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News · 19 August 2026

Funding boost for Kensington & Fairfield to improve early childhood development

Kensington & Fairfield in Liverpool has been awarded shared funding worth up to £200,000 to improve early childhood development.

Thriving communities · 27 May 2026

Students encouraged to Leave Liverpool Tidy this summer

As the academic year draws to a close, students preparing to move out are being offered a range of ways to responsibly dispose of unwanted items.

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 20 May 2026

Improvements to Walton Breck Road to begin

A series of works is due to begin on Walton Breck Road this week, as part of wider plans to improve the area for local residents.

Thriving communities · 19 May 2026

Chair of Norris Green East Pride in Place Board appointed

Norris Green East has become the second Pride in Place area in Liverpool to appoint a Chair of the Board.

A shop front with a closure order on the shutters.

Thriving communities · 8 May 2026

Shops shut down after illicit tobacco activity uncovered

Liverpool City Council has secured three further enforcement outcomes over the past week for premises found to be involved in the sale of illicit cigarettes and tobacco.

A well-run council · 16 April 2026

Improving access to council services – right in the heart of our communities

Four more council libraries are now equipped to support residents who need face-to-face support with access to council services.

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 15 April 2026

Council awards design contract to progress Vauxhall/Greatie active travel improvements

Liverpool City Council has approved the award of a contract for preliminary design work to support major active travel improvements across the Vauxhall and Greatie corridors.

A group of people stood outside the BEAT Pharmacy with Matt Ashton about to cut the ribbon

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 26 March 2026

Liverpool launches first UK BEAT Pharmacy

Liverpool has become the first city in the UK to launch the BEAT Pharmacy initiative, a community-based heart health assessment pilot designed to accelerate the early detection of heart failure and reduce health inequalities across the city. The initiative forms part of the wider BEAT Heart Failure programme, led by the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and The Pumping Marvellous Foundation, in partnership with NHS

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 26 March 2026

Queens Drive highways improvement works to begin next week

Highway improvement works on Queens Drive will begin next week, starting on Monday 30 March. The works will involve the installation of new highway drainage infrastructure on Queens Drive between Aigburth Vale and North Mossley Hill Road. Additional drainage improvements will also be carried out on North Mossley Hill Road between Ibbotson’s Lane and Queens

Community · 24 March 2026

Award-winning Stanley Park Market returns for 2026

The city’s largest weekday market will resume on Wednesday 1 April with a special Easter event to celebrate the start of the new season, which will run until December.

News · 18 March 2026

Consultation on Liverpool City Centre to Childwall walking, wheeling and cycling scheme

The next phase of consultation is under way on a plan to improve walking and cycling routes between the centre of Liverpool and the south of the city.

Healthier lives for children and adults · 18 March 2026

Court grants closure order against Speke Mini Mart after persistent illicit tobacco sales

Liverpool City Council has secured a closure order against Speke Mini Mart. The order was granted against the premises, at 125 Alderwood Avenue, after extensive evidence showed the premises was repeatedly involved in the sale of illicit cigarettes and tobacco, despite multiple warnings and enforcement visits. The council’s Public Protection Team, working closely with Merseyside