Author: Paul Johnston

Following the publication of revised directions, the UK Government has confirmed a significant decrease in its involvement with Liverpool City Council. The Commissioners will relinquish several powers in the upcoming weeks, ahead of schedule. Specifically, the Council will regain the appointment of the most senior managers, oversight of finance and highways functions from 31 March.… Continue reading Reduction in Liverpool City Council intervention confirmed by Government  

The Liverpool City Council has recently approved a budget for 2024/25 that aims to improve and transform vital frontline services with a £20m investment. The budget intends to improve adult social services, children in care, and tackle homelessness, while also investing in environmental programs. The Council has also increased its budgets for demand-led services to… Continue reading Liverpool City Council budget approved

Liverpool City Council has launched a consultation on changes to home to school transport proposals, aiming to bring policies in line with neighbouring local authorities. If approved, the new scheme will come into effect from September 2025 and pupils who currently benefit from the existing scheme will continue receiving travel passes or transports unless there… Continue reading Home to School transport consultation begins

Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team has devised a multi-media marketing campaign to remind parents across England to vaccinate their children against serious diseases. The campaign, developed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS England, NHS North West, NHS Greater Manchester, and Liverpool City Council, goes live on 4 March and features a powerful… Continue reading Liverpool plays a key role in new childhood vaccinations campaign

Liverpool is to become one of the first councils in the UK to offer a WhatsApp Channel to keep its residents informed of important events and updates. The new service will allow the council to reach out to residents with city-wide news, as well as critical weather alerts and updates. The WhatsApp Channel also promises… Continue reading WhatsAppenin! Our new channel is here

Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police have collaborated to ensure the removal of a turbulent tenant who was causing “a nightmare” in the Carlake Grove area. The Government’s Private Sector Housing team received various complaints of anti-social behaviour derived from the property, and an investigation exposed that the tenant was dealing drugs, neglecting her dogs,… Continue reading Nightmare ends for neighbours of problem tenant

Following a partnership between HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the charity DFN Project Search, five young people with special educational needs or autism will gain work experience as Administrative Officers at HMRC’s Liverpool office. The internships will last up to a year, during which students from The City of Liverpool College will receive support… Continue reading Council facilitates workplace opportunities for young people with special educational needs and autism

A campaign has been launched in Cheshire and Merseyside, UK to encourage thousands of school children aged 6-11 to attend appointments for vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Measles is one of the most infectious diseases, with a single infected person potentially passing it on to up to 15 people who have not been… Continue reading Measles vaccination invitations for school children

The long-awaited reopening of Queens Drive has finally arrived, following the completion of extensive flood prevention work on the stretch of road. The closure of the road was initially prompted by a tragic incident last August, when a car was caught in heavy flooding, resulting in the deaths of two passengers. The closure was then… Continue reading Queens Drive reopens

Measles outbreaks are currently happening in Birmingham and Coventry with most cases being children under 10 years old. Unfortunately, this is not a new issue. The story of eight or nine-year-old Ben serves as a haunting reminder about the dangers of the highly contagious virus. Ben was a happy and healthy boy until he had… Continue reading BLOG | ‘Let’s make measles history’