Community Safety · 5 September 2023
People across Merseyside are being asked to help shape a new strategy with the aim of reducing serious violence across our region. Willing residents will be asked to share their thoughts on the impact of violence on communities, their perceptions of the problem, the causes, the consequences and what they want to see happen to
News · 5 September 2023
Liverpool and the Ukrainian city of Odesa are preparing to sign a historic Memorandum of Understanding. This new development will continue to cement the bond of friendship between Liverpool and its sister city Odesa, as part of the Eurovision legacy. The new commitment will ensure that the two cities work closely together when Odesa begins
News · 4 September 2023
Up to 31,000 people in Liverpool have got high blood pressure and do not know it.
News · 3 September 2023
Every September as part of Heritage Open Days, venues across the country open their doors and give visitors a sneak peek of places they may never have seen before. Liverpool City Council’s Head of Heritage Preservation and Development, Alan Smith, explains why heritage should not be consigned to the history books. Once again, September
News · 31 August 2023
Queens Drive will remain closed between Dovedale Road and North Mossley Hill Road to both vehicles and pedestrians whilst groundwork investigations are underway to assess safety and identify any remedial work required.
Civic · 31 August 2023
Liverpool will mark Merchant Navy Day on Sunday 3 September with a special service and wreath-laying ceremony.
News · 31 August 2023
Major productions filming in Liverpool are not only putting the city in the spotlight – they’re helping local people get their break in to the industry. Thanks to a Liverpool Film Office training programme, more than 20 people have worked on global projects including Taylor Swift’s “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version)” music video, popular
News · 30 August 2023
Key buildings in Liverpool are to be lit up in memory of a road safety campaigner.
News · 29 August 2023
Black British authors are visiting Liverpool on Saturday 2 September as part of this year's Black British Book Festival.
News · 29 August 2023
Liverpool City Council has committed to fully co-operating with an investigation into an incident on Queens Drive on Saturday 26 August, which tragically led to the deaths of two people.
News · 23 August 2023
A long-awaited project which aims to transform unloved urban spaces is coming to Liverpool. sPark It, a parklet design from Transition Liverpool CIC, originally hit its fundraising total back in December 2020 as part of the Crowdfund Liverpool programme, which also received support from Liverpool City Council’s Mayoral Inclusive Growth Fund. The vision of the
News · 22 August 2023
LIVERPOOL will become home to a new secondary school after the Department for Education approved plans to open a new free school. Star Academies will open the 800-place Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy for pupils aged 11-18 and it is one of 15 new schools nationally approved under the government’s free schools programme. The multi-academy trust
Community Safety · 22 August 2023
Schoolchildren have featured in a poignant video to remind people about the power of community spirit following the tragic murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel last August.
News · 22 August 2023
Cllr Ruth Bennett, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Transformation, explains now improving customer service is a vital part of our transformation journey. Liverpool City Council’s Contact Centre takes a huge volume of calls every year. In 2023-24 alone, based on trends from previous years, we are expecting to take nearly 850,000
News · 21 August 2023
This Friday (25 August) partners from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council will be hosting a post collision response demonstration whereby emergency services will attend a dummy collision and highlight the work that goes into saving a life. The event will be hosted by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service between
News · 18 August 2023
A local grocery store and butchers has been fined almost £17,000 after continuing to serve customers – despite a mice infestation on the premises. Blue Nile (Liverpool) Ltd on Holt Road in Kensington pleaded guilty to six breaches of food safety and hygiene regulations at Liverpool Magistrates Court on 17 August. During an unannounced inspection
Uncategorized · 15 August 2023
Liverpool City Council is to launch a plan to maximise the opportunities from development, investment and regeneration over the next 20 years.
News · 14 August 2023
Liverpool’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) has been going for more than 40 years and it’s as important to the city as ever. Culture Liverpool’s Visitor Services Manager, Jackie Crawford, writes about why the team play such a vital part in Liverpool’s visitor experience and economy. It really all comes back to the word ‘welcoming’ and
News · 13 August 2023
Ranelagh Street bus gate will be suspended for up to nine days from Monday 14 August.
News · 11 August 2023
Liverpool City Council has been criticised by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for its handling of Freedom of Information requests. A Practice Recommendation has been issued by the ICO regarding the Council’s low FOI response rate and the failure to respond to all requests within 20 working days. The City Council has already put an
