Author: Paul Johnston

With Christmas fast approaching, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is reminding people to get their winter vaccinations. The online booking system, NHS App and 119 phone service will all close for flu and COVID-19 vaccine bookings from 15 December, so 14 December will be the last day to make a booking. After 15 December and up… Continue reading Grab a jab before Christmas

In an effort to make Liverpool’s Lifestyles Centres more affordable in the long term, the city council will begin the process of seeking expressions of interest from external organisations to take over the management of Everton Park and Park Road Lifestyles centres. The recommendation, which will be considered by the Cabinet on December 19, has… Continue reading Lifestyles Centres options to be considered

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is set to discuss a proposal to begin a consultation on changes to home to school transport policies. The proposal follows the latest guidance from the Department for Education for new policies that already exist in other big cities and neighboring local authorities. The move aims to ensure the system funds… Continue reading Home to school transport consultation proposed

Liverpool City Council’s Commissioners leading the Best Value Inspection have produced a fourth report which notes their enthusiasm for the continued progress of the council and its handback of some powers ahead of schedule, but they state that some key issues still remain. The team, which is headed by Mike Cunningham, has suggested to the… Continue reading Statement from the Commissioners about their fourth report into Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council has received a positive report from Government-appointed Commissioners who have suggested that the Secretary of State hands some decision-making powers back to the council earlier than planned. This is the fourth progress report since intervention began, and it has been made clear that there is an expectation to end significant parts of… Continue reading Council welcomes latest Commissioners’ report

Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police have obtained a closure order on three stores. Local Express Broad Lane, Easy Store Dale Street, and Beatles News on Victoria Street have been closed down after numerous seizures of counterfeit cigarettes, stolen mobile phones, and Nicotine Inhaling Devices (vapes). The closure order will be in place for three… Continue reading Closure order on three stores for counterfeit and stolen goods

Liverpool City Council’s Licensing Enforcement Officers have issued nearly 100 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to taxi drivers caught smoking in their licensed vehicles this year. While it has been an offence to smoke (in a smoke free place) since the introduction of the Health Act 2006, the council has worked especially hard this year to… Continue reading Action to stub out smoking in taxis

Eight local authorities in Cheshire and Merseyside have come together to work on a project aimed at transforming fostering recruitment and retention in the region. Liverpool City Council will be part of the initiative, which will run for two years, alongside Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Wirral, Halton, Warrington, St Helens, and Knowsley. The… Continue reading Funding boost for fostering across Cheshire and Merseyside

In Liverpool, six emergency ‘bleeding control cabinets’ have been installed in key locations throughout the city centre to help save lives. The cabinets, which are bright red and accessible 24 hours a day, contain portable bleed kits. Each kit offers a vital tool to prevent and reduce major blood loss prior to the arrival of… Continue reading Bleeding control cabinets installed in city centre

It’s easy to overindulge during the festive season, but Public Health Liverpool has shared some useful tips to prevent alcohol-induced hangovers. According to alcohol guidelines, both men and women should restrict their weekly alcohol intake to 14 units to minimise health risks. This equates to around six or seven pints of beer or 1.5 bottles… Continue reading Avoiding a Christmas party hangover this festive season