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 · 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 · 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 · 29 September 2022
Let’s talk about race – that’s the message from partners who are bringing Liverpool’s Black History Month to life in October. Arts, heritage, culture and community activists working with Culture Liverpool for the last 10 months have curated a varied and stimulating programme of events which not only explore the past but look ahead to
News · 22 September 2022
CHILDREN in care who entered an art competition earlier this year are getting ready to see professional recreations of their work. The Stand By Me art competition, organised by Liverpool City Council’s Fostering Service, asked children and young people to create artworks showing the people in their lives who stand by them. Now local artist
News · 20 September 2022
[le id=”13″] The next meeting of the City Council takes place tomorrow (Wednesday, 21 September) at 5.05pm. Just before the meeting’s main business, where all elected members will be in the council chamber at the Town Hall, there will be a City Council Extraordinary Meeting, where it is expected that three nominations for civic honours
News · 20 September 2022
COUNCILLORS are set to approve honours for three more people who have made a lasting contribution to Liverpool. Ahead of tomorrow’s Full Council meeting, elected members will consider nominations for the Freedom of the City for both Dame Lorna Muirhead and Elkan Abrahamson, and a nomination for Levi Tafari to be made a Citizen of
News · 14 September 2022
Members of Liverpool’s Hindu community will mark the passing on Queen Elizabeth II this weekend. A prayer and condolence meeting will be held on Sunday, 18 September, from 1-2pm, at the Hindu Centre, Radha Krishna Temple, 253 Edge Lane, L7 9LB. The meeting will be attended by the Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside Mark Blundell and Lord
News · 9 September 2022
Liverpool’s official Proclamation of the Accession of the New Sovereign will take place on Sunday, which will see the city formally recognise King Charles III. Members of the public are invited to attend the short ceremony which will take place at the front of Liverpool Town Hall at 1pm on Sunday 11 September. It will
News · 9 September 2022
From her first official visit in 1949 as a young Princess, to her last visit – 67 years later – in 2016; Her Majesty The Queen was always given the warmest of welcomes by the people of Liverpool. She officially opened Liverpool Cathedral, the Kingsway Tunnel and Alder Hey Hospital; she cheered on the horses
Tourism · 5 September 2022
LIVERPOOL’S cruise terminal is on course to welcome its one millionth international visitor by the end of the 2022 season, as it also gears up to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The Cruise Liverpool team will mark the milestone with a series of celebrations across 15 days, highlighting the journey Liverpool’s cruise industry has been on
