Health · 3 September 2026
Liverpool residents are being encouraged to take a few minutes for their health during Know Your Numbers! Week starting on Monday 7 September by attending one of the free blood pressure check events taking place across the city.
Services · 29 July 2026
Liverpool’s Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) has received positive feedback from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), praising its strong community engagement, commitment to evidence-informed decision-making and success in embedding research across Liverpool City Council. A key area highlighted during a recent NIHR visit was Liverpool’s innovative approach to involving residents in research through
A well-run council · 14 July 2026
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to extend the city’s sexual and reproductive health service, Axess, for a further three years. The decision means the service, delivered by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT), will continue until October 2029. Cabinet also backed plans to introduce new prevention measures to help reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs), prevent
A strong and fair economy for all · 9 July 2026
Liverpool City Council has joined a national coalition calling for an end to gambling advertising, as part of its commitment to reducing gambling-related harm across the city. The Council has become the latest local authority to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA), a growing alliance of councils, public health organisations, charities and campaign groups working
A strong and fair economy for all · 3 July 2026
Liverpool is set to launch Smokefree Sidelines in youth rugby at this year’s Magic Weekend (4-5 June 2026), marking a major step forward in creating healthier environments for children and young people across the city’s sports pitches. Smokefree Sidelines encourages parents, carers and spectators to avoid smoking or vaping around the pitch, helping to create
A strong and fair economy for all · 19 June 2026
People living in some of Liverpool’s neighbourhoods can expect to live significantly shorter and less healthy lives than those in more affluent parts of the city. Tackling these inequalities remains one of the biggest challenges facing Liverpool, but a growing partnership between communities, health services, researchers and local organisations is demonstrating that lasting change starts at neighbourhood level. ReCITE’s Festival of Learning
Community Safety · 10 June 2026
As the World Cup kicks off, Liverpool City Council is encouraging fans to enjoy the atmosphere while knowing when to ‘call it’ on drinking to look after themselves and their mates. The ‘Call It! Enjoy More, Drink Less’ initiative, delivered in partnership with Merseyside Police, Liverpool John Moores University and the Police and Crime Commissioner, aims to support safer
Services · 9 June 2026
Residents in Liverpool can now access quick, free health checks in convenient community settings, as Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team supports the introduction of new self-service health stations at Lifestyles Alsop and Garston. The new stations, funded by Public Health Liverpool, will give people the opportunity to complete a simple health check in under five minutes, helping to spot early signs of serious
Thriving communities · 5 June 2026
The Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA), in partnership with Liverpool City Council, has launched a new LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training course designed to help people feel more confident supporting LGBTQ+ individuals who may be struggling with their mental health. The free online training brings together lived experience, community voices and clinical insight to highlight the unique
A strong and fair economy for all · 27 April 2026
Liverpool City Council’s Director of Public Health has published his latest independent annual report, outlining a programme of service transformation focused on tackling deep‑rooted health inequalities and improving access, prevention, and outcomes for residents across the city. The report sets out what the council describes as one of the most ambitious overhauls of public health services Liverpool has
A well-run council · 16 March 2026
Liverpool City Council is set to approve a 10-year Anti-Poverty Framework (2026 – 2036) aimed at preventing and reducing poverty while improving life chances for residents across the city. The new framework brings together the Council’s existing anti-poverty work into one clear plan, helping services and partners work more closely together and making it easier
public health · 11 March 2026
Liverpool City Council’s Facilities Management Service (FMS) has successfully completed the full roll-out of defibrillators across the Council’s entire estate. The programme concluded 4 March 2026 with the registration of the final device on The Circuit, the British Heart Foundation’s national defibrillator network. This is a key achievement for public health in Liverpool, significantly improving access
Business · 6 March 2026
Algeos accessed support through Liverpool City Council’s Business Support Service
Health · 4 March 2026
One year after launching in January 2025, Liv Life Liverpool, a commissioned partner of Liverpool City Council, is celebrating a year of life-changing impact across the city. Created with local residents, the service supports people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight through compassionate, long-term support. In its first year: At a time when 63% of adults in Liverpool
Business · 26 February 2026
A Liverpool-based entrepreneur is transforming underused school halls, pitches and meeting rooms into vibrant community spaces – creating new income for schools and fresh opportunities for local people to connect, get active and thrive. Founded by Shima Ami (pictured above), the Community Lettings Management Company (CLMC) is breathing life into spaces that once sat empty
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 9 February 2026
Partners from across Liverpool came together on Friday 6 February for the quarterly meeting of the Liverpool Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP), reaffirming their joint commitment to reducing drug and alcohol related harms across the city. The partnership drives the city’s proactive approach to reducing drug-related harm, crime, and deaths across the city. It works through a ‘whole-system approach’, bringing together local government, drug and alcohol services, health services, police and criminal justice partners, and voluntary organisations and reports
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 23 January 2026
Liverpool City Council welcomed the launch of a new mobile breast screening unit in Liverpool, marking a significant step forward in improving access to life‑saving screening for women aged 50 – 70 across the city. The launch event, on Friday 23 January at Everton in the Community, saw partners from University Hospitals Liverpool, NHS England
Libraries · 15 December 2025
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.
Business · 12 December 2025
Council advisors helped the business create a flexible, evolving strategy that allowed Wynne to maintain its agility.
Business · 3 December 2025
Homebaked enlisted Liverpool City Council’s Business Support Service and worked with Jaan Scott, a specialist business advisor
