News · 22 March 2020
Key workers in Liverpool needing nursery-age and early years childcare from Monday 23 March are advised to contact their own provider in the first instance to see if they are open. It follows the Government’s decision to close schools and nurseries last Friday until further notice, as part of the response to coronavirus. The council
Liverpool · 21 March 2020
The Government has urged shoppers to be responsible, following panic buying sparked by the coronavirus outbreak. Environment Secretary George Eustice said there is more than enough food to go around, but that shops are struggling to keep shelves stocked due to increased purchasing. Supermarkets have been overwhelmed, with scenes in Liverpool replicating those across the
Education · 20 March 2020
Around 50 hubs to look after primary age children of key workers in Liverpool will open on Monday 23 March. It follows the Government’s decision to close schools later today until further notice, as part of the response to coronavirus. The strategically located school sites are only for primary age pupils whose parents are key
News · 19 March 2020
Liverpool’s Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on coronavirus finished as the city begins a partial shutdown including public buildings like libraries and leisure centres to temporarily shut or introduce restricted opening times. Liverpool Health and Wellbeing Board – Thursday, 19th March, 2020 2.00 p.m Venue: Council Chamber – Town Hall, High Street, Liverpool 1 Agenda and
Services · 19 March 2020
LIVERPOOL City Council will suspend its green waste collection service as of Monday 23 March due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
News · 19 March 2020
Liverpool’s Mayor has issued an unprecedented rallying cry to the city’s residents and businesses in a bid to mobilise a “community army” to tackle the Coronavirus challenge.
Health · 18 March 2020
Following the UK government’s decision to move to a delay approach to Coronavirus, Liverpool City Council has taken action to contain it from spreading.
News · 18 March 2020
The difficult decision has been made to cancel the River Festival. Here is a reaction from Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan MBE: “After careful consideration and following government guidance, we have made the difficult decision not to go ahead with this year’s River Festival which was due to take place along the waterfront from
News · 13 March 2020
Liverpool has set out a plan to retain its World Heritage status – as new figures show almost £3bn has been invested to upgrade the city’s historic site over the past decade.
News · 13 March 2020
An online portal and dedicated social media feeds about coronavirus have been set up by Liverpool City Council and local health chiefs. Driven by Liverpool City Council and supported by NHS colleagues at Public Health England North West and Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the online portal at liverpool.gov.uk/coronavirus is supported by dedicated Facebook and
News · 9 March 2020
As Liverpool enters the 2020s, we take a look at the plans and schemes which are set to shape the city for the decade ahead. In many ways this is a pivotal year as a series of transformational developments are set to begin – or complete – which will transform Liverpool well into the 21st century.
News · 6 March 2020
A masterplan aimed at transforming the epicentre of Liverpool’s musical heritage has been approved. Liverpool City Council’s cabinet has today (Friday, 6 March) approved a Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) for the Cavern Quarter, including Mathew Street – home of the world-famous music venues the Cavern Club and Eric’s, and nearby Williamson Square. The SRF contains
News · 5 March 2020
Inspirational Women working for Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council is celebrating International Women’s Day 2020 by showcasing outstanding women colleagues in some of the council’s more unique roles. By enabling themselves and others in our communities, they’re proudly making the world a more equal place. Dina Younis – Horticulturalist, Croxteth Gardens Paula Herbert –
News · 5 March 2020
The 50 metre pool at Wavertree Aquatics Centre in Liverpool is to reopen on Monday 9 March following a huge repair programme costing almost half a million pounds. The facility has been shut since April 2019 following an electrical fault caused a high level light fitting to explode and shower the pool with lots of
News · 4 March 2020
11 March 2020 A further case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Liverpool, taking the number to six. The individual is a contact of an existing case. It is one of 83 new cases announced today by the Chief Medical Officer for England, with the total number across the UK now standing at 456. Public
Finance · 3 March 2020
Liverpool City Council is to set a balanced budget which will protect key public services including libraries, leisure centres and children’s centres. The annual Budget Meeting is being held at Liverpool Town Hall on Wednesday 4 March. Through a combination of considerable effort, Government lobbying and invest to earn schemes the council has been able
Care · 3 March 2020
In LGBT+ Fostering and Adoption Week, the regional adoption agency Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) are looking for more adopters from the LGBT+ Community including single adopters and couples. The number of children looked after in England rose by 4 percent to 78,150 at 31 March 2019, however the number of adopters have decreased. Jenny Ness,
Community · 2 March 2020
Parenting courses, more opportunities for young apprentices and a child-friendly app all about local services… These are just some of the big ideas that are taking shape in communities across Liverpool at the climax of the city’s own 100 Day Challenge. On November 7 last year, frontline staff and community leaders in three areas of
Housing · 27 February 2020
A Liverpool landlord has been hit with a fine of almost £50,000 for failing to license properties which were rented by students. Trophy Homes Limited, based on Sandown Lane in Wavertree, failed to license nine properties, five of which were Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s). They included homes on Scotland Road, Durning Road, Wellington Avenue
Regeneration · 27 February 2020
Plans to upgrade the traditional heart of Liverpool city centre are set to be approved next week.
