Author: Mike Doran

Croxteth Country Park in Liverpool has reopened its fully accessible children’s play area after it was destroyed in a fire last year. The play area has been carefully restored to its former state, and an event was held to celebrate the reopening. Cllr Lila Bennett attended the event and welcomed the reopening of the play… Continue reading Unique play area restored to former glory

Liverpool City Council has installed a series of new cameras aimed at reducing moving traffic contraventions in the city. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are part of a strategy to tackle dangerous driving and encourage sustainable travel. Liverpool has received new enforcement powers, set out in the Traffic Management Act (2004). Local authorities… Continue reading Cameras to curb city’s moving traffic contraventions

Liverpool has continued its proud tradition of having a number one single in every decade since the charts began with The Beatles’ “new” and final single “Now and Then” securing the top spot in the UK singles chart once again. This achievement marks the city’s 58th number one hit, obtaining the Guinness World Record for… Continue reading BLOG: The Beatles at No1 puts spotlight back on our city of music (again!)

In a recent operation conducted by Liverpool City Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit, along with Public Health Liverpool and Merseyside Police, 1,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £12,000 were confiscated. The operation, which took place at various locations, was part of a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit vaping products. Since April 2023,… Continue reading Illegal vapes seized in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council has chosen three contractors for the next phase of the Highways Investment Programme (HIP), worth £11m. The council’s Transportation and Highways department and delivery partners will upgrade over 29 roads through an eco-friendly maintenance program. Dowhigh will manage the ten schemes in the north, Huyton Asphalt Civils will handle the 11 schemes… Continue reading Multi-million pound upgrade to city’s roads begins

After ignoring a listed building enforcement notice for five years, Woolton Developments One Ltd has been found guilty of allowing a historic Grade II listed building, St Gabriels, to fall into ruin. Liverpool City Council prosecuted the building company and has been awarded £80,000 in fines. This is the first case of its kind won… Continue reading Council wins landmark listed building neglect case

Liverpool’s Ropewalks District has undergone extensive renovations costing £5m, with works being carried out in the streets of Fleet Street, Colquitt Street, Back Colquitt Street, and Ropewalks Square. Liverpool City Council received £5m from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund for the project, which included the installation of new street furniture, bins,… Continue reading Revamp of historic Ropewalks District completed

The former Littlewoods building in Liverpool is set to become a world-class film and TV campus, as social impact developers Capital&Centric begin restoration work on the iconic structure. Liverpool City Council is the freeholder of the site, while the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is providing funding. A remediation team started on site on 12… Continue reading Work starts to prepare former Littlewoods building for film and TV future