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News · 13 May 2020

City council worker laid to rest

The funeral of Liverpool City Council worker Carol Challoner, who sadly passed away after contracting COVID-19, takes place this morning. Carol worked for Liverpool City Council for 17 years and was a valued, respected and much-loved member of staff. Although she worked for the Leaving Care Team in Children and Young People’s Services, colleagues from

News · 12 May 2020

Commuter ferry services to resume

The Mersey Ferries will return to the river as weekday commuter services resume from this Thursday, 14 May. The announcement comes as more people are expected to travel and return to work this week following the Prime Minister’s announcement regarding a limited easing of lockdown restrictions. The Mersey Ferries were temporarily suspended during lockdown due

Video · 9 May 2020

Garden Fires Plea

Councillor Sharon Connor urges residents to not use fire pits or burn green waste in their gardens during the coronavirus outbreak.

News · 8 May 2020

Liverpool Life After Lockdown

A leading Liverpool academic has called for the city to be confident, optimistic and realistic as it looks ahead to life after lockdown. Professor Michael Parkinson, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Civic Engagement at the University of Liverpool, was speaking on Liverpool City Council’s Mersey Waves podcast, talking about how Covid-19 will change the city

Blog · 7 May 2020

Uncertainty and Wellbeing

Matt Ashton is the Director of Public Health for Liverpool City Council. Matt lives in the city and takes up the role at a time of unprecedented challenge. Matt was previously the Director of Public Health at the neighbouring Merseyside borough of Sefton Council. Liverpool was the first council in the country to appoint a

News · 6 May 2020

Mayor’s reflections of a decade in office

On 6 May 2010, Joe Anderson became leader of Liverpool City Council. Here, the Mayor reflects on 10 years in charge… It feels a world away, while we deal with the impact of the Coronavirus, but it is worth looking back on how the decisions we made over the last ten years will prepare us

News · 6 May 2020

Liverpool turns red, white and blue for 75th anniversary of VE Day

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

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News · 4 May 2020

Liverpool’s Home Library Service

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

Council pledges not to relax monitoring of children’s social care

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

Our message to victims of domestic abuse: You are not alone

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

Disruption following burst water main

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

Council urges caution when recycling centres re-open

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

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