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News · 19 December 2025

Embrace a meaningful Christmas

As Christmas approaches, public health officials in Liverpool have advice and information for people facing loneliness or financial hardship.

Left to right: Andrew Wrigg (Head of School at Bank View School), Jenny Moore (Project Manager at Liverpool City Council), Jenny Glennard (Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services at Liverpool City Council), Cllr Joanne Kennedy (Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational Attainment and Skills at Liverpool City Council), Scott Telford (Associate Director at AtkinsRéalis who provided professional services), Paul Coyle (Regional Managing Director at Robertson Construction North West)

News · 18 December 2025

£10m regeneration of SEND school complete

The latest and final phase of the £10m regeneration of Bank View School in Speke is now complete – creating additional school places for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The latest phase of the project was funded by Liverpool City Council using almost £3m of High Needs Provisional Capital funding,

Libraries · 15 December 2025

Liverpool’s libraries to be transformed through bold new strategy

Subject to approval from the Cabinet on Tuesday 16 December, the Liverpool Library Strategy 2026-2031 will strive to transform the city’s libraries into vibrant, inclusive, and digitally connected community hubs that respond to resident needs, support lifelong learning and wellbeing, and promote neighbourhood cohesion.

Blog · 12 December 2025

BLOG: To mask or not to mask

As many people will have heard, this year’s flu season has come earlier than usual, and crucially there’s no sign yet that it has peaked. Liverpool's Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, writes about whether people should wear masks to help stop the spread of the virus...

Culture · 12 December 2025

Culture Makes Liverpool: renewed five-year strategy launched

Culture Makes Liverpool: Liverpool Cultural Strategy 2025-2030 sets out Liverpool City Council’s ambitions to drive further local investment and continue to champion the city as a national cultural leader – supporting exceptional creative work and reaching every community.

Culture · 11 December 2025

Liverpool Biennial 2025 generates £17.4 million economic impact

Liverpool Biennial ‘BEDROCK’, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay, took place from 7 June to 14 September 2025, featuring exhibitions at leading arts venues across the city including Bluecoat, FACT Liverpool, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool Central Library, Tate Liverpool + RIBA North, The Black-E and Walker Art Gallery.

News · 9 December 2025

Council Tax set to be waived for households with terminally ill resident

Households in Liverpool with a resident who is terminally ill will not have to pay Council Tax under a new policy which is set for approval by the Cabinet. Liverpool will become one of the first local authorities in England to introduce the policy, which will see a 100 per cent discount applied if someone

Lit lanterns hanging down

What's on · 5 December 2025

Christmas comes to County Road

From card writing and art workshops, to festive performances and community markets, there’s something for all the family this Christmas.

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