A New Year message from Cllr Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council
During 2025 we put in place the building blocks for several major projects that are going to transform our city over the coming years
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BLOG: To mask or not to mask
As many people will have heard, this year’s flu season has come earlier than usual, and crucially there’s no sign yet that it has peaked. Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, writes about whether people should wear masks to help stop the spread of the virus…
BLOG: The budget is ‘good news for vulnerable families’
Liverpool City Council Leader Cllr Liam Robinson reflects on the Chancellor’s budget and what it means for residents…
BLOG | How we’re making a difference through weekly food waste recycling
With approximately 15,000 more properties receiving weekly food waste collections from this week, Councillor Laura Robertson-Collins, Cabinet Member for Communities, Neighbourhoods and Streetscene discusses why it’s so important to get involved.
BLOG | Liverpool stands together for Hate Crime Awareness Week
Liverpool is coming together this October to say one thing loud and clear: hate has no home here. From 11–18 October, Liverpool City Council and partners across the city will mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week with community events, workshops, and outreach sessions to raise awareness of hate crime, encourage reporting, and show solidarity with … Read more
BLOG | ‘When times are hard, it’s ok to not be ok, and help is out there’
On World Mental Health Day, Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, outlines how people can get support if they are struggling…
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…
Liverpool City Halls Unwrap Their Most Magical Christmas Programme Yet
Liverpool’s City Halls have announced a festive programme across three historic venues. This December, Liverpool’s landmark venues – Liverpool Town Hall, St George’s Hall, and Croxteth Hall, will be brimming with festive cheer, offering a diverse programme of seasonal events for families, music lovers, and even canine companions. Liverpool Town Hall will host Story Time … Read more
BLOG | Deaths from suicide in Liverpool
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, writes about how Liverpool is tackling the issue…
The Truth About Immigration, Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
There are lots of discussions about migration in our country at the moment – but sadly not all of it is well-informed. Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, explains why Liverpool has always been a place that has welcomed people from around the world, as well as correcting some of the myths. Liverpool has always been … Read more
BLOG | BioBlitz brings nature to life in Liverpool’s parks
This summer has seen our StreetScene Parks and Green Spaces team join forces with Parks Friends groups and Merseyside BioBank to host a series of BioBlitz events across Liverpool’s green spaces. The team explains how they play a vital part in looking after our wildlife.
BLOG | How partners tackled student waste in Liverpool
Leave Liverpool Tidy is a campaign that’s been running for over ten years, targeting university students moving out at the end of the academic year and bringing together Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Streetscene Services Ltd (LSSL), Councillors, students’ unions and other partners. While charity donations are accepted year-round, extra measures kick in during the move-out period to tackle waste and boost reuse. Here, the Council’s Private Sector Housing team reflects on the hard work behind the scenes.
BLOG | Refugee Week 2025: Stories of Sanctuary, Strength and Community
For Refugee Week 2025, Liverpool City Council has been proud to share the stories of people who have sought sanctuary in our city, and the communities that have welcomed them. Under the theme Community as a Superpower, we heard directly from individuals who have faced displacement, found connection, and started to rebuild their lives right … Read more
BLOG | ‘There is no better place in the country for the local government community to gather’
As Local Government Association (LGA) delegates descend on Liverpool, Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, outlines why the city is a fitting host for this year’s conference…
BLOG | ‘I Didn’t Just Find a Home, I Found a Family’: Liuda’s Story
When war broke out in Ukraine, Liuda’s life changed overnight. Forced to leave behind her home, career, and loved ones, she arrived in the UK uncertain about what lay ahead. But in Liverpool, something unexpected happened. A local family welcomed her into their home with open arms. Liuda came to Liverpool through the Homes for … Read more
BLOG | ‘Today has been a good day for Liverpool’
Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, responds to today’s Comprehensive Spending Review announcement
BLOG | “My hidden disability is a part of me, but it’ll never define me”
As part of Culture Liverpool’s Leap Dance Festival Creative Grants Programme, Amy Milson has created UNSEEN, a dance film exploring her experience of living with a visual impairment. Here, the 25-year-old dance graduate from Liverpool City College explains how participating in Rambert’s Future Movement programme, also supported by Culture Liverpool, gave her the confidence to … Read more
BLOG | ‘You see the best of people in times of crisis’
Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, reflects on a difficult few days in Liverpool following the incident after the LFC victory parade on Bank Holiday Monday.
BLOG | ‘Europe Day in Liverpool is a commitment to deeper ties’
Liverpool has hosted EU Ambassadors and dignitaries to mark Europe Day – Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, explains why we want to be the most Europe facing city in the UK… It has been a great honour to welcome 60 senior diplomats and sector representatives from 29 countries to attend the city’s ‘Liverpool Welcomes Europe’ … Read more
BLOG | Exploring a Tourism Levy for Liverpool: A Sustainable Future for Our Visitor Economy
Councillor Harry Doyle, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture and Public Health, outlines why a tourism levy would be good for Liverpool and the wider City Region…