‘We’re on the precipice of going into a local lockdown.’ Licensing Enforcement Officer, Keith Marshall, makes sure pubs, bars and restaurants on Liverpool’s, Smithdown Road are doing everything they can to stop the spread of... Read More
‘We are in a very precarious position…we could go into a local lockdown.’ John Hughes, Chair of Liverpool Pubwatch calls on all pubs, bars and restaurants to make sure they’re doing everything they can to... Read More
In 2017, together with my brother, cousin and my son, I went back to the town and village in the Ukraine that my grandparents left in 1914.They left to come to Liverpool to join my... Read More
The City Conversation journey started at the back end of the summer when a secondment opportunity was advertised on the Intranet to take part in a new initiative to get out into the Community and... Read More
A lot of headlines have been generated recently about the UK’s 5G network, but amid the arguments about which tech firms should be allowed a stake, it would be very easy for all of that... Read More
By Richard Jones, Head of Intelligence and Analytics at Liverpool City Council “Death. It’s something we try not to think about. We don’t really talk about it. It’s too depressing. Dying young is even worse.... Read More
Liverpool City Council graphic designer Esther Lazenby explains how she came up with the artwork for the city’s new fleet of green CNG powered refuse vehicles which are hitting the streets. I have worked as... Read More
A look at what lies ahead for Liverpool’s taxi trade in 2020 Kevin Johnson, Liverpool Council’s City Manager If 20 years ago you’d have said to your cabbie, soon you’ll be driving around in electric cars,... Read More
Liverpool playwright, BAFTA and International Emmy Award winning screenwriter, Helen Blakeman, shares her story from childhood dreams to international success. Liverpool is a city of writers, especially for screen. But being a writer is not... Read More
Earlier this year, Liverpool City Council’s Director of Adult Services Martin Farran shared his personal mental health story on how his son Joey’s eating disorder affected him and his family. For World Mental Health Day,... Read More
Sally Laws teaches mindfulness for the Adult Learning Service. She shares her tips for living a more ‘mindful’ life. “I started my career as an Occupational Therapist working in Mental Health services in prisons. The... Read More
Dr Sandra Davies is our Director of Public Health. Four years ago she lost her beloved brother to cancer. “Kevin was fifty-four when he died, so still quite young. We knew he was ill, so in... Read More