Taxi team’s results are driven by public safety
Licensing enforcement officers in Liverpool took action against more than 1,400 taxi and private hire drivers in 2019, council figures show.
Community Safety
Mayor of Liverpool raises grave concerns over Landlord Licensing decision
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is writing to the Government expressing grave concerns over its decision to reject an application to continue its pioneering landlord licensing scheme. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has turned down an application to keep the citywide scheme going for five years from April 2020 – despite it being backed by Merseyside … Read more
New campaign to help Merseyside become #BladeFree
Merseyside Police and its partners have launched a new knife crime campaign #BladeFree to make communities safer for the future. In recent years we have seen all too often many people seriously injured or killed as a result of knife crime. Last year alone four people lost their lives in Merseyside due to knife crime … Read more
Landlord branded ‘not good enough’ for operating unlicensed property
A LANDLORD has been judged to be ‘not good enough’ for operating an unlicensed property and ignoring Liverpool City Council’s requests for information. 79th Luxury Living (Lilley) Limited, based in Southport, was charged with failing to license 12 Cromarty Road in Old Swan in contravention of the 2004 Housing Act. The company was also charged … Read more
Liverpool residents urged to ‘go local’ for taxi safety this Christmas
That’s the big message from licensing chiefs with Liverpool City Council this Christmas as they urge taxi travellers to put safety first and keep it local.
‘Foolish’ and ‘negligent’ landlord hit with substantial fine
A company has been labelled ‘foolish’ and ‘negligent’ by a judge and hit with costs totalling more than £11,000 for failing to license a huge portfolio of properties in Liverpool. Roach Estates and Property Management Limited of Duke Street in Southport was charged with failing to license 29 properties as part of the city’s Landlord … Read more
City turns orange to highlight domestic violence
Liverpool is holding a series of events in support of a United Nations campaign to break down the wall of silence surrounding domestic violence. Domestic abuse is a crime that can affect anybody and reported incidents are on the rise. Merseyside Police received over 13,500 calls in 2018, high risk cases increased by 17 per … Read more
Liverpool Remembers Road Traffic Victims
The names of people from Merseyside and beyond who lost their lives in road crashes will be read aloud as part of a special service of remembrance in Liverpool this weekend.
Landlord fined for letting house that was “danger to life”
A Liverpool landlord’s been hit with a bill of more than £2,500 – after being found guilty by magistrates of managing an unlicensed property ridden with defects that had never had a gas safety inspection. Ahmed Kayse Ahmed – of Norwich Road in Wavertree – was charged with failing to license a property under Section … Read more
City centre support project is helping people off the streets
A PIONEERING project helping to reduce the number of rough sleepers, street drinkers and people begging in Liverpool city centre has been given the green light for another year.
Fusion Festival Road Closures and Resident Care
Fusion Presents and Fusion Festival are taking place in Sefton Park, between Friday 30th August and Sunday 1st September 2019. The Festival operating hours are between 2pm and 10:15pm on Friday 30th September and 2pm and 10pm on Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September. With the event taking place, road closures will be enforced … Read more
Council warns against ‘despicable’ Universal Credit scam
Benefits chiefs in Liverpool are warning members of the public about a Universal Credit scam that has already left vulnerable people penniless.
A ‘good’ result for Liverpool’s young offenders
Liverpool’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) has been rated as ‘good’ with some ‘outstanding’ areas following an official inspection.
Cabbies caught in the act in council crackdown
Rule-breaking taxi and private hire drivers have been hit with a barrage of penalties as part of a Liverpool City Council campaign to keep the public safe.
Joining forces to save lives
LICENSING officers with Liverpool City Council could soon become real-lifesavers thanks to a new initiative that will see them offer vital first-aid in a medical emergency.
City Council’s cab crackdown continues to get results
Liverpool City Council licensing officers took almost 50 taxis and private hire cars off the road in March for a string safety defects.
New heights in safety
COUNCIL officers have teamed up with the city’s firefighters to make sure that residents living in high-rise buildings are safe, secure and reassured.
City council calls time on unclean pub
A POPULAR city centre pub and eatery has been hit with more than £53,000 in fines and court costs for failing to keep a clean kitchen and failing to keep pests under control.
Liverpool property manager fined for rat-infested student home
One of Liverpool’s largest property managers has been fined more than £10,000 for allowing student tenants to live in a rat-infested property which also had a host of fire hazards.
£9.8million fund to confront knife crime and gang culture
Community-backed projects in 21 areas across England will each receive a share of £9.5 million to help families who are vulnerable to the devastating effects of knife crime and gang culture, Communities Secretary James Brokenshire MP confirmed today (22 February).