News · 6 March 2023
BLOG: Staff hold the key to the future of Liverpool City Council
Deputy Mayor, Cllr Frazer Lake, writes for Liverpool Express about the pivotal role of the Council's staff in its future...
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News · 3 March 2023
Owners of neglected properties prosecuted
The owners of two abandoned properties have been prosecuted by Liverpool City Council.
News · 2 March 2023
£165,000 fund launched to help community groups reduce, reuse and recycle
A share of £165,000 is up for grabs to help community groups make the Liverpool City Region a cleaner and greener place.
News · 2 March 2023
Opera, trains and submarines to star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival
The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled. Running from Monday 1 to Sunday 14 May, the festival will present 24 brand new commissions – 19 of which are collaborations between UK and Ukrainian artists
News · 2 March 2023
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 tickets on sale announcement!
Save the date! Tickets for those wanting to be a part of the nine live shows which make up the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will go on sale at 12:00 (midday) GMT (13:00 CET) on Tuesday 7th March. The six previews and three televised shows give fans the opportunity to experience the magic of Eurovision
News · 2 March 2023
Budget 2023/24 approved
Liverpool City Council has approved its budget for 2023/24.
Mayor · 1 March 2023
New Council Chief Executive appointed
Liverpool City Council has appointed Andrew Lewis as its new Chief Executive.
Art · 1 March 2023
Royal honour for Claire
Liverpool City Council’s Claire McColgan has been awarded a CBE by Princess Anne, during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (28 February). The city’s Director of Culture received the recognition – one of the highest royal honours – for her achievements and services to culture and arts across the country. She was accompanied
News · 1 March 2023
Anfield Square consultation
A public consultation has begun to find out the views of residents on what they would look to see happen on a key plot of land next to Liverpool's world famous Anfield stadium.
News · 1 March 2023
Airbnb & Liverpool call on locals to host song contest fans in spare rooms
Liverpool and the wider city region have joined forces with Airbnb in calling on locals to help accommodate incoming fans of the iconic song contest. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to visit Liverpool when it hosts the 2023 showcase in May on behalf of Ukraine, as fans from across the UK and those
Civic · 1 March 2023
Freedom of the City for Dame Lorna Muirhead
Dame Lorna DCVO DBE is to receive the Freedom of the City at a special ceremony on Thursday 2 March in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Midwifery in Liverpool. The Freedom of the City is the highest honour Liverpool can bestow upon an individual. Dame Lorna moved to Liverpool in 1964 with her husband
Health · 28 February 2023
New ‘This Girl Can’ campaign launches in Liverpool
This Girl Can, Sport England’s award-winning campaign to help women get active, has turned its attention to tackling the exercise Enjoyment Gap, with a launch event in Liverpool kick-starting efforts to get more women exercising regularly and enjoying sport. A recent study from Sport England found 2.4 million fewer women than men strongly agree they
News · 28 February 2023
Liverpool appoints new Development and Major Projects Director
Liverpool City Council has appointed Sophie Bevan as its new Director of Development and Major Projects.
News · 28 February 2023
“It’s about helping people to live the best life that they can, independently and for as long as possible” – Transforming Adult Social Care in Liverpool
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
Health survey launches for LGBTQ+ communities
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
Displaced Ukrainians in line for thousands of tickets for Eurovision Song Contest
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
Safer Streets campaign to improve women’s safety rolls out across Merseyside
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
“My Sweet Lord” – Celebrating George Harrison’s 80th Birthday
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
“Thriving, empowered and compassionate communities for all” – The Next Chapter for Liverpool’s neighbourhoods
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
Big appetite to improve visitor experience at two historic buildings
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.
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