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
Author: Mike Doran
Multi-million pound upgrade to city’s roads begins
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
Council wins landmark listed building neglect case
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
Revamp of historic Ropewalks District completed
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
Work starts to prepare former Littlewoods building for film and TV future
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