News · 24 February 2020
A patient is being treated in the specialist NHS infection centre at the Royal Liverpool Hospital for coronavirus. They are one of four patients transferred from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan who have tested positive. The others are being treated at other centres in Sheffield and Newcastle. Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said:
Environment · 20 February 2020
The UK’s biggest eco-friendly fleet of refuse vehicles is about to hit the streets of Liverpool. Powered by Biomethane, a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), the 20 strong fleet will help to radically cut Liverpool City Council’s carbon footprint. Producing 80 per cent fewer carbon emissions and 90 per cent less Nitrogen Oxide than the previous
Community Safety · 19 February 2020
Licensing enforcement officers in Liverpool took action against more than 1,400 taxi and private hire drivers in 2019, council figures show.
News · 19 February 2020
A drive to get more people from black and minority ethnic communities involved in civic and political leadership is under way in Liverpool. Operation Black Vote in partnership with Liverpool City Council has launched a unique Civic Leadership Programme to nurture Liverpool’s future leaders. It is designed to encourage people from black and minority ethnicity
Air Quality · 13 February 2020
A £120m plan to radically redesign Liverpool’s Rocket junction at the M62 has been given a huge boost by the Department for Transport. The Rocket Junction scheme has been approved to progress to the next stage of development under the Major Road Network (MRN) and Large Local Majors (LLM) programme. To help the scheme progress
Education · 12 February 2020
SCHOOLS across Liverpool have been honoured for their hard work in encouraging children to do the best for their own future by staying in the classroom.
Education · 11 February 2020
Dragons, wizards and hungry caterpillars are on the curriculum for 30,000 children across the city as the Liverpool Readathon returns for its third year next month. More than 100 schools have signed up to take part in this year’s event from 2-13 March which will include a visit from Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell. The
Art · 10 February 2020
British Music Experience presents Capturing Live Music Through Photography, a solo exhibition by photographer Realm of Pixels / Charlotte Wellings Beginning 6th March 2020, the exhibition presents a striking series of photographs captured by Charlotte, featuring some of the world’s most iconic musicians – from high-calibre international artists Cher, KISS, Grace Jones and Lizzo to
sport · 10 February 2020
Liverpool is limbering up to encourage people to get active thanks to new physical activity funding. The city has been awarded £300,000 by Get Out Get Active – a national, ground-breaking project which aims to work with some of the least active communities or groups in the country, and give them the confidence to take
Arts & Events · 5 February 2020
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales will visit Liverpool later this month in a demonstration of the Naval Service’s close ties with the city. The second of the Royal Navy’s giant new aircraft carriers will arrive in the city on 28 February for a week-long visit packed with celebrations and engagement with the
Business · 4 February 2020
EMPLOYERS are being invited to apply for a slice of Liverpool City Council’s apprenticeship funding. The local authority is making available a proportion of its Apprenticeship Levy so local firms can invest in high-quality training to recruit new talent and develop their existing employees. The aim is to create employment opportunities, increase the number of
News · 31 January 2020
The Allerton Oak is vying to become the first UK tree to be crowned European Tree of the Year. It was recently crowned England’s Tree of the Year by the Woodland Trust, and is now entered into the wider European competition. The tree, which stands in the city’s Calderstones Park and was once home to
News · 31 January 2020
Future of Baltic Triangle set for public consultation
Education · 30 January 2020
A Liverpool nursery school is celebrating 20 years of being ‘outstanding’ with its sixth successive top rating from Ofsted. Staff, pupils and parents at East Prescot Road Nursery marked the school’s six “outstanding” reports from the education standards watchdog with a special party for the entire school community. Inspectors from Ofsted recently visited the nursery
Education · 28 January 2020
AROUND 250 primary school children are to get an insight in to work life at a special event at Liverpool Town Hall on Wednesday 29 January. A total of 30 local employers will be at the Changing Horizons event, organised by volunteers from Civil Service Local and Liverpool City Council, which is designed to encourage
Community · 23 January 2020
Liverpool will mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January with a special service at the Town Hall. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Stand Together’, marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenhau and 25 years since the genocide in Bosnia. During the service, Lord Mayor, Cllr Anna Rothery, will light a
Civic · 23 January 2020
Liverpool’s Lord Mayor has been named in a prestigious list of women making a difference in their communities and raising awareness of gender equality. Councillor Anna Rothery, the city’s first black Lord Mayor, is included in the Power List released by Northern Power Women. It celebrates women who challenge the norm and use their influence
Arts & Events · 22 January 2020
In a UK premiere, the team behind the global phenomenon Pokémon GO, will be bringing their hugely successful ‘Safari Zone’ event format to Liverpool. From Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April, Sefton Park will become a ‘Pokémon GO Safari Zone’ and will play host to tens of thousands of gamers, known as Pokémon Trainers, from
Liverpool · 22 January 2020
Do you provide services and advice for former Armed Forces personnel in Liverpool? If so, Liverpool City Council wants to hear from you! Thursday 30 January sees the first meeting of the new Armed Forces Forum for Liverpool that will give organisations offering services to people who have left the Armed Forces the chance to
Civic · 17 January 2020
A book of remembrance for people to sign to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is on display at Liverpool Town Hall. The book, which has been signed by Lord Mayor, Cllr Anna Rothery, Mayor Joe Anderson and Alderman Eddie Clein, President of Merseyside Jewish Representative Council, is on display up to
