In 2017, together with my brother, cousin and my son, I went back to the town and village in the Ukraine that my grandparents left in 1914.They left to come to Liverpool to join my grandmother’s family, who were already here. My grandfather left and never saw his family again. He left in Zlatopol, which … Read more
The City Conversation journey started at the back end of the summer when a secondment opportunity was advertised on the Intranet to take part in a new initiative to get out into the Community and talk to residents. Definitely a totally different scene for me given I have spent the last 30+ years working in … Read more
A lot of headlines have been generated recently about the UK’s 5G network, but amid the arguments about which tech firms should be allowed a stake, it would be very easy for all of that noise to overshadow the technology revolution that is currently taking place. Ann Williams is a Commissioning and Contract Manager at … Read more
By Richard Jones, Head of Intelligence and Analytics at Liverpool City Council “Death. It’s something we try not to think about. We don’t really talk about it. It’s too depressing. Dying young is even worse. It’s painful, it’s difficult to get our heads around, it’s best not to talk about it.” Yet I think Liverpool … Read more
Liverpool City Council graphic designer Esther Lazenby explains how she came up with the artwork for the city’s new fleet of green CNG powered refuse vehicles which are hitting the streets. I have worked as a graphic designer for over 20 years, so I’ve seen my artwork produced in all sorts of places from social … Read more
A look at what lies ahead for Liverpool’s taxi trade in 2020 Kevin Johnson, Liverpool Council’s City Manager If 20 years ago you’d have said to your cabbie, soon you’ll be driving around in electric cars, you’d have probably have been met with a healthy degree of scepticism. You might have got the old suspicious glance … Read more
Liverpool playwright, BAFTA and International Emmy Award winning screenwriter, Helen Blakeman, shares her story from childhood dreams to international success. Liverpool is a city of writers, especially for screen. But being a writer is not what I grew up thinking that I could become. In fact, age 5, when asked what I wanted to be … Read more
Earlier this year, Liverpool City Council’s Director of Adult Services Martin Farran shared his personal mental health story on how his son Joey’s eating disorder affected him and his family. For World Mental Health Day, we caught up with Martin’s son Joey, to hear his side of things. Joey Farran “I’ve spent a long time … Read more
Sally Laws teaches mindfulness for the Adult Learning Service. She shares her tips for living a more ‘mindful’ life. “I started my career as an Occupational Therapist working in Mental Health services in prisons. The job was highly stressful and you would see upsetting and distressing things on a daily basis. It was just expected … Read more
Dr Sandra Davies is our Director of Public Health. Four years ago she lost her beloved brother to cancer. “Kevin was fifty-four when he died, so still quite young. We knew he was ill, so in many ways him dying wasn’t a shock. Except you never prepare for losing someone you love, so it did come … Read more
Martin Farran, our Director of Adult Services, opens up about the impact his son’s anorexia had on his family. “Did you know that around 25% of people with eating disorders are young boys? I didn’t until my son Joe developed an eating disorder. We noticed he was losing weight and then it became clear he had … Read more