BLOG: Supporting schools after the Southport attack

Joanna Fitzsimmons, the Prevent Education Officer for Liverpool City Council, writes about the support given to schools over the last month. This blog was originally published on Educate Against Hate, which provides practical advice, support and resources to protect children from extremism and radicalisation. Six weeks of summer holidays is usually something I look forward … Read more

BLOG: Let’s make smoking in Liverpool history

Following the #KingsSpeech, Professor Matthew Ashton, Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, shares his views on the proposed UK smoking ban, and #Liverpool’s new six-year Tobacco Control Strategy.  This week marked a significant step in Liverpool’s #SmokeFree journey as the Liverpool Tobacco Control Alliance, a multi-disciplinary forum of professionals committed to making smoking in Liverpool history, … Read more

Blog: Safety comes first for city’s new era of football stadia

The football season is over. Jurgen is out, Arne is in. Players and coaching staff are on the beach and fans are waiting for the Euros thinking what players their club should buy – but away from the pitch, the work doesn’t stop for one team, writes Phil Smith, Head of Building Control at Liverpool City Council.

Blog: “Liverpool is a place that genuinely has music at its heart and knows its power to bring people together and create special moments.”

Taylor banner outside St George's Hall

In a week that saw Liverpool at the heart of announcements involving Taylor Swift, Andrea Bocelli and George Harrison, Kevin McManus, Head of UNESCO City of Music, explores why Liverpool is in the global music spotlight again. For me every week in Liverpool is music week, but this week has been stellar even by our … Read more

BLOG: Improving access to innovative sexual health care in Liverpool

Women's sexual and reproductive health

Liverpool is leading the way in sexual health care, with several innovative approaches allowing us to reach more people across the city. In this blog, James Woolgar, Advanced Public Health Practitioner at Liverpool City Council, talks us through our city’s pioneering approach. Innovative STI testing and treatment methods mean that many patients in Liverpool are … Read more

BLOG: Let’s talk about Culture

The Birdcage Stage performing at the Sgt Pepper at 50 celebrations in 2017 © Culture Liverpool

As local authorities continue to feel the squeeze when it comes to investing in the cultural sector, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for Culture, Councillor Harry Doyle, reflects on the current financial landscape, and his pride that Liverpool continues to support this vital local sector.   We need to talk about culture. As a … Read more

BLOG: “We want to make sure that parents have important information about measles a MMR vaccinations”

Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, on why you should protect your loved ones against measles, which is one of the most infectious diseases in the world. There is a large outbreak in Birmingham and Coventry mainly affecting children under 10 years old. Many children have now been admitted to hospital. Liverpool has … Read more

BLOG | ‘Let’s make measles history’

Professor Louise Kenny CBE is Executive Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liverpool. Louise – who is also a medical doctor, was a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from 2006-2018. In this blog, she recounts her experience of treating a young boy who caught measles when he was a baby and sadly did not survive.

BLOG: “Involving children in consultation, planning and decision-making, is a must-do”

Three school children in blue school uniforms and an adult sitting at a table

Hearing what residents think about Council-run services and the services they would like to see in the future is very important to us. And that includes listening to children and young people. Here, Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational Attainment and Skills Cllr Lila Bennett explains why the Liverpool Schools’ Parliament is such an important forum … Read more