Council staff seize fake goods from St Johns

A police van with bags of counterfeit clothing in front

High-end clothing deals have turned out to be too good to be true at St John’s Precinct, as bags of counterfeit products are seized by Liverpool City Council.  The Council’s Trading Standards team, working in partnership with Merseyside Police, has removed hundreds of fake goods after receiving a report from a member of the public.   … Read more

Entrepreneurial residents encouraged to tap into free business start-up support 

Graphic reads: Start up business support

Liverpool City Council is reaching out to residents with entrepreneurial ambitions, offering a comprehensive and fully funded Business Support Service to help turn their business ideas into reality.  This start-up support initiative is part of the Council’s Business Support Service, which has received £1.59m from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with … Read more

Education sector invited to special Liverpool-Shanghai twinning celebration

Shanghai 25th anniversary

Liverpool City Council is inviting Liverpool-based education partners to be part of a special business mission to China to mark the city’s 25th anniversary of its twinning with Shanghai. The Council is planning to lead a high-level education business delegation to the city of Shanghai in June and has put a delegation pack together to … Read more

Support for businesses to get Eurovision-ready

Liverpool Pier Head

Liverpool BID Company has invested a six-figure sum to support hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.  The funding, which will come directly from the city’s private sector businesses, will ensure that the benefits of Eurovision are felt as widely and keenly through the city centre economy as possible.     With tens of thousands of visitors … Read more

Director of Culture Liverpool scoops business award

Claire McColgan wins award - Chamber of Commerce

We are delighted to announce that our Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan CBE, has been awarded the Liverpool Chamber Chair Award in Innovation in Business Awards. This award is given to recognise an individual or organisation who has made a substantial impact to Liverpool’s business community. Claire has received this award in recognition of … Read more

For Liverpool, Eurovision Means More

St George's Hall lit up for the Ukraine

A letter of support from every corner of our city region and beyond has now been sent to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport by Mayor Joanne Anderson. I write to you personally on behalf of Liverpool – of each sector, faith, and corner of our society. Liverpool is an extraordinary place. … Read more

Liverpool launches Tall Buildings consultation

The Spine building at Paddington Village, Liverpool

Liverpool City Council has today launched a consultation on draft guidance which will support where high quality buildings can be built in the city. The council has produced a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to guide the development of tall buildings in the city in a proactive and positive manner. As part of the process, … Read more

Can your business help Liverpool families #GetConnected?

Family using a computer together

WOULD your business like to see more families #GetConnected? If so, Liverpool City Council wants to hear from you!  Last year, the council launched ten post-pandemic pledges and one – Get Connected – is a commitment that all families eligible for free school meals should have access to a 4G internet connection as well.  The … Read more