Environment · 28 January 2022
Flyposting fine for circus promoter
An event company that was illegally promoting a circus in Liverpool has been fined almost £1,500, after pleading guilty to the offence in court.
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News · 28 January 2022
Can your business help Liverpool families #GetConnected?
WOULD your business like to see more families #GetConnected? If so, Liverpool City Council wants to hear from you! Last year, the council launched ten post-pandemic pledges and one – Get Connected – is a commitment that all families eligible for free school meals should have access to a 4G internet connection as well. The
News · 28 January 2022
Covid-19 vaccination clinic to open at Matalan
Liverpool City Council and the local NHS are teaming up with Matalan to offer people the chance to ‘Grab-a-Jab’ whilst they shop. The Matalan store on Wavertree Road will be hosting an NHS-staffed vaccination clinic in store on the following dates: Saturday 29 January, between 9am – 5pm Sunday 30 Jan, between 10.30am – 4.30pm
Blog · 27 January 2022
BLOG: Signs of Life
Bob Marley once sang that ‘Life is one big road with lots of signs’. Today in Liverpool, the talk on the street and on social media is about one big sign.
News · 27 January 2022
Liverpool’s Local Plan is adopted
Liverpool’s Local Plan - which sets out how the city will grow over the coming decade - has been formally adopted.
Housing · 25 January 2022
Landlord fined for renting out house without smoke alarms
A landlord is facing a bill of almost £5,000 for failing to install smoke detectors in a house he rented out to a young family, in a case brought by Liverpool City Council.
News · 25 January 2022
Chinese New Year Roars Into Life
Liverpool’s Chinese New Year celebrations are back with a ‘roar’ as the city marks the Year of the Tiger. Returning this year after 2021’s virtual event, the in-person spectacular will celebrate Europe’s oldest Chinese community by bringing together traditional celebrations such as the dragon and unicorn parades and combining them with brand new, free commissions
News · 25 January 2022
£3.2m pledged to support survivors of sexual violence over the next five years
More than £3.2m of funding has been pledged to support victims of sexual violence over the next five years by Merseyside’s Police Commissioner, working in partnership with NHS and local councils, including Liverpool.
News · 25 January 2022
Liverpool to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with online service
PEOPLE in Liverpool are encouraged to pause this week and remember victims of persecution as the city marks national Holocaust Memorial Day. For the second year, the annual service was made available on the Town Hall website. The service will include an Act of Commitment from the Rector of Liverpool, the Reverend Canon Dr Crispin
News · 24 January 2022
Volunteer to be part of the World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022
The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 has announced the opening of its exciting and expansive volunteering programme, with up to 600 roles being created to support the delivery of the world-class event. The event will take place at the M&S Bank Arena from 29 October – 06 November and there are a variety of volunteering
News · 24 January 2022
Grants to support businesses in hospitality and leisure launch
Applications are now open for grants to support businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors who have been affected by the Omicron variant. There are two separate grants which businesses can apply for: Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant Businesses from the hospitality and leisure sectors are invited to apply for a one-off payment of up
News · 21 January 2022
Bakery rises to the challenge with new city centre home
Liverpool City Council has embarked on a brand new venture with a local business with community at its heart. Homebaked Bakery, has set up shop in the iconic St George’s Hall, bringing their delicious award-winning pies to the sought-after city centre location. Since opening their shop in Anfield in 2013, they have become renowned not
News · 21 January 2022
Have your say and help transform the health of city residents
Are you a regular gym-goer, or do you love to get active in the beautiful surroundings of your local green space? Perhaps you struggle to fit exercise in, or just don’t feel motivated to be part of a physical activity. Whatever your situation, we want to hear from you. A brand new city-wide consultation has
News · 19 January 2022
Find out if you are eligible for a Green Homes Grant that could cut your energy bills
With gas and electricity bills rising, you could make your home more energy efficient and save money at the same time.
News · 19 January 2022
BLOG: Culture, what is it good for… absolutely everything!
With the launch of the Culture Collective campaign, Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy, Councillor Harry Doyle writes about the true value of culture to Liverpool. A statement that embodies more meaning than it perhaps realised, “culture, what is it good for? Absolutely everything” and it couldn’t be more true, especially in a
News · 18 January 2022
BLOG: How a local artist created a new Liverpool sound
Local artist Raven Radha shares her passion for Liverpool’s cultural scene and talks about how proud she is to be part of the Culture Collective campaign which celebrates everything the sector has to offer. But how do you work on creating a soundtrack for the city you love? Just like Liverpool, my whole life experience
News · 18 January 2022
City centre connectivity scheme solution proposed
Amendments to the redesign of one of Liverpool’s major roads are being proposed to city councillors next week.
Blog · 17 January 2022
Blog: Game – Set – Vax!
With multiple twists and turns throughout the Novak Djokovic story – Director of Public Health, Matt Ashton shares his thoughts on the importance of elite sports stars promoting vaccine confidence and why there are no real winners in this situation. “I’ve been following the Djokovic story not only with my public health hat on, but
News · 17 January 2022
Changes to Covid-19 Self-Isolation and Testing
Self-isolation remains 10 days, but in some circumstances it is possible to shorten the isolation period if two successive negative rapid lateral flow tests (LFTs) are taken. From today, Monday 17 January, if no high temperature is present, people can start testing with LFTs from day five. Two successive negative test results, taken 24 hours
News · 17 January 2022
New campaign shines spotlight on Liverpool’s culture club
When was the last time you visited one of Liverpool’s amazing cultural organisations? Have you already made 2022 plans to re-visit your favourite museum, theatre, gallery or music venue? Or have the last couple of years put a bit of a pause to your cultural calendar plans? Well, get ready to hit play, as a
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