Author: Paul Johnston

The city of Liverpool is preparing for the arrival of Queen Anne on Monday 3rd June, where the naming ceremony for the vessel will take place. Here are some common questions answered for those attending the event. Queen Anne arrives in Liverpool at 7am, with a fire tug escort on Monday 3 June with its… Continue reading Frequently Asked Questions: Queen Anne naming ceremony

After months of restoration work, the Croxteth Park Miniature Railway is set to reopen to the public on June 9th. Spearheaded by local resident Kevin Brown, the restoration has been a true community endeavor, with the Liverpool City Council and Croxteth Hall and Park and a dedicated team of volunteers all contributing to the project’s… Continue reading Reopening date announced for Croxteth Park Miniature Railway

Liverpool’s waterfront will be the site of a spectacular celebration on June 3rd, where a range of performers will come together to commemorate the maiden voyage of the Queen Anne to its spiritual home. Among them will be Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who will join an impressive line-up of Liverpool talent, featuring the Royal Liverpool… Continue reading Legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli to take centre stage at Queen Anne naming ceremony

Liverpool City Council has issued a final reminder to households receiving a 25% single person Council Tax discount to update their circumstances if any changes have been made. At present, there are roughly 90,000 households receiving the discount, which is typically reserved for single adults who are over 18; however, there can be occasions where… Continue reading Final reminder over single person Council Tax discount

Liverpool City Council has informed the media that it is carrying out a review of empty properties in the city in the hopes of dealing with the lack of housing in the city. Reducing homelessness while eradicating any need for the temporary ways of living is a key priority for the council. All owners of empty… Continue reading Empty properties review to start in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council, in partnership with several other groups, has conducted a Community Impact Day in the Walton area where two knives, a hammer, and a crossbow bolt were seized from a local park. The event also featured involvement from the council’s private sector housing, street scene, safer stronger communities, alcohol and tobacco teams, Liverpool… Continue reading Weapons recovered in Walton as part of Community Impact Day

Liverpool City Council’s Children’s Services team have been commended by Ofsted following a two-day monitoring visit. The visit, which took place in March and was concluded just recently, found that the leadership team are continuing to drive improvement “with pace, determination and a strong sense of purpose”. Timely progress is being made to improve services… Continue reading Praise for Children’s Services improvements

Liverpool City Council has stepped in to take control of Brushwood and Millvina care homes, following the decision by Bloomcare to cease its operation. The homes have 60 beds each and have been operated by Wellington Healthcare (Arden) Ltd, part of Bloomcare group, since 2021. Once Bloomcare’s contract ceases, Liverpool City Council will immediately become the… Continue reading Council to step in to run Brushwood and Millvina care homes

Liverpool City Council will have its powers handed back in June 2024 when the Commissioner-led intervention officially ends. This follows the publication of Max Caller’s Best Value report into the council in 2021, which resulted in significant negative media attention. Cllr Liam Robinson, the Council Leader, reflected on how tough the last three years have… Continue reading BLOG: ‘Our ambition is to deliver some of the best services in the country’

Liverpool City Council’s Lead Commissioner, Mike Cunningham, has announced that their final report has recommended the end of Commissioner-led intervention in June. The report suggests a Statutory Assurance and Improvement Board should take the reins, following successes over the last 18 months. The recommendations were made after much consideration with the need to balance the… Continue reading BLOG: ‘We feel confident recommending a hand back of our remaining powers’