News · 19 December 2022
A Liverpool City Council-led project has been praised as an example of best practice in a national report. The National Child Mortality Database Programme Thematic Report, published earlier this month, is the first report that analyses all sudden and unexpected deaths of children and young people, from birth up to their 18th birthday, and covers
News · 14 December 2022
LIVERPOOL’S longest serving head teacher will be admitted to the Roll of Citizen of Honour this evening (Wednesday, 14 December). Dennis Hardiman MBE will take part in a ceremony at Liverpool Town Hall attended by Lady Mayoress Cllr Roz Gladden; Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson; Frank Cogley, former Director of Education and Director of Schools
News · 14 December 2022
PROVIDERS across Liverpool are once again coming together to support families during the school holidays. The Department for Education-funded Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme returns with a huge choice of FREE activities for children and young people from eligible families. Merseyside Play Action Council (MPAC) delivers and co-ordinates the scheme on behalf of Liverpool
News · 8 December 2022
Next week, Liverpool City Council’s cabinet will receive an update report on the Liverpool City Centre Connectivity 1 programme (LCCC1). LCCC1 is an ambitious programme made up by a series of 14 projects that are transforming key routes in the city centre, 11 of which are complete, including, Lime Street and the Strand Phase 1.
Culture · 8 December 2022
Planning for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool is well under way with everything from a cultural programme, fan zones, a EuroClub and community and school engagement initiatives starting to take shape behind the scenes. Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy Councillor Harry Doyle looks at the financial side of the competition and
News · 8 December 2022
Earlier this year Liverpool recruited its first race equality officer for education. In this blog, Paul Olubayo explains more about his role and what it will bring to our city… My role at the council is a new and unique one for the city. As Race Equalities Officer within the education department, I will be
News · 6 December 2022
The world’s biggest Eurovision fan club is polishing its dancing shoes as it prepares to host Liverpool’s official Eurovision party next year. The OGAE (Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision) – which is made up of 42 fan clubs from across the world – has announced that it is bringing its EuroClub to Camp and
News · 29 November 2022
Following the news that Liverpool is to be the first city in the UK to introduce an Accommodation BID, Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson reflects, on this milestone moment for the city’s cultural and hospitality sector. We are in the middle off a budget consultation where the council must make £72 million cuts in order
News · 17 November 2022
A special service will take place in Liverpool on Sunday (20 November) to remember road crash victims. Taking place in St George’s Hall’s Concert Room at 1.30pm, those who have been bereaved or injured as a result of a road crash are invited to attend the moving ceremony to mark World Day of Remembrance for
News · 15 November 2022
There’s a festive takeover at St George’s Hall as the venue gets into the Christmas spirit – inside and out! The season will get under way with the return of the popular Christmas markets on Saturday (19 November), which will see dozens of festive cabins located on St George’s Hall plateau and along William Brown
News · 14 November 2022
The afterglow of Liverpool’s River of Light is burning bright with the event once again boosting the local economy. Across 17 nights, more than 250,000 people – a record number to visit the trail – headed to the city centre to enjoy the free outdoor trail which was organised by Liverpool City Council’s award-winning Culture
News · 10 November 2022
NEXT week, Liverpool City Council’s cabinet is set to discuss the next steps for revised plans to increase school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Earlier this year, an informal consultation was held into a set of proposals to move and expand special schools in order to increase the number of places
News · 9 November 2022
This week is National Youth Work Week. In this blog, Yvonne Maddocks team manager, targeted support, targeted services for young people, pulls back the “magic curtain” of what youth work is and reflects on the invaluable work that is done in Liverpool to support young people… Ask most people what youth work is and they
News · 7 November 2022
THE Liverpool-hosted World Gymnastics Championships has been hailed a massive success as nine days of competition came to a close yesterday (Sunday 6 November). Over 35,000 tickets were sold for the event which was held at the M&S Bank Arena and saw the final weekend sold out. It was the first time that spectators had
News · 4 November 2022
TICKETS are now on sale for Food Aid Liverpool – a partnership event that is aiming to support people facing food inequality. The event, featuring some of the UK’s best tribute acts as well as the best local talent and DJs, takes place on Saturday 1 April and has been organised by The Florrie and
News · 3 November 2022
It’s been one year since filming in Liverpool was given a huge boost with the opening of the city’s very own film studios. The Depot officially launched just over 12 months ago, in an ambitious move to meet the increasing demand from production companies wanting to film in the city. The two 20,000 square feet
News · 31 October 2022
As Black History Month draws to a close, Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson writes about how honoured she was to meet renowned activist Dr Julius Garvey who has further shaped her understanding of anti-racism activism. Having spent the last three decades speaking and working around race equality, I have never felt it necessary to get
News · 31 October 2022
CHILDREN’S social worker? Want to find out why Liverpool is the best place to work in the UK? Want to get a great new job without leaving your home? Then join us next week for our very first virtual recruitment event! Taking place on Thursday, 10 November from 6-7pm, the Teams event will feature senior
News · 28 October 2022
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Cllr Pam Thomas, reflects on this year’s Black History Month… “As October and Black History Month draw to a close, I have been reflecting on the importance and significance of these national milestones and celebrations. “Black History Month is a time to acknowledge and celebrate
News · 21 October 2022
SCHOOLS across Liverpool have been awarded funding to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of their students. Following the pandemic, mental health needs increased across the city – so to better understand how children and young people had been affected, Liverpool City Council launched the anonymous ‘OxWell’ survey in collaboration with local health and education
