News · 12 August 2022
Liverpool remains in the running to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Liverpool – and six other cities – have made the shortlist as the potential host city for next year’s flagship event. Twenty cities submitted expressions of interest. The city has successfully sailed through the first part of the bidding process, with the BBC
News · 16 September 2020
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and Director of Public Health, Matt Ashton are urging people to stay Covid-19 safe following a worrying rise in cases in the city. Latest figures show that the rate per 100,000 is 106.4 – and in just one week (7-13 September) there were 530 positive cases. If the rate continues
News · 29 July 2020
Liverpool City Council has announced today (29 July) it will be unable to host a rescheduled Special Olympics GB National Summer Games in 2022. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the decision to postpone the 2021 games was made in late May, but having explored all the options for the Games to take place in Liverpool
News · 23 June 2020
The Mayor of Liverpool has welcomed the Government’s announcement that parts of the cultural and hospitality sector will be allowed to open their doors from 4 July. Mayor Joe Anderson has praised the decision after latest figures show the huge economic return the culture and hospitality has for Liverpool. For Liverpool, the leisure, creative and
News · 22 April 2020
Mayor Joe Anderson and Chief Executive Tony Reeves have led tributes today to council employee Carol Challoner from the Leaving Care Team in Children and Young People’s Services, who has died after contracting Covid-19. Mayor Joe Anderson said: “Carol was a dedicated, hard-working and popular colleague, who served our city for 17 years and played
Community · 17 June 2019
Nelson Mandela’s daughter is calling on the people of Liverpool to mark next month’s Mandela Day by spending 67minutes improving the lives of others. Supported by Liverpool City Council, the My67 campaign has been established by charity Mandela8 in partnership with Dr Makaziwe ‘Maki’. It wants to mark the 67 years Nelson Mandela fought for
Arts & Events · 4 April 2019
Following yesterday’s hung jury verdict in the trial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the planned commemoration event which would mark the 30th anniversary of the disaster.
Culture · 29 March 2019
A brand new film and TV fund is being launched to attract more productions to Liverpool City Region (LCR), create jobs and boost the local economy.
Arts & Events · 21 January 2019
Liverpool's programme of events to mark ten years since the city was European Capital of Culture, attracted more than 2.2 million visitors to the city and boosted the local economy by a whopping £85m – QUADRUPLING the 2017 figure.
Arts & Events · 26 February 2016
Three North West firms have been awarded naming rights to one of Liverpool's most popular events.
Community · 18 March 2014
Liverpool has united with other cities, towns and boroughs across the country in a new national network to tackle issues of social inequality.
Community · 13 March 2014
The first awards have been made by the Mayor's Hope Fund - a charity established to tackle poverty relief by Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson
Development · 12 March 2014
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson and Manchester's chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein have called on Government to look at national transport infrastructure if it is serious about rebalancing the UK economy.
Business · 5 March 2014
Liverpool City Council has approved a budget which will see Council Tax bills increase by 1.99 percent.
Arts & Events · 5 March 2014
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, is demanding an apology in Parliament after a Government Minister inaccurately accused the City Council of spending £2m on Beatles memorabilia.
Health · 13 December 2012
A summit of health leaders has been held in Liverpool to discuss the changes in the NHS and the funding challenges facing the city.
