Green bin collections due to restart
Liverpool residents will once again be able to recycle their garden waste, with green bin collections restarting from Monday 24 February.
A well-run council
BLOG | Making the most of every pound
Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, Cllr Ruth Bennett, outlines the Council’s priorities in setting this year’s budget…
Council Takes a Significant Step in its Commitment to Anti-Racism
Liverpool City Council is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to addressing racial inequality by appointing a leading diversity and inclusion organisation, Inclusivitii, to support the development of a bold, anti-racism strategy for the city and council. This marks a pivotal moment in the Council’s efforts to foster a more inclusive, … Read more
Liverpool City Council cracking down on illegally dumped waste
Liverpool City Council will step up its efforts to counter fly-tipping, dog-fouling and littering across the City by inviting applications for an external partner to provide additional enforcement.
Communities Together Grant – APPLY NOW!
Liverpool City Council is creating a new plan to bring communities together and prevent future unrest following the widespread disorder last summer. We want local voluntary, community, and faith groups to join us in shaping this strategy. As we prepare to develop this strategy, we have received £57,000 from HM Government to support local projects. … Read more
Ofsted Highlights Positive Progress in Children and Young People’s Services
Liverpool City Council’s Children and Young People’s Services has received positive feedback from Ofsted following their latest monitoring visit. Over two days in December 2024, inspectors focused on the Care Leaving Service and the lives of care-experienced young people, particularly those receiving support in care and transitioning to adulthood. Inspectors also spoke directly to care-experienced … Read more
Festival Gardens development partner set for Spring shortlisting
The search for a new development partner for the Festival Gardens scheme is set to move up a gear, with Liverpool City Council (LCC) and Montagu Evans announcing a shortlist of candidates will be confirmed in Spring this year.
Council’s new energy contract to make significant savings
The contract will run from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, with the option to extend for an additional year. The recommendation was approved at the Council Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 21 January.
Transport Changes and Support for Children and Young People
Liverpool City Council is set to introduce a series of changes to its Home-to-School Transport Policy and the SEN Post-16 Transport Policy from September 2025. The updates to the policies, which aim to encourage active travel, promote greater independence for students and align policies with those of neighbouring authorities, will take effect at the start … Read more
Disruption to Liverpool City Council’s online services from 10pm on Friday 17 January
Liverpool City Council is changing its internet service provider later this month and this means our systems will be down for a period of time. Due to the complexity of this change, access to all online LCC services will be disrupted for several hours. Residents will not be able to access Liverpool City Council websites, … Read more
Liverpool sets out roadmap to boost recycling
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is set to consider a new Recycling and Waste Strategy, which will take steps to improve recycling and waste collection across the City.
Independent panel recommends increases in allowances for Liverpool Councillors
An independent remuneration panel is recommending that the payments received by Liverpool City Councillors should be increased, after a comparison with other similar cities showed allowances are currently far lower. The recommendations follow a six month study which has benchmarked the current allowances against other local authorities across the country, as well as taking into … Read more
Winter driving guidelines to stay safe
Liverpool City Council is urging drivers to take extra precautions this winter as adverse weather conditions can significantly increase the risk of road traffic collisions.
A message from Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson
As 2024 draws to a close, Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, looks back on the last 12 months and looks ahead to 2025. I am really pleased with the progress that the Council has made over the past year. We have made huge inroads into getting our house in order and tackling the root causes … Read more
Christmas tree recycling points set to open across Liverpool
The big day may still be on the horizon, but some people might already be planning ahead to the inevitable clean-up in the new year. To help residents dispose of their Christmas trees properly when the time comes, Liverpool City Council will be opening a number of recycling points across the City. From Thursday, 2 … Read more
New Town ambition for Liverpool North
The bold proposal would see the transformation of a number of brownfield sites, which would also lay the foundations for economic growth and sustainability, encompassing Everton FC’s new £500m stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and the £20m Bootle New Strand development project.
Christmas bin collection changes announced
Residents in Liverpool are being reminded that a revised bin collection service will be in place over the Christmas and New Year period.
Thousands of planted bulbs to give city a blooming Spring
This Autumn and Winter Liverpool City Council has worked with community groups to plant more than 220,000 spring bulbs – the biggest bulb planting season for many years.
Liverpool included in tech industry link up with UK Government
Liverpool is to be included in a £100million innovation programme which is aiming to make Government and local services more efficient and better for residents.
Liverpool Launches New Approach to Supporting Foster Families
Liverpool City Council has launched an innovative fostering support model inspired by the concept of extended family. This new initiative, part of the award-winning Mockingbird programme, brings together foster families in a way that feels like one big family, creating a more supportive and stable environment for children and young people in care. Liverpool’s first … Read more