News · 28 February 2023
Corporate Director for Adult Social Care, Health and Homelessness, Anne Marie Lubanski, writes about the city's plans to transform adult social care...
Health · 27 February 2023
Liverpool City Council is working with local charity Sahir House and a range of partners to undertake a health needs assessment with LGBTQ+ communities to better understand their experiences and the health inequalities they face. To coincide with LGBTQ+ history month, Liverpool is launching its first dedicated health needs assessment (survey) for local LGBTQ+ people.
News · 27 February 2023
Thousands of tickets will be made available for displaced Ukrainians to attend the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool in May. The Government has agreed that around 3,000 tickets will be made available for those Ukrainians who have been forced from their homes and are living in the UK – meaning they can attend one of
News · 27 February 2023
A campaign to increase women’s safety, particularly around the transport network, is being rolled out across the whole of Merseyside.
Culture · 24 February 2023
On the eve of what would have been “The Spiritual” Beatle’s 80th Birthday – Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson has been presented with copies of India’s spiritual classics. George Harrison’s, Hare Krishna friend, Gurudas, who met the Beatle in 1968 has gifted copies of the Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-Gita to the city’s Central Library, where
News · 24 February 2023
Fiona Worrall, who is leading on developing a model of delivering council services in Liverpool’s neighbourhoods, writes about the improvements that are planned… It has been said before that Liverpool is a unique city. Across its many neighbourhoods, lives a proud and diverse population. It’s a place steeped in history with a vibrant population of
Culture · 23 February 2023
Two of Liverpool’s most iconic venues are on the look-out for long-term café operators, as part of the city’s transformation programme.
News · 23 February 2023
TODAY parents and other stakeholders will be able to have their say on more plans to increase the number of places in Liverpool’s special schools. In December, cabinet gave its approval to consult on proposals which will see more school places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Two consultations
Care · 23 February 2023
Liverpool City Council has accepted the findings of a ruling from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman into the case of a man who was left homeless for six months during the COVID pandemic.
News · 22 February 2023
The star-studded team hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest from Liverpool to audiences across the world has been announced. Presenting the Grand Final (13 May) to a global audience of 160 million will be Eurovision legend Graham Norton, Ukrainian singer, composer and frontwoman of The HARDKISS alternative band, Julia Sanina, Emmy Award-winning actress, Hannah Waddingham, and singer-songwriter,
News · 21 February 2023
Liverpool City Council has appointed the highly experienced Nuala Gallagher as its new Corporate Director of City Development.
Civic · 21 February 2023
One of the UK’s most popular performance poets will become Liverpool’s latest Citizen of Honour on Wednesday 22 February.
News · 21 February 2023
The Tourist Information Centre service (TIC) at Liverpool ONE is to continue operating while a review of the operating model is completed.
News · 21 February 2023
The BBC has announced the commission of two special one-off entertainment shows to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest. The Greatest Show on Earth (w/t), produced by Little Gem, will celebrate 25 years since the UK last hosted the contest, with 25 reasons why the Eurovision Song Contest is ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’. And The
Education · 20 February 2023
A collective of leading Liverpool law firms have teamed up with Liverpool City Council and the city’s Chamber of Commerce to launch a new programme designed to widen access to the legal profession.
Finance · 16 February 2023
Liverpool City Council has published its final budget proposals for 2023/24.
Blog · 15 February 2023
Cllr Paul Brant is the Assistant Mayor for Transformation; a role which involves working with the Mayor to ensure our transformation agenda is delivered. In this blog post, Cllr Brant outlines his approach and philosophy for the programme.
News · 14 February 2023
A series of devastating earthquakes have hit southern Turkey and north-west Syria killing over 20,000 people and injuring many more. An appeal has now been launched by the UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. People have been left without shelter in
News · 14 February 2023
A special Eurovision recruitment fair will showcase job opportunities and careers in Liverpool City Region’s £5bn visitor economy. Around 45 employers will highlight a wide range of jobs at the March 1 event at ACC Liverpool – including security workers, receptionists, porters, chefs, food and beverage roles, baristas, housekeepers and supervisors. Interviews for temporary and
News · 13 February 2023
Liverpool City Council Internal Audit officer Paul Stratton was recently the subject of a heart-warming surprise by Michael McIntyre on BBC One – making his debut for Everton FC - in recognition of his voluntary work helping refugees fleeing Ukraine. In this blog he explains more about the surreal experience…
