Author: Paul Johnston

Liverpool City Council has appointed Cllr Sam East as its new Cabinet Member for Housing. He was formerly Assistant Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Communities, and Streetscene. Cllr Sarah Doyle, who had held the position since 2021, has taken a 12-month sabbatical. Cllr Liam Robinson, the Council Leader, thanked Cllr Doyle for her remarkable efforts on… Continue reading New Cabinet Member for Housing

Liverpool City Council is set to regain all of its powers in June 2024, as the Commissioner-led intervention comes to an end. Government Commissioners have written to Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State, stating that the council is “a well-governed, improving organisation, with ambitious leaders who are committed to long term change”. They added that… Continue reading Commissioner-led intervention to end in June

Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police have managed to close down a rented property where drug dealing, child exploitation, and anti-social behavior were frequently occurring. The ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 granted the closure notice on Wednesday 17 April in Liverpool Magistrates Court. The council’s Private Sector Housing team was conducting a survey of… Continue reading Rented property in Toxteth associated with crime closed down

Four interrelated companies have been fined a total of £259,696.17 for illegally letting out properties without a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) licenses in the UK city Liverpool. The prosecutions followed an investigation which discovered that the properties were being let out without proper authorization. The fines were issued at Liverpool Magistrates Court and are… Continue reading Rogue letting agents hit with £250k in fines

Liverpool is celebrating its Eurovision Song Contest 2023 hosting with a day of free events on 11 May. The Liverpool Loves Eurovision series of activities will honour elements of last year’s hugely popular show that attracted about 500,000 people to the city centre. The programme will feature Beats on the Streets, fly high, and Welcome… Continue reading Eurovision – The Return!

Liverpool City Council has released the names of two councillors who received summonses for late or non-payment of council tax between 2019 and 2024. Following a Freedom of Information request, the Information Commissioner’s Office instructed the council to publish the information. The council had initially resisted, citing the councillors’ right to privacy. Neither had voted… Continue reading Council Tax Freedom of Information ruling

Liverpool City Council has teamed up with partners the Liverpool Parent Carer Forum and Alder Hey to create the National ‘Autism in Schools’ Project. The initiative encourages pupils with autism to share their experiences with teachers in order to increase knowledge, understanding, and inclusion within schools. The council, together with young autistic people from several… Continue reading Liverpool schools improving how they listen to pupils with autism

Liverpool has commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy with a range of events. The Lord Mayor, Cllr Mary Rasmussen, and Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, laid flowers at the Hillsborough Memorial at Anfield on Monday 15 April. Later, a minute’s silence was held outside Liverpool Town Hall at 3.06pm; the exact time at… Continue reading Liverpool remembers the 97 who lost their lives at Hillsborough

Cunard has released further details about the Naming Ceremony of its latest vessel, Queen Anne. The event will take place on Monday, 3 June, during its introductory voyage around the British Isles. The ceremony will occur on the Mersey waterfront and Queen Anne is expected to arrive just after sunrise, which makes it the most… Continue reading More details released of Queen Anne Naming Ceremony

The Big Bike Revival is an opportunity to get out and explore on two wheels. Cycling UK, a charity dedicated to promoting cycling across the UK, has partnered with two local organizations, Liverpool Cycle Tours and Cycling FIX CIC, to provide free events over the next two weeks in Sefton Park, Kings Dock, and Toxteth… Continue reading The Big Bike Revival is here