News · 30 July 2020
The Liverpool 5G team is building on its previous success by bringing an extra £4.3m into the city to support vital health and social care technologies as part of a £7.2m project. The team behind the Liverpool 5G Health and Social Care project has won a UK-wide competition 5G Create, run by the Department for
Health · 30 July 2020
There has been a small increase in coronavirus cases in the Princes Park area among all age groups. Advice is now being given to people living in the area about reducing the risks of spreading the illness. Director of Public Health, Matt Ashton, said: “You, your family and friends may feel fine but without realising
News · 30 July 2020
Restaurants, cafes and bars in the city centre can now cater for a further 2,723 covers thanks to the Liverpool Without Walls programme. In what is believed to be the first project of its kind in the country, Liverpool City Council launched a £450,000 fund in June to help local small to medium sized businesses
Community · 29 July 2020
Liverpool City Council and its partners have set out a vision to create a fair city for everyone by taking a stand against hate crime. This week Liverpool’s Citysafe partnership launches its Hate Crime Strategy 2020-2023, which sets out how partners including the council, police, health service, voluntary sector, the business community and more will
News · 29 July 2020
Liverpool City Council has announced today (29 July) it will be unable to host a rescheduled Special Olympics GB National Summer Games in 2022. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the decision to postpone the 2021 games was made in late May, but having explored all the options for the Games to take place in Liverpool
News · 29 July 2020
Liverpool City Council is to revamp its housing team to deliver a new generation of council houses.
News · 28 July 2020
Mayor Anderson, through the Crowdfund Liverpool programme, has launched a new round of funding to back ideas across Liverpool which will put local people at the heart of the efforts to help the city build back better through more vibrant, resilient and connected communities. Crowdfund Liverpool is an initiative that aims to give anyone who
News · 28 July 2020
An animated adaptation of a critically acclaimed novel is one of a tranche of brand new projects to be produced in Liverpool City Region thanks to Liverpool Film Office funding. The Girl Who Stole An Elephant, by Nizrana Farook, will be brought to life by local BAFTA and Emmy-winning writer, Helen Blakeman (Dustbin Baby, Hetty
News · 24 July 2020
Liverpool City Council’s refuse team has been on a very special mission to bring joy to a 10-year-old Alder Hey patient by handing him his very own purple bins. Young David Geelan hails from Middlesbrough but he and his family have been frequent visitors to the city because he’s under the care of Alder Hey.
News · 24 July 2020
Aimed at artists, bands and producer-artists between the ages 16-25 from across Merseyside, LIMF Academy offers exclusive access to activities and insider know-how from the music industry. For those selected, the Academy provides: Financial investment (7 awards of £750 / 3 of £2,500) A variety of performance opportunities Collaborative EP Project and other music making opportunities
Community · 23 July 2020
“Change has got to happen”, that’s the message from the chair of the city’s new mayoral Race Equality Taskforce. Today, Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has announced that Tracey Gore, director of the city’s Steve Biko Housing Association, will be seconded to the position of chair for six months and has been invited by Mayor
News · 21 July 2020
Merseyside Police is working with Liverpool FC, Liverpool City Council and Spirit of Shankly ahead of this week’s game against Chelsea at Anfield. Together we are urging fans to watch the game at home and keep themselves, their families, friends and neighbours safe. The game is the final Liverpool FC home match of the season,
News · 21 July 2020
The Rugby League World Cup comes to England in 2021, and tournament organisers have today (July 21st) revealed the much-anticipated fixture schedule for what promises to be the biggest and best World Cup in the history of the sport, as the men’s, women’s and wheelchair teams all compete at the same time in a major
News · 21 July 2020
A brand new £200,000 fund has been created to bring energy, culture and vibrancy on to the streets of Liverpool. Following recent announcements from central Government that socially distanced live performances are now allowed, Liverpool City Council and Arts Council England are launching a £200,000 pilot project to fund performing and visual art in the
Community · 20 July 2020
Liverpool has committed to a United Nations initiative to find sustainable ways to tackle poverty and improve health, education and economic growth.
Health · 17 July 2020
Liverpool City Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement of new local powers to tackle coronavirus outbreaks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed that councils will get new powers from Saturday to force owners to shut pubs, cafes, shops and restaurants, close public places such as parks and cancel events. Permission will no longer be needed
News · 17 July 2020
It’s been 12 months since Liverpool City Council declared a Climate Emergency and pledged to become a zero-emissions council by 2030.
News · 17 July 2020
All Hackney cabs in Liverpool should now take contactless card payments, making travelling across the city safer and more convenient. In April, the council’s Licensing Committee agreed to accept a proposal to make contactless card payments mandatory in all of the city’s 1,426-strong fleet of Hackney cabs. The move was to bring Liverpool in-line with
Blog · 17 July 2020
Coronavirus is with us for the foreseeable future. Liverpool’s Director of Public Health Matt Ashton explains why we all have to remain cautious to prevent a second wave. Over the last few months, we have all made considerable sacrifices in order to get the Covid-19 coronavirus infection rates down. Whether it’s not being able to
News · 17 July 2020
Some of the new leading lights of Liverpool’s music scene are set to take to a virtual stage this weekend in celebration of the city’s music credentials. This Sunday (19 July) should have seen Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) take over Sefton Park – instead, a mini-virtual festival LIMF presents…Music City: Next Phase will take
