson pays tribute to all those who have died of Covid-19, on International Workers’ Memorial Day.
News · 27 April 2020
Tributes have been made to former Liverpool Councillor Adele Dowling who has sadly passed away. Adele Dowling represented the ward of Anfield for eight years as part of Liverpool City Council and was well known for being “kind” and having a “massive heart”. On Monday 27th April 2020, flags were flown at half-mast across the council’s civic
News · 27 April 2020
FLAGS will be lowered to half-mast on Liverpool’s Civic Buildings tomorrow (Tuesday 28 April) to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day. The annual day is an opportunity for the city to remember people who have been killed or seriously injured whilst at work and is backed by the TUC and its affiliated trade unions. This year, workers
Community · 24 April 2020
Mourners are being asked to follow social distancing guidelines when attending funerals at cemeteries and crematoria in Liverpool. The council is following national guidelines which mean that only 10 people can attend each service, and that they must sit or stand two metres apart. The council has waived the cost of streaming funerals, so that
News · 24 April 2020
Liverpool City Council is urging people to think twice before visiting its parks and beauty spots this weekend.
News · 23 April 2020
A drive-in coronavirus testing station for key workers is to open in Liverpool. The site has been identified by the Merseyside Resilience Forum – made up of civil and emergency services – in partnership with the NHS, and is a convenient, centrally located site which has prepared parking spaces for testing. It is being managed
News · 22 April 2020
Mayor Joe Anderson and Chief Executive Tony Reeves have led tributes today to council employee Carol Challoner from the Leaving Care Team in Children and Young People’s Services, who has died after contracting Covid-19. Mayor Joe Anderson said: “Carol was a dedicated, hard-working and popular colleague, who served our city for 17 years and played
Care · 22 April 2020
Liverpool City Council is to cover the pay of workers in the adult social work sector who are self-isolating or off sick due to coronavirus. The move – believed to be among the first in the country by a local authority – is part of an initial £6 million package of emergency measures approved by
