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A picture of a bronze Freedom of the City plaque

News · 10 April 2024

Remembering the Hillsborough anniversary

A minute’s silence will be held in Liverpool to mark the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. The silence will be observed on Monday 15 April at 3.06pm -the exact time at which the fateful match was stopped – in memory of the 97 people who lost their lives. Following the silence, a bell will

Two women riding on a bike through a park

News · 5 April 2024

The Big Bike Revival is here

It’s time to get out and about on two wheels! Are you looking for… expert bike health checks?exhilarating bike rides?learn-to-fix workshops? If you answered YES to any of those questions, then The Big Bike Revival is for you!  Cycling UK, the charity inspiring millions more people to cycle providing skills, motivation, advice, and support to enable everyone to ride a bike,

Pioneering Boost for Marine Life Docks until 2028

A pioneering floating ecosystem, designed to enhance marine life and biodiversity at Liverpool’s Wapping Dock, has had its own lifespan extended until 2028. Installed in 2020 as a collaboration between the Canal & River Trust and Liverpool City Council on their EU funded Urban GreenUp programme, the floating island is a 63m2 saltwater ecosystem. While the surface

Women's sexual and reproductive health

Blog · 5 April 2024

BLOG: Improving access to innovative sexual health care in Liverpool

Liverpool is leading the way in sexual health care, with several innovative approaches allowing us to reach more people across the city. In this blog, James Woolgar, Advanced Public Health Practitioner at Liverpool City Council, talks us through our city’s pioneering approach. Innovative STI testing and treatment methods mean that many patients in Liverpool are

News · 4 April 2024

Childcare surveys – help us to support you

Parents of young children – we want to hear about the childcare that you need. In 2024, there are several changes being introduced nationally that will expand the funded childcare offer for working parents of young children as well as parents of children who are at primary school. So that the council, schools and providers

Handover for Liverpool Cruise Terminal

News · 3 April 2024

Major boost for future of Liverpool Cruise Terminal

Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world's largest independent cruise port operator, has signed a 50-year agreement with Peel Ports Group’s subsidiary, The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd, to operate services at Liverpool Cruise Port.

Advertising banners on the exterior of St George's Hall

News · 28 March 2024

Liverpool feels the love for new destination campaign

A brand new campaign has been launched which aims to cement Liverpool’s position as the best place to visit an event in the UK.  Liverpool Loves is a new city-wide campaign which will give visitors attending a major event a unique and exciting welcome, encouraging them to spend more time here and discover places and

News · 27 March 2024

£30k fine for HMO management company

A housing management company has been fined £30,000 after an inspection by Liverpool City Council found an escape route at a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) was padlocked shut and blocked by a shipping container.

An image of Liverpool's PIer Head taken from Museum of Liverpool steps. Image credit: Visit Liverpool

News · 25 March 2024

Positive changes for Liverpool City Council Social Care telephone enquiries 

Liverpool City Council has reached another important milestone on its improvement journey, changing how phone calls to Adult Social Care and Children’s Services are handled, in order to allow the Council to offer a wider range of services to callers.   A new number is now in operation – 0151 459 2606 –  replacing the Careline

Breakdancing on the Pier Head

News · 19 March 2024

Dance in motion as new culture funding awarded

Liverpool’s dance sector has a spring in its step after 15 brand new dance commissions have been awarded vital funding. More than 40 artists from across Liverpool have submitted applications to receive a Culture Liverpool Dance Creative Commission grant, allowing them to create a brand new piece of work – many of which will be

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