Boost for Baltic in bid for new train station and park
A new masterplan for one of the UK’s creative hot-spots has been endorsed – which could soon lead to Liverpool’s first new train station and public park of the 21st century.
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NW Hotels call for Covid rescue plan
Hoteliers across Liverpool and the North West have made an urgent plea to government for an economic rescue plan to save the sector from collapse.
Emergency Fund for Hospitality and Leisure Sector Launched
A £10m emergency fund will open tomorrow (Friday, 16 October) in a bid to protect Liverpool’s vital hospitality and leisure businesses from the huge economic impact of Covid-19 restrictions.
Local companies urged to take advantage of new energy efficiency installation scheme
Builders and plumbers in Liverpool are being urged to register for a new £2 billion government subsidised scheme to make homes more energy efficient. Under the Green Homes Grant, homeowners can get grant towards the cost of the likes of insulation and low carbon heating, up to the value of £5,000 per household or £10,000 for those on benefits. To … Read more
Northern leaders call for more local input into COVID-19 decisions
The leaders of four northern cities including Liverpool have written to the health secretary to warn that the existing coronavirus restrictions are not working, are confusing and in some cases are counter-productive. Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, Cllr Judith Blake from Leeds, Manchester’s leader Cllr Richard Leese and Cllr Nick Forbes from Newcastle have submitted … Read more
Liverpool sets out bold roadmap to drive the city forward post the COVID-19 pandemic
A ‘Team Liverpool’ roadmap to drive the city forward beyond the COVID-19 pandemic is being launched on Monday 5 October. The City Plan is a commitment from key public, private and voluntary sector partners to tackle inequalities to give everyone a better quality of life – regardless of background, identity or postcode. It aims to … Read more
Big cities call for changes to restrictions to prevent collapse of hospitality sector
The leaders of Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester Councils have written to the Government warning that the hospitality sector is at risk of collapse unless there is a review of the current licensing restrictions and household mixing advice brought in due to COVID-19. In a letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Business Secretary Alok Sharma, … Read more
COVID-19 Resource Pack for Businesses
Director of Public Health, Matthew Ashton, has written to businesses in the city with advice regarding COVID-19. Please see below and share this page with your contacts. A business resource pack PDF can be found here. “Dear All, You will be aware from media communications in recent days about the rapid rise in Covid-19 Infections … Read more
Flagship hotel for Paddington Village
A major hotel group has today signed up a new 221-room Novotel hotel in Liverpool’s Paddington Village.
Liverpool city centre bucks post-lockdown trend
The number of people visiting restaurants in Liverpool ONE in August was up almost a third compared to the same period last year, new figures show. Compared to July, Liverpool ONE saw an 85 per cent rise in visitor numbers to eateries, while across the city centre there was a 27 per cent rise in … Read more
Zip wire proposal blocked by Mayor of Liverpool
Mayor Joe Anderson has personally intervened and halted a plan for a zip wire which would have ended at Liverpool Central Library, in the heart of the city’s cultural district. In June, the Planning Committee approved an application for the zip wire to pass over St Johns Gardens behind St George’s Hall, and land on … Read more
Walton community shop – your questions answered
A new community shop has opened in Walton, offering heavily discounted food and household products to local residents. The award-winning social enterprise, at 211 Walton Road, is part of the UK’s first social supermarket chain, working out of Onward Homes’ former office building. Working in partnership with Liverpool City Council, local charities and organisations, Community … Read more
Final call for COVID-19 business grants
A final call is being made for Liverpool firms to apply for cash from the Government’s COVID-19 business support schemes. The closing date for applications to the Small Business Grant and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant funds is Friday, 28th August. A one-off £10,000 cash grant is available to businesses active as of 11 March … Read more
Panel sets out blueprint for a better way to build
A scrutiny panel for Liverpool City Council has outlined a national blueprint to strengthen regulations for development schemes with a bid for a good practice pilot to be launched in the city.
Mayor and business leaders make call for urgent timeline on business events return
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, alongside senior business leaders from the city, is calling upon the Government to provide an urgent timeline for the return of business events.
Timeline for return of business events – Letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mayor Anderson and business leaders have written to the government urgently calling for a timeline on the return of business events.
Hospitality hot spot gearing up for great outdoors
One of Liverpool’s most celebrated hospitality hot-spots is the next area to be transformed as part of the groundbreaking “Liverpool Without Walls” programme.
The Good Business Festival announces programme line-up for Act 1 in October
The Good Business Festival reveals first details of Act 1on 8thOctober2020, with Act 2 taking place in March 2021 British Fashion Council, Greenpeace, Iceland Foods, Liverpool Football Club, Mastercard and Coca-Cola among its partners Ambassadors include Athian Akec, Member for Camden Youth Parliament, Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chair of Mastercard, Holly Tucker, UK Ambassador for Creative Small … Read more
Pilot scheme to help restaurants re-imagine outdoor eating
Road closures, pop up parks, architecturally designed furniture, a business grant scheme and free trading permits are all part of a new pilot package of support for the hospitality sector in Liverpool. Part of the ongoing ‘Liverpool Without Walls’ project to re-imagine the city under social distancing, a joint project between Liverpool City Council, Liverpool … Read more
Temporary cycle network to aid city’s Covid-19 recovery
A vast network of temporary cycle lanes are to be introduced in Liverpool to help kick-start the city’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.