The chances are that you define homelessness as the number of rough sleepers you see on the street. The true picture is far more complex, because every year in Liverpool, the city council and partners prevent thousands of people from becoming homeless. Homelessness is everyone’s issue and not something that can be tackled in isolation. … Read more
You often hear the word ‘deprivation’ associated with cities. It’s a word that no city wants to be defined by. The Indices of Deprivation 2019 have just been released, which reveal how an area is doing when it comes to factors such as income, health, housing and crime. The information is pulled together from a … Read more
This factfile is updated regularly with data about Liverpool City Council’s budget, giving you an insight in to the challenges we face. Funding Liverpool City Council is funded in four main ways: • Government funding — 60% of total• Council Tax — 14% of total• Business rates — 15% of total• Other income — 11% of total Northern cities such as Liverpool, … Read more