Lime Street redesign enters final phase
The Lime Street connectivity scheme is about to enter its final phase.
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Liverpool lands major transfer coup
Liverpool is about to land a major transfer coup potentially worth tens of millions of pounds.
Liverpool set for underground revolution in UK first to beat black bin bag litter
Liverpool City Council is set to launch an underground revolution to design out an age-old problem with black bin bag refuse and litter.
Apply now for annual chess tournament
HEADTEACHERS check your inboxes – your school’s invitation to the annual schools’ Chess Tournament has landed! The event, organised by Chess in Schools Merseyside, is back at St George’s Hall, thanks to support from Liverpool City Council and The Angus Lawson Memorial Trust, on Tuesday 5 July. Schools, both primary and secondary, from all across … Read more
Last chance to have a say on how Liverpool is governed
Residents and businesses in Liverpool have until Monday 20 June to express a preference on how the city is governed.
Liverpool launches litter partnership with Keep Britain Tidy
Liverpool City Council has joined forces with Keep Britain Tidy as part of a unique education and enforcement programme to tackle litter in the city.
No cover-up on Champions League Final debacle, demands Mayor
A lot has happened since the Champions League Final in Paris and I want to give you an update.
Paddington Village Hotel on countdown to opening
Liverpool’s new flagship Novotel Hotel has set the countdown clock running for its opening next month by unveiling its leadership team.
Liverpool hotels hit record breaking performance figures for April 2022
Lifted by Liverpool FC’s success, the return of the Grand National, the world’s most famous horse race and the appeal of the city’s leisure offer, Liverpool’s hotel sector reported its highest monthly room rates on record, according to April 2022 data. Room rates averaged over £100 for the first time ever and represent an important … Read more
Freedom of Liverpool for 97th Hillsborough victim
The 97th victim of the Hillsborough disaster, Andrew Devine, has been posthumously awarded the Freedom of Liverpool today – on what would have been his 56th birthday.
Liverpool wins big at BAFTA TV awards
TV dramas Time and Help bagged two gongs each at the BAFTA TV awards, marking the first prizes for projects supported by the Liverpool City Region production fund, managed by Liverpool City Council’s Film Office.
Plans in place for potential LFC victory parade
The Mayor of Liverpool has invited Liverpool Football Club to take part in a victory parade in preparation of the potential outcome of the season.
Covid response to support hospitality hotspots wins highways award
Liverpool City Council has won a prestigious award for its support of two hospitality hotspots through the Covid-19 lockdown.
Major highways scheme enters final week
One of Liverpool’s key highways schemes, which was delayed due to the collapse of a contractor, is to complete this week.
New start for Council’s Cabinet
Tomorrow marks the start of a new chapter with a new monthly format for Cabinet meetings which is aimed at making your council and its decision making process more open and transparent.
Paid For Green Bin Service now in operation
For those of you who’ve opted into the green bin payment scheme, and for those of you thinking about signing up, we thought we’d give you an update on how it is all going.
Public alert from Liverpool’s Health Protection Board on Covid-19
Liverpool’s Health Protection Board (HPB) met this week to review the COVID-19 situation, with free testing no longer available for most people and new national guidance about when to isolate from others being published. Covid infections continue to circulate at a very high level in Liverpool and remain a real risk to many of us. … Read more
Food store fined for food safety breaches
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
New partnership to improve education in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council is to invest three-quarters of a million pounds in improving its schools and teachers. The ground-breaking initiative is the first of its kind across the country, and will provide a three-year investment programme in the city’s schools. The new partnership, between Liverpool City Council and education charity Ambition Institute, will see 400 … Read more
Green Bin collection update
Liverpool City Council is to provide an additional free green waste collection from next week.