Mayor Joe Anderson reflects on the opportunity that lockdown presented him and how it’s never too late to make a difference. “As someone who was classed as a shielded person, and told I was at a much higher risk of not being able to fight off COVID-19 if I became infected, I found it a … Read more
“Change has got to happen”, that’s the message from the chair of the city’s new mayoral Race Equality Taskforce. Today, Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has announced that Tracey Gore, director of the city’s Steve Biko Housing Association, will be seconded to the position of chair for six months and has been invited by Mayor … Read more
Liverpool has set out an unprecedented £1.4bn plan to help boost the nation’s post-Covid recovery and preparations for a post-Brexit economy. The city has submitted a 178-page report to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor outlining how the city aims to prevent a socio-economic crisis deeper than the 1980s recession, with a multi-layered programme which … Read more
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson reflects on his 10 years as leader of Liverpool City Council.
On 6 May 2010, Joe Anderson became leader of Liverpool City Council. Here, the Mayor reflects on 10 years in charge… It feels a world away, while we deal with the impact of the Coronavirus, but it is worth looking back on how the decisions we made over the last ten years will prepare us … Read more
A “scandalous” cut in financial support to Liverpool’s attempt to tackle the Covid-19 crisis will costs lives, according to the city’s Mayor.
Mayor Joe Anderson pays tribute to all those who have died of Covid-19, on International Workers’ Memorial Day.
Mayor Joe Anderson and Chief Executive Tony Reeves have led tributes today to council employee Carol Challoner from the Leaving Care Team in Children and Young People’s Services, who has died after contracting Covid-19. Mayor Joe Anderson said: “Carol was a dedicated, hard-working and popular colleague, who served our city for 17 years and played … Read more
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has written to the Prime Minister outlining in stark terms the cost of the coronavirus crisis to Liverpool City Council. In his letter to Boris Johnson, he reveals the local authority forecasts £73 million in lost income and additional costs as a result of dealing with COVID-19, in addition to … Read more
Dear All, Firstly I want to reassure you that Liverpool City Council is doing all it can practically to support those who are most likely to be impacted by the Coronavirus situation. We are working with the Combined Authority, local service providers, Central Government and other stakeholders to ensure that our great city comes through … Read more
The second phase of a £2million investment in environmental enhancement of the Anfield Village area has now completed.
I find it difficult to put into words how disappointed I feel right now about the recent general election result and what it means for our city its finances and for you. As you know, we have a total amount of £57 million to find in order to set a legal and balanced budget by 4 … Read more
MAYOR of Liverpool Joe Anderson is writing to EU citizens in the city to assure them their contribution to life in Liverpool is “deeply valued”. The letter, which is being sent to more than 5,300 EU citizens who are on the open electoral register, urges them to apply to the EU settlement scheme (EUSS) which … Read more
Kind-hearted scousers are being asked for their help to feed vulnerable families this Christmas. The Mayor’s Hope Fund has launched an appeal for donations of tins, packets and UHT milk and juice to stock the shelves of foodbanks in the city. Liverpool City Council has set up food collection points in Lifestyles centres, libraries, and … Read more
THE first Liverpool City Council-commissioned care home to be built in more than 25 years opens in Speke this week. The £8m Brushwood on South Parade is part of a commitment by the city council to meet the rising demand for dementia care services. It is the first local authority-built care home to open in … Read more
Liverpool City Council has published a cross-party motion that welcomes the decision by ACC Liverpool not to hold the Great British Shooting Show in the city. The decision by the Board of the Exhibition Centre follows an intervention from Mayor Joe Anderson, who had raised concerns about the overall theme of the event. Although it … Read more
We need to change the way we talk about ageing – that’s the pledge that Liverpool City Council will be making next week. On Tuesday 1 October, the UN’s International Day of Older Persons, Deputy Mayor of Liverpool Gary Millar will join other local authority leaders in signing an open letter committing the city to … Read more
Developer Elliot Group has completed the refurbishment of a listed Georgian terrace in Liverpool’s Canning neighbourhood following a blueprint agreed with Liverpool City Council. The nine properties, which form an L-shape along Percy Street and Upper Parliament Street, had remained empty since 2008 when they were last occupied as bedsits. After an open-market bidding process … Read more
Politicians of all parties on Liverpool City Council are uniting next week to call for urgent Government action to tackle the authority’s “perilous financial situation”. A special budget-themed meeting of all 90 elected members is being held at Liverpool Town Hall at 5pm on Wednesday 18 September to discuss an estimated £57.6 million gap in … Read more
