Christmas bin collection changes announced
Residents in Liverpool are being reminded that a revised bin collection service will be in place over the Christmas and New Year period.
Environment
Thousands of planted bulbs to give city a blooming Spring
This Autumn and Winter Liverpool City Council has worked with community groups to plant more than 220,000 spring bulbs – the biggest bulb planting season for many years.
Environmentally sustainable advert solution helps fight against climate change
Recycled shipping containers and old plastic bottles are being used to create a green solution to large banner advertising.
Ambition to create ‘plug and play’ zone in city centre announced
Liverpool has announced plans to pilot a network of ‘plug and play’ facilities across key filming and TV sites in the city centre, which would create an unprecedented clean, creative production zone.
Liverpool to be at the forefront of music innovation
The Liverpool City Region has been announced as a national “Creative Cluster” for the UK’s music sector.
Liverpool Invited to Take Part in Global Meeting on Climate Change
Liverpool City Council’s Leader, Councillor Liam Robinson, has joined the world’s most important meeting on climate change, to talk about Liverpool’s plans to drive down net zero emissions from culture and events. Cllr Robinson addressed COP29 in Baku via an online link from his Liverpool office, he was the only non-government politician to address the … Read more
City Council set to take full control of key environmental services
Liverpool City Council is set to take full control of essential environmental services including waste collection, street cleansing and parks maintenance.
City celebrates unique green awards hat-trick
Liverpool has scored a unique treble at a major international climate change awards ceremony.
Community safety project in south Liverpool neighbourhood halves crime
Anti-social behaviour and burglaries have more than halved in three south Liverpool wards, thanks to a project to cut crime and create safer streets.
City to stage landmark climate action concerts
Liverpool is to host a landmark series of concerts in celebration of being named the world’s first ‘UN Accelerator City’ for climate action.
Liverpool Named World’s First “Accelerator City” for Climate Action by UN Climate Change
Liverpool has become the world’s first ‘Accelerator City’ for climate action, under UN Climate Change’s Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action (ECCA) programme.
Written warnings end for city’s moving traffic offences
First-time offenders will now be given a fine at a number of new traffic enforcement locations after a six-month warning notice period ended.
Active Travel plan gets green light
A plan to redefine active travel options in Liverpool over the coming decade has been given the green light.
Liverpool set to establish taskforce to get tough on littering
Liverpool City Council is set to revolutionise its approach to tackling litter, fly-tipping and related anti-social behaviour.
Pop-up cycle lanes to be made permanent
Work is to begin this week to convert two pop-up cycle lanes in Liverpool into permanent active travel routes.
Urban GreenUp scheme picks up golden award!
Liverpool’s award-winning URBAN GreenUP project has gone gold!
Liverpool City Council sets out housing vision to 2030
Liverpool City Council has set out a vision to improve the city’s housing offer by 2030 with a commitment to support 2,000 new homes a year, reduce the number of empty properties and tackle homelessness.
Consultation to launch on a £4m high street revamp in Anfield
A £4 million scheme to revamp the main high street in Anfield, creating a greener and safer experience for residents and visitors, is to be the focus of a public consultation.
The Big Bike Revival is here
It’s time to get out and about on two wheels! Are you looking for… expert bike health checks?exhilarating bike rides?learn-to-fix workshops? If you answered YES to any of those questions, then The Big Bike Revival is for you! Cycling UK, the charity inspiring millions more people to cycle providing skills, motivation, advice, and support to enable everyone to ride a bike, … Read more
Pioneering Boost for Marine Life Docks until 2028
A pioneering floating ecosystem, designed to enhance marine life and biodiversity at Liverpool’s Wapping Dock, has had its own lifespan extended until 2028. Installed in 2020 as a collaboration between the Canal & River Trust and Liverpool City Council on their EU funded Urban GreenUp programme, the floating island is a 63m2 saltwater ecosystem. While the surface … Read more