Author: Mike Doran

Regular movement is one of the most important ways we can help protect our mental health, according to Kate Robinson, the Physical Activity and Sport Development Officer. She stresses that even a short burst of 10 minutes of brisk walking can boost our mood and increase our mental alertness and energy, no matter our age.… Continue reading BLOG: Get physical to support your mental health

Liverpool City Council is set to launch a public consultation for a £4m scheme aimed at revamping the main high street in Anfield. AECOM has partnered with the council, with the goal of visually enhancing and creating a healthier public street to prioritise pedestrian safety and movement. Improvements to Walton Breck Road, Oakfield Road, Pulford… Continue reading Consultation to launch on a £4m high street revamp in Anfield

Liverpool City Centre recently paid tribute to a legendary busker, Peter Mickle, who was popularly known as Pete the Busker. Pete was easily recognised by his trademark top hat, bright suits, and plastic guitar outside Boots on Church Street, where he played for more than 20 years. Sadly, he passed away in August last year,… Continue reading Plaque unveiled in tribute to legendary busker

In order to improve safety in Liverpool’s Pride Quarter, a new range of measures has been introduced. This includes a Rainbow Taxi Rank, more efficient signage, and CCTV. The initiative is a joint effort between Merseyside Police, Liverpool City Council, and the LCR Pride Foundation. The primary aim of this program is to ensure safety… Continue reading Pride Quarter Gets New Safety Measures

Liverpool’s Wapping Dock will continue to benefit from a pioneering floating ecosystem until 2028. The structure was installed on a 63m2 saltwater ecosystem in 2020 and developed by the Canal & River Trust and Liverpool City Council with funds from the EU’s Urban GreenUp programme. The project, which had a variety of plants and a… Continue reading Pioneering Boost for Marine Life Docks until 2028

As World Immunisation Week approaches, health officials are calling on families in Liverpool to ensure their children are receiving routine immunizations. Parents, guardians, and families across the North West are being urged to guarantee their children are up to date with their childhood vaccinations. The latest data shows that almost 15% of children in the… Continue reading Families urged to act for World Immunisation Week

Liverpool City Council has selected West 8 and BDP, two highly respected urban design and landscape architecture firms, to create a comprehensive plan intended to guide Liverpool’s waterfront development over the next 25 years. The plan will be supported by WSP (connectivity and movement) and Ekosgen (social impact) consultants. The chosen firms’ multidisciplinary teams include… Continue reading World-leading placemakers to redefine Liverpool’s waterfront story

Liverpool City Council’s Public Protection team has made a significant seizure of illegal vapes in a single shop, marking the largest seizure on record. The shop in question is located in the London Road vicinity of Liverpool city centre, and was searched based on intelligence received by the team. Officers from the local policing team… Continue reading Council makes record illicit vapes seizure

Liverpool has been selected to receive funding from a European-wide climate grant to support greening schemes aimed at complementing new active travel routes. This comes as part of the Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge and has been awarded as part of a wider initiative to promote initiatives that are aligned with Europe’s climate agenda. The projects… Continue reading Green Liverpool projects chosen for climate challenge award

Liverpool City Council is opening up applications for up to £50,000 in funding for third-party organisations to provide support to domestic abuse victims in need of housing. The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has provided guidance on how to invest Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, which is the new duties… Continue reading Grants available to support victims of domestic abuse