Holiday food and fun with the Mayor’s Summer Lunch Club
Children across Liverpool will enjoy a summer packed with fun thanks to a partnership between Liverpool City Council and voluntary groups and organisations throughout the city.
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Florence Melly Community Primary School is top of the class
Teachers, pupils and parents at a Walton school are celebrating this week after being rated top of the class by Ofsted. Florence Melly Community Primary School, on Bushey Road, has been rated “outstanding” in overall effectiveness in its new Ofsted report. The school was previously rated as “requires improvement” in 2018 and it has now … Read more
Liverpool declares climate change emergency
Liverpool has declared that the planet earth is facing a Climate Change Emergency.
Pest Control clears the air with eco-friendly vans
A Liverpool City Council team is causing a real buzz on the green scene after swapping its diesel-driven fleet of vans for cleaner electric vehicles.
Mayor of Liverpool appoints Climate Change champion
The Mayor of Liverpool is to appoint the city’s first Climate Change champion to the city council’s cabinet.
Lift off with Liverpool libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge
Liverpool’s library service is setting young people across the city a summer reading challenge that is out of this world.
City’s Festival Fringe Begins
Liverpool International Music Festival with Liverpool Gin (LIMF) 2019 is just over a week away, but some city venues will start the party a week early as part of the official LIMF Fringe. The Fringe kicks off tonight (Friday) and will see a number of pubs and clubs programme live music, with a focus on … Read more
Vitality Netball World Cup Fan Park heads to Chavasse Park
With just days to go until the whistle blows to start the Vitality Netball World Cup, plans have been unveiled for an official fan zone at Chavasse Park, Liverpool ONE. The green space will be the home of the Fan Park, and throughout the competition (12-21 July), it will be a hive of activity and a … Read more
Celebrating Liverpool’s leading trans pioneer
A new exhibition celebrating the life and impact of one of the world’s transgender pioneers opens to the public in Liverpool this week. As part of the city’s RISE programme which celebrates extraordinary women, Uncovering April Ashley’s Archive and Exploring Liverpool’s Trans Lives will launch at Liverpool’s Central Library on Thursday 4 July. It focuses … Read more
Hillsborough trial outcome – Mayor Anderson’s reaction
Mayor Anderson responds to the Hillsborough trial outcome.
Mayor calls for review of council funding formula
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is calling on the Government to urgently review its funding formula for local authorities – in the wake of a new independent report which has found the city has been hardest hit per head by austerity.