Author: Mike Doran

Liverpool City Council has ordered the closure of St Johns Market, and the termination of all 43 tenancies, effective immediately. The council has been trying to resolve the substantial unpaid rents and service charges, dating back to August 2020, with the market traders for some time. The council made concerted efforts to reach a repayment… Continue reading STATEMENT: St Johns Market has closed

Liverpool City Council is set to receive a £31m investment package that will boost its life sciences hub and one of the city’s most popular markets. The Council plans to spend the funding on the major infrastructure project in Paddington Village, an 8-storey office building with five floors of labs and Net-Zero features. Up to… Continue reading Liverpool welcomes multi-million pound investment

Liverpool City Council has unveiled its budget plan for 2024/25, which includes investing £20m into key frontline services in order to transform and improve them. The balanced budget will see the new funding focused on supporting adult social services, children in care, tackling homelessness, and investing in environmental programmes. In addition to this, the council… Continue reading Liverpool City Council set to deliver budget to protect vital services

Liverpool City Council is offering the opportunity for education partners to participate in a business mission to China to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Shanghai. The council is planning to lead a high-level education business delegation to the city in June and has created a delegation pack to allow partners to… Continue reading Education sector invited to special Liverpool-Shanghai twinning celebration

For the 14th consecutive year, Liverpool’s nightlife has been recognized with Purple Flag status. This is a significant achievement that cements the city’s position as one of the best places to go out in the United Kingdom. The rigorous judging process examines all aspects of a city’s nightlife, including safety, cleanliness, and entertainment options. A… Continue reading Why Liverpool deserves its Purple Flag status

Liverpool has once again earned Purple Flag status for their commitment to creating a dynamic, secure, and vibrant evening and night-time economy. Similar to the Blue Flag for beaches and Green Flag for Parks, Purple Flag is awarded to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of… Continue reading Liverpool’s night-time purple reign continues

Liverpool City Council has activated additional automated cameras designed to regulate moving traffic offenses. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are being installed at several locations as part of new enforcement powers aimed at reducing congestion, improving air quality and road safety, and promoting sustainable travel. The Traffic Management Act (2004), Part 6, enables authorities… Continue reading Second phase of reg plate cameras go live

Liverpool City Council is working to mitigate a 10,000% surge in temporary accommodation costs that has risen from £250,000 in 2019 to a projected £25m by the end of this financial year. Almost 1,000 families are currently in temporary accommodation, which is becoming unsustainable. 558 of these families are housed in B&Bs or hotels. The… Continue reading Liverpool looks to private rented sector to help cut homelessness bill

In response to the increasing number of people found sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool, a temporary night assessment hub has been opened. The facility will be open from 8pm to 7.30am every day until the 31st of March as part of the Council’s winter plan to fulfil its obligations under the Severe Weather… Continue reading Temporary night hub opens to assess and assist rough sleepers

The city of Liverpool is experiencing a widespread impact from the snow this morning, with traffic remaining slow despite the efforts of the city’s gritters. The gritters have been out on a double run overnight on the major roads throughout the city, with seven gritting vehicles treating approximately 600 kilometers of roads. Cabinet member for… Continue reading Snow impacts council services – update