Business · 12 November 2019
A new economic report out today ranks Liverpool as the second most improved city in the country for growth over the last year. The annual ‘Good Growth for Cities’ report from PWC sets out to show there’s more to economic well-being than just measuring GDP – instead looking at the performance of 42 of the
Community · 11 November 2019
Bullybusters are inviting children and young people and their work colleagues to join them in wearing odd socks to celebrate Anti-Bullying week, which runs from the 11-15th November. The Bullybusters team are part of the charity Local Solutions and work throughout the year delivering anti-bullying sessions to children, young people, parents and teachers across Liverpool,
Civic · 11 November 2019
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool is writing to 201 of the city’s businesses asking them to donate £1,000 each to her charities. Councillor Anna Rothery is launching the ‘201 Club’ fundraising drive at the Town Hall on Tuesday 12 November in a bid to secure money for the good causes she is backing this year.
Community Safety · 8 November 2019
A Liverpool landlord’s been hit with a bill of more than £2,500 – after being found guilty by magistrates of managing an unlicensed property ridden with defects that had never had a gas safety inspection. Ahmed Kayse Ahmed – of Norwich Road in Wavertree – was charged with failing to license a property under Section
Design · 8 November 2019
Liverpool City Council has appointed an award-winning team of urban designers, landscape architects and planners to develop a Public Realm Strategy that will shape the look and feel of the city for the next 50 years.
Community · 7 November 2019
Today marks day one of the 100 Day Challenge in Liverpool, where three teams will be coming together to test ideas that support children, young people and families in their neighbourhoods to thrive. Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has worked with community partners and residents to
Air Quality · 7 November 2019
Work on a new facility that will treble Liverpool’s capacity to welcome coach bound tourists is about to begin.
News · 5 November 2019
Musical links between the cities that gave birth to The Beatles and Elvis Presley are being strengthened. Memphis has donated a plaque to Liverpool which will be unveiled on Mathew Street in Liverpool on Wednesday 6 November – close to the Cavern Club where the Fab Four played many gigs and were first spotted by
Culture · 5 November 2019
A brand new BBC family adventure series has become the first recipient of the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Production Fund. The Snow Spider, an exciting five-part fantasy drama, is being produced by Liverpool-based company Leopard Pictures which submitted a bid for financial support from the production fund following its launch back in March. The fund
News · 4 November 2019
GRASSROOTS football in Liverpool is to get a nearly half a million pound funding boost over the next three years thanks to a cash injection from the city’s Premier League clubs. Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs’ respective charities will each invest £75,000 a year in a Grassroots Football Development Fund to provide equipment, training
Care · 4 November 2019
It’s Occupational Therapy week! For the next five days we’ll be celebrating our fantastic OTs who work with children and adults and explaining how their invaluable skills support people. Today, in our final piece for Occupational Therapy Week Faye Burke, OT team leader, tells us about the OT team’s personalised care pilot project that started
News · 31 October 2019
West Derby MP Stephen Twigg led a parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall at the House of Commons on Tuesday 29 October about Liverpool City Council’s funding. The city needs to find £57.6 million in further savings over the next 18 months, and Mayor Joe Anderson has described it as the worst financial crisis since WW2.
News · 27 October 2019
Did you know there are a wide range of free fa-boo-lous activities taking place right here in Liverpool? Here are some ways you can have a happy, half-term with a Halloween twist aimed at keeping the big and little kids entertained. Get planning your days out now, for lots of skele-fun! Everton Children’s Centre On
Civic · 26 October 2019
Liverpool’s first black Lord Mayor has been named ‘political figure of the year’ at the Ethnicity Awards – in a field which also featured some of the country’s best known politicians. Councillor Anna Rothery beat off competition from an impressive shortlist which included Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and MP David Lammy. The Lord Mayor,
Podcast · 25 October 2019
When you think of the city council what services do you think of? Bins? Potholes? Traffic wardens? In this episode we’re going to chat to a team that play a part in some of the most important moments in people’s lives. We’re recording in the stunning Grade 1 listed St George’s Hall which you may
Care · 24 October 2019
THE first Liverpool City Council-commissioned care home to be built in more than 25 years opens in Speke this week. The £8m Brushwood on South Parade is part of a commitment by the city council to meet the rising demand for dementia care services. It is the first local authority-built care home to open in
Arts & Events · 24 October 2019
Two of Liverpool’s iconic buildings are already getting into the festive spirit. St George’s Hall and Liverpool Town Hall have unveiled their exciting Christmas programmes which aim to entertain the whole family. At St George’s Hall there will be: The Christmas Market, 15 November – 23 December, free entry Taking over the plateau, the popular
News · 23 October 2019
Specialist contractors have drawn up detailed recommendations for repairs to the 50 metre pool at Wavertree Aquatics Centre in Liverpool. The facility has been shut since April following an electrical fault in a high level light fitting which exploded and showered the pool with lots of small shards of glass. The light fittings have been
Transport · 23 October 2019
The complex removal of Liverpool’s Churchill Way flyovers will hit a key landmark next week - as engineers reach the halfway stage
News · 23 October 2019
Liverpool’s lofty Allerton Oak has been crowned England’s Tree of the Year. The tree, which stands in the city’s Calderstones Park and was once home to a medieval court, received an impressive 34 per cent of more than 11,000 votes cast in the Woodland Trust’s annual competition, and will now represent the UK in the
