New coach park to meet tourism boom begins
Work on a new facility that will treble Liverpool’s capacity to welcome coach bound tourists is about to begin.
Transport
Flawed flyover removal nears halfway stage
The complex removal of Liverpool’s Churchill Way flyovers will hit a key landmark next week – as engineers reach the halfway stage
Major central span to be removed from flawed flyover
The dramatic removal of Liverpool’s Churchill Way flyovers enters a new phase this weekend with the removal of a key central section.
Planning green light for four star cruise hotel
Wates Construction has received planning permission to build Liverpool City Council’s new Cruise Terminal Hotel, marking a major step forward for Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters, the city’s major waterfront regeneration scheme.
Topaz tackles match day taxi touts
A LIVERPOOL cabbie who tried to con football fans into paying over the odds for a trip from Anfield back to their hotel has been hit with a hefty fine.
Flyover removal enters key phase
One of the most complex highway schemes ever seen in the UK is entering a critical new phase.
Major road closure for Flyover removal scheme
A major road in Liverpool city centre is closing this weekend as work continues on the removal of the footbridges under the flawed Churchill Way flyovers.
Liverpool gears up for major cab and taxi conference
Liverpool City Council’s Licensing Team is preparing to take centre stage as the host of a major taxi and private hire trade awareness day which will bring some of the trade’s biggest players to the city. On Tuesday 17 September, drivers, industry experts, vehicle manufacturers and licensing officers will converge on the Liverpool Community Transport … Read more
First weekend road closure for Flyover removal plan
e complex removal of Liverpool’s Churchill Way flyovers is to move up a gear with the first major road closure coming into force this weekend (September 6-9).
Fusion Festival Road Closures and Resident Care
Fusion Presents and Fusion Festival are taking place in Sefton Park, between Friday 30th August and Sunday 1st September 2019. The Festival operating hours are between 2pm and 10:15pm on Friday 30th September and 2pm and 10pm on Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September. With the event taking place, road closures will be enforced … Read more
Churchill Way Flyovers Information Sessions
INFORMATION events for people to find out more about the removal of the Churchill Way flyovers in Liverpool are being held this month. Contractors for Liverpool City Council have devised a dismantling process which will see the half-century old structures come down in sections up to 25 metres in length starting on 2 September, with … Read more
Merseyrail Strikes: Be In The Know
UPDATED: 17:28 – Thursday 22nd August 2019 Strikes planned for August 24 and September 3 and 5 have been called off. However, three remaining strikes are still in place for September 30, October 2 and 4. ———————————— The RMT Union has announced more strike action which will affect Merseyrail commuters. The next proposed strike date was … Read more
Churchill Way Flyovers set to be demolished this Autumn
Demolition of the Churchill Way flyovers in Liverpool city centre could begin this September. A report to Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet next Friday (19 July) is seeking permission to remove the 50-year-old structures in a phased demolition, at a cost of £6.75m, which would be completed by the end of the year. The two-lane, concrete … Read more
Major city centre roadworks scheme enters new phase
A multi-million pound scheme that will make Liverpool city centre easier to navigate is about to enter a new phase. Liverpool City Council’s contractors GRAHAM are completing the first phase of the first package of works for the £45m Liverpool City Centre Connectivity (LCCC) scheme. The multi-layered scheme, which began on Victoria Street in February, … Read more
Liverpool to declare climate emergency at special debate
Liverpool City Council will look to declare a Climate Change Emergency at a special debate next week. Staged at Liverpool Town Hall, all 90 councillors will be asked to vote on passing a motion that will require the city council to cut its carbon output to zero by 2030. In a cross party motion, the … Read more
LJLA awarded UK’s only 5* rating for punctuality
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been awarded the UK’s only 5-star airport rating by the world’s leading air travel intelligence company, OAG for flight punctuality, confirming its status as the UK’s faster, easier, friendlier airport.
Works begin on new city bus hub
Work has begun on creating Liverpool city centre’s first dedicated bus hub – in a bid to tackle congestion and air pollution.
Air quality data blitz on every breath we take
Liverpool will be monitoring the air that we breathe in real time all day tomorrow (Thursday, 20 June) – as the city marks Clean Air Day.
Merseytravel launches bus routes consultation
Major bus route changes proposed in response to the Liverpool City Centre Connectivity Scheme People who get off or catch the bus in Liverpool City Centre will, from today (Tuesday 18 June), be able to see proposed route changes that will come into effect from January 2020. Changes to infrastructure and road layout as part … Read more
Liverpool appoints TV star as its first cycling champion
Liverpool City Council has appointed actor, TV presenter and environmentalist Simon O’Brien to be its first cycling champion.