Update on Colomendy Outdoor Activity Centre

Next week, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve a recommendation that will see the lease of Colomendy Outdoor Activity Centre formally surrendered. In January, the leaseholder of the site, Kingswood Colomendy Ltd, went into administration. The council was informed by the administrators that it has no further interest in the site and … Read more

New way of working set to strengthen families in Liverpool

Today, Liverpool City Council officially introduced its new way of working with children, young people and their families. The new model of practice – Our City, Our Children, Together – has been co-produced by staff and young people and will see the council and its partners working in a holistic way that focuses on relationships … Read more

Family Drug and Alcohol Court launches in Liverpool

Yesterday, Liverpool City Council officially launched the city’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC). Liverpool now joins other areas of the country in implementing an FDAC, which is an alternative family court for care proceedings that takes a problem-solving approach to supporting parents who are dealing with substance misuse and also domestic violence. The FDAC … Read more

Childcare places increased in Liverpool thanks to grant funding

Over 2,500 new childcare places are being created in Liverpool that will support working parents – and there are more to come. The increase has been made possible by grant funding received from the government to support the national expansion of funded childcare places as well as places which are part of the “wraparound” programme … Read more

Wavertree Academy secures Government funding for September opening

King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree, a non-selective free school, is set to open in September following confirmation from the Department for Education that it is entering into a funding agreement. The Secretary of State for Education has agreed that the multi-academy trust, the Great Schools Trust, can open the school with its first cohort of 210 … Read more

Join a celebration of Mother’s Day

PEOPLE in Liverpool are invited to come together next week to mark Mother’s Day at Anfield Crematorium. On Sunday, 30 March, a commemorative service will be held at 1pm, delivered in partnership with the Good Funeral Company, with the crematorium chapel open from noon-2pm for people who would like to take a quiet moment of … Read more

Have your say on Liverpool’s new neurodivergent strategy

People across Liverpool are being encouraged to have their say on a new neurodivergent strategy for the city. The Liverpool Neurodivergent All-Age Strategy, 2025-2030, has been co-produced by the Liverpool Neurodiversity Strategic Partnership, and represents 18 months of development. And now all stakeholders who live, work or study in Liverpool are invited to give feedback … Read more

Liverpool Foster Care Association is launched

This week has seen the launch of the Liverpool Foster Care Association (LFCA) – a new initiative led by foster carers, for foster carers. Supported by Liverpool City Council, this milestone marks a significant step forward in strengthening the fostering community across the city and ensuring foster carers receive the support they need to provide … Read more

Cabinet makes decision on site for new girls’ school

A plan to build a new girls’ school in Toxteth was given the green light by Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet last night. The approval to establish the Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, off Upper Parliament Street, also came with a commitment to support a much-loved community centre on the site. The approximately four-acre site is made … Read more

“Rethink Your Drink” with a new app helping Liverpool to reduce drinking

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Liverpool residents wanting to cut down on alcohol can get free expert support through a new app that promotes a healthier lifestyle. The ‘Lower My Drinking’ app is part of a new campaign urging people to “Rethink Your Drink.” The app is available to anyone living or working in Liverpool. It offers expert advice tailored … Read more

Cabinet set to decide on proposed site for new girls’ school

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is set to consider a report that will set in motion the development of a new girls’ secondary school in Toxteth, as well as identifying new community facilities for the African Caribbean community. The report, that will be discussed at next week’s cabinet, Tuesday 25 February, is asking that five council-owned … Read more

All the fun of the Job Fair at Central Library

Looking for employment? Not sure what your next steps should be? Make sure those steps take you to Liverpool City Council’s Job Fair next week. On Monday, 10 February, a whole host of employers will be at Central Library and they are ready to recruit right away. The event, held in partnership between Liverpool in … Read more

New service set to help Liverpool “Liv Life” to the full

Liverpool residents looking to achieve and maintain a healthy weight can get support from a brand new service that has now launched. Liv Life Liverpool is free to access for anyone in the city and is informed by the findings set out in Public Health Liverpool’s groundbreaking State of Health in the City: Liverpool 2040 … Read more

Statement on Colomendy Outdoor Activity Centre

The lease of Colomendy Outdoor Activity Centre will be returned to Liverpool City Council following the current leaseholder entering into administration. Earlier this month, Kingswood Colomendy Ltd, the site’s tenant, and its parent company, Inspiring Learning Ltd, both ceased trading and administrators were appointed. Kingswood Colomendy Ltd was granted a 30-year lease on the North … Read more

Cold weather health advice

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Given current pressures on hospitals we all need to do our bit to keep ourselves and our families well this winter, especially during periods when there is a weather alert. Cold weather can be dangerous for many groups, especially those aged 65, pregnant women, as well as people with pre-existing health conditions as a fall … Read more

New year honours

A former Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, an Olympic athlete and foster carers are just some of the people who have been named on the new year honours list: Knighthood Andrew Cooke QPM DL HM Chief Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.  For services to Policing and to Public Service OBE … Read more