River of Light 2025 gets under way this Friday
River of Light – the much-loved, free light festival which every year transforms Liverpool’s iconic waterfront into an outdoor art gallery – gets under way on Friday 24 October.
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Everton Library receives £250,000 to become flagship for heritage development
Improvement works will ensure the building could return to use as a cultural and community asset.
Liverpool named as European Capital of Innovation finalist
The European Commission has today announced Liverpool is one of three finalists of the 2026 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital).
Liverpool City Region Growth Plan is 10-year blueprint to boost the economy
Liverpool City Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, joined Mayor Steve Rotheram and other city region leaders today to launch a ‘bold and ambitious’ 10-year blueprint with to create tens of thousands of jobs and add £10bn to the Liverpool City Region economy. Built on innovation and collaboration, the Liverpool City Region Growth Plan is a … Read more
Land sale set to advance King Edward Triangle regeneration plans
This decision reinforces the Council’s commitment to building a strong, fair, and sustainable city for all
Mersey Heat Energy Centre officially opened in Liverpool Waters ceremony
The Mersey Heat Energy Centre in Liverpool Waters has been officially opened in a ceremony bringing together civic leaders, project partners and heritage stakeholders as the city pushes forward with low carbon regeneration. Councillor Liam Robinson (Leader of Liverpool City Council) and Cllr Anthony Burns (Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Cabinet Member for Net Zero) … Read more
BLOG | ‘A chance to show off our city’ – Council Leader on the Labour Party conference being held in Liverpool
As Liverpool prepares to welcome Labour Party conference delegates, Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, reflects on the importance of having Government ministers and Members of Parliament from across the country in the city…
Milestone for future growth as consultation begins on Local Plan
Liverpool City Council has begun consultation on an updated Local Plan that will guide and influence development and economic growth until 2041 – providing certainty for developers, investors, businesses and residents. The council has also issued a further call for sites that could be used for development. Influenced by engagement with residents and stakeholders which … Read more
Webinar for businesses about sustainable procurement strategy
Liverpool City Council is developing a new Sustainable Procurement Strategy and is keen to engage with local businesses to hear their views on how to support them throughout the procurement process.
Future looking bright for Everton thanks to lighting plans
The lighting project will deliver an upgrade of approximately 600 lanterns to modern, dimmable LEDs, as well as the replacement of 164 existing lighting columns
Liverpool shortlisted as European Capital of Innovation
Liverpool is in the running to be crowned European Capital of Innovation 2026 after reaching the semi-final stage of the prestigious competition.
Fossil-fuel vehicles to be dumped as Council goes electric
Transitioning to low or zero-emission vehicles is an essential step toward eliminating a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions
Liverpool City Council’s Business Support Service to host drop-in session at Sips & Stories
Attendees can discover a range of free services designed to help start up and grow businesses
Parking payments to be modernised in machine update
The city currently operates around 230 parking payment machines, of which approximately 85 percent have exceeded their 15-year design life.
Details revealed for flagship housing scheme at Festival Gardens
The first image and details of a flagship, eco-friendly housing scheme at Liverpool’s iconic Festival Gardens have been revealed – which could see several hundred new homes created near to the Mersey waterfront.
Help Liverpool’s young people to blaze a trail to employment
Calling all organisations in Liverpool that want to help young people into work – Liverpool City Council has funding that may support your projects! As part of the national drive to support younger residents who are economically inactive or are NEET (not in employment, education or training), Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has granted the … Read more
Tickets available for World Boxing Championships
England’s top Olympic-style boxers will compete at the first ever World Boxing Championships, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
Community engagement programme launches alongside World Boxing Championships
Liverpool is preparing to welcome the inaugural World Boxing Championships for Elite men and women this September – and a major community engagement programme is set to run alongside the sporting spectacle. From 4 – 14 September, the city will play host to the world’s best boxers, and Culture Liverpool is working with creative and … Read more
Liverpool to co-host national workshop on decarbonising culture and creativity
Named as the world’s first ever UN Accelerator City last year, Liverpool has spent the last nine months researching, trialling and experimenting how to transition the cultural sector to a net zero future.
Developers selected for Festival Gardens scheme
Plans for the regeneration of Liverpool’s iconic Festival Gardens site have taken a major step forward with the selection of a development partner.