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
Work has begun on installing Liverpool’s second pop-up cycle lane, connecting a historic park to the city’s main hospital.
One of Liverpool’s most fashionable areas has been given a great green makeover thanks to the city’s latest ‘living wall’.
A special £4m fund is to be established to pay for a vast network of temporary cycle lanes in Liverpool.
Could you pick out a Poppy or spot a blooming Buttercup?
Whatever the answer, if you want to see all those wildflowers and more in their stunning full-colour glory then look no further than Liverpool’s main roads and major routes this summer.
It’s all part of the Liverpool Wildflower Gateways Project, which is a partnership between Liverpool City Council, the National Wildflower Centre at the Eden Project and is bringing a riot of colour to sites across the city.
Liverpool has just become cleaner and greener thanks to the installation of a ‘living greenwall’ on the exterior of St Johns Shopping Centre. Spanning 65 metres in length, the living green wall is one of the longest in the UK and hasbeen installed as part of a project which seeks to increase green space in … Read more
Liverpool’s large-item household waste collection service will re-start on Tuesday 26 May after being suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Liverpool’s public green spaces will soon be getting a much-needed trim as the city’s grass-cutting programme springs back into action this week.
ENVIRONMENTAL chiefs in Liverpool are urging the public to only use the city’s two Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) if absolutely necessary when they re-open on Monday (May 4) amid fears there could be long delays and heavy traffic. The message is – only use the recycling centres if it is essential that you dispose of waste and … Read more
Liverpool City Council is urging people to think twice before visiting its parks and beauty spots this weekend.
Liverpool City Council has issued new guidance on how to dispose of some types of waste items during the coronavirus outbreak. Following government guidance, any household where there is someone with coronavirus symptoms is now asked to dispose of their waste differently to help limit the spread of the virus. Personal waste, such as used … Read more
Refuse and street cleansing workers with Liverpool City Council are urging residents to be considerate with their waste following an upsurge in fly-tipping and in the city over the weekend. The city council’s cleansing partner Liverpool Streetscene Services Ltd (LSSL) sent out extra crews over the weekend to help deal with illegally-tipped waste, which included white … Read more
Liverpool City Council has suspended its large items collections service Bulky Bob’s. Due to reduced staffing levels the popular service, where large household items are collected from people’s homes for disposal or recycling, will be put on hold so that other services can be prioritised. Anyone who has a Bulky Bob’s collection already booked is … Read more
The second phase of a £2million investment in environmental enhancement of the Anfield Village area has now completed.
To mark what would have been George Harrison’s 77th birthday (Tuesday 25 February), Liverpool City Council and the George Harrison Estate can proudly announce that a new memorial woodland in his honour will open in Liverpool. The George Harrison Woodland Walk, will be located in south Liverpool close to where George was born and grew … Read more
The UK’s biggest eco-friendly fleet of refuse vehicles is about to hit the streets of Liverpool. Powered by Biomethane, a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), the 20 strong fleet will help to radically cut Liverpool City Council’s carbon footprint. Producing 80 per cent fewer carbon emissions and 90 per cent less Nitrogen Oxide than the previous … Read more
The Allerton Oak is vying to become the first UK tree to be crowned European Tree of the Year. It was recently crowned England’s Tree of the Year by the Woodland Trust, and is now entered into the wider European competition. The tree, which stands in the city’s Calderstones Park and was once home to … Read more
A major road junction in South Liverpool is to undergo a huge safety upgrade – with dozens of new trees to be plated to enhance the area.
Work has begun to transform a historic boulevard in the Toxteth area of Liverpool that will boast a cycling first for the city. Contractors for Liverpool City Council are now on site at Princes Avenue and Road to embark on a £4m scheme featuring a unique cycle path along the central reservation. mncn (formerly North … Read more