Overnight accommodation levy welcomed

Crowds at night on the Pier Head with confetti cannons

Liverpool City Council has welcomed the Government’s decision to grant devolved powers for regional mayors to introduce an overnight accommodation levy. The council has supported Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram in campaigning on the issue for a number of years. The campaign’s success ensures England will be in step with similar systems in Scotland … Read more

Liverpool Locations: connecting people, places and productions

Liverpool is now the UK’s most-filmed city outside London – and at the heart of its thriving screen industry are two sisters helping to make the magic happen. Faye and Claire Newton, long-established location managers with credits on Peaky Blinders, Bridgerton, The Ipcress File and Amazon’s Heads of State, founded Liverpool Locations to connect productions … Read more

Liverpool City Council and Merseyside partners unite to improve the lives of neurodiverse residents 

Liverpool has outlined a bold plan to support neurodiverse people, working in partnership across Merseyside, after research revealed significant barriers in areas including education, employment, and health.  Liverpool’s Commitment to Neurodiversity: A Strategy for an Inclusive City 2025–2035, is a collaborative effort shaped by the voices of neurodivergent people, their families, and carers.  The strategy … Read more

Gift Appeal aims to bring Christmas joy to care leavers

Liverpool residents are being asked to show their legendary generosity to make sure that some of the city’s most vulnerable young people have a present to open this Christmas. Liverpool City Council has launched its annual Christmas Gift Appeal which asks the public and council employees to donate items that will be given to young … Read more