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
Liverpool City Council’s Public Protection team has made its largest seizure of illicit vapes in a single premises to date.
More than 1,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £12,000 have been seized in a joint Council-Police operation.
A series of drop-in events for tenants in the private rented housing sector who are facing issues take place this month.
People are being offered tips and advice to avoid being scammed this Christmas.
THE OPERATOR of a food store in Kensington was fined £1,000 yesterday (7 April) after pleading guilty at Liverpool Magistrates Court to six breaches of food safety and hygiene. Itoro John, who runs the African Food Store, 66-68 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0JA, must pay £1,000, with costs of £5,168.46 awarded to Liverpool City Council. … Read more
A Liverpool landlord has been fined for failing to repair an open sewer in the garden of a rental property.
A Liverpool landlord has been hit with a bill of almost £25,000 for exposing vulnerable tenants to serious fire risks in a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Liverpool is celebrating securing prestigious Purple Flag status again – taking its reign into a twelfth successive year.
Trading Standards in Liverpool have discovered a large number of retailers selling illegal e-cigarettes and vaping products, and are planning a crackdown in the new year.
When you say housing and Liverpool, most people – of a certain age – will think Brookside, Bread or even Boys from the Blackstuff.
The Government has approved a comprehensive Landlord Licensing scheme covering around 80 per cent of privately rented properties in Liverpool.
Louise Harford, Liverpool City Council’s Head of Private Sector Housing explains why a small project to improve energy efficiency in private rented homes could make a BIG difference to the poorest households in the city…
LIVERPOOL City Council has issued its first Closure Notice since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday, following a hearing at Sefton Magistrates Court, an order was made against Prophecy Performance Centre gym on Gaskill Road, Speke, following an application made by the council. The gym must remain closed to members of the public for … Read more
We have been informed that Robin Hood Energy has been sold by Nottingham City Council to British Gas. This decision affects customers of the LECCY, who get their electricity and gas through Robin Hood Energy. Customers of the LECCY will be transferred to a different energy supplier at a future date and their energy supply … Read more
Liverpool City Council is conducting a public consultation over its proposals to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme – known under legislation as ‘Selective Licensing’. Different proposals are being consulted on covering up to 16 (out of 30) council wards. If approved by the Government, the preferred scheme is expected to start in June 2021 … Read more
Liverpool City Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement of new local powers to tackle coronavirus outbreaks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed that councils will get new powers from Saturday to force owners to shut pubs, cafes, shops and restaurants, close public places such as parks and cancel events. Permission will no longer be needed … Read more
All Hackney cabs in Liverpool should now take contactless card payments, making travelling across the city safer and more convenient. In April, the council’s Licensing Committee agreed to accept a proposal to make contactless card payments mandatory in all of the city’s 1,426-strong fleet of Hackney cabs. The move was to bring Liverpool in-line with … Read more
Housing chiefs in Liverpool are pledging to continue taking action against poor standards in the private rented sector – despite the city’s pioneering Landlord Licensing scheme coming to an end. For the past five years, all property owners, landlords and managing agents have been legally required to licence any property unless a statutory exemption applied … Read more
A pub in south Liverpool has been issued with a prohibition order after it was found to be open, in breach of coronavirus restrictions. Licensing officers were tipped off last weekend that The Orient in Speke was open, in contravention of government orders last Friday night for entertainment, hospitality and indoor leisure premises to close. … Read more