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
News · 21 April 2020
THE MAYOR of Liverpool is today calling on the famous Scouse spirit of giving to help support community and voluntary groups during Liverpool’s hour of need. Mayor Joe Anderson is launching a special charity appeal to help fund the work of groups across the city which are supporting vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak. Praising
News · 21 April 2020
The award winning Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF), which was set to return to Sefton Park in July, will not take place this year. The LIMF team has made a statement today, expressing their sadness at the decision.which has had to be made due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Full statement here: We’re sorry to announce
News · 18 April 2020
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has written to the Prime Minister outlining in stark terms the cost of the coronavirus crisis to Liverpool City Council. In his letter to Boris Johnson, he reveals the local authority forecasts £73 million in lost income and additional costs as a result of dealing with COVID-19, in addition to
Community · 18 April 2020
British-Chinese people across Liverpool are being encouraged to put themselves forward for a new award designed to recognise their achievements and contributions to our national life. Nominations are now open for The Blossom Awards which aim to identify high achievers from the British-Chinese Community in our City – and across the country – in a
News · 17 April 2020
Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has written a heartfelt thank-you to the 1,600-strong army of Liverpool volunteers who have offered to give up their time to help those in need in the city. In the email, he talks about how the outpouring of community spirit has made him ‘immensely proud’ and focuses on the essential
News · 17 April 2020
Residents in Mossley Hill are honouring NHS staff for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic in a blooming lovely way! Laura Cuthbert, who is a finance officer at Liverpool City Council and Karen Smith, the postmistress of Booker Avenue post office, have adorned the post box outside with a giant blue rosette in NHS colours.
Family · 17 April 2020
Partners across Merseyside have a clear message to share with victims of domestic abuse during lockdown – #YouAreNotAlone., Liverpool City Council, together with colleagues in St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Councils, working with Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and health partners, want to make sure people are aware of the help and support
Care · 17 April 2020
Care workers in Liverpool are being praised for their hard work and commitment during the coronavirus pandemic. Cabinet member for adult social care and health, Cllr Paul Brant, has paid tribute to the thousands of staff working in residential and nursing homes and home carers visiting people in the community. Care staff provide support to
News · 15 April 2020
PEOPLE in Liverpool are being urged to be kind to their minds during the Coronavirus outbreak. A new campaign, Kind to your Mind, led by Cheshire & Merseyside Health & Care Partnership, has been launched that aims to support the mental wellbeing of people living and working across the region. The campaign also sees the
News · 15 April 2020
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, has today (Wednesday, 15 April, 2020) announced that £400k of funding is being made available to provide immediate support to the city region’s vital Music, Film and TV industries as part of wider package of support that will be announced this week. Two key funds have been
News · 15 April 2020
Today marks 31 years since the tragic day at Hillsborough. Although we cannot gather today, we still pay tribute to those who were lost, and give our thoughts to the families who are still affected.
News · 14 April 2020
Liverpool City Council is urging small businesses to apply for a coronavirus support grant.
News · 14 April 2020
Major work gets under way this week which will see the closure of a key route in Liverpool. Contractors for Liverpool City Council are working on Princes Avenue and Road as part of a £4m scheme which is seeing the creation of a unique cycle path along the central reservation. Improvements to the area include
News · 11 April 2020
Liverpool City Council, in conjunction with partner local authorities, is in the final stages of agreeing the details of a 500-bed respite and recovery centre for Merseyside to ease pressure on hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.
