Author: Paul Johnston

EVOLVE Liverpool-Knowsley, a community safety scheme, has seen a reduction in crime over the past year since its launch. The initiative was established with the support of the Home Office in response to a series of three murders in August 2022 and introduced in Liverpool’s Yewtree and Dovecot areas as well as areas within Knowsley.… Continue reading EVOLVE Liverpool-Knowsley celebrates crime reduction success

Liverpool City Council has launched a public consultation on its equality objectives, inviting residents and workers to have their say in shaping the city’s aims for the next four years. The Council is committed to creating a fairer, more inclusive, and equal city and designing these values into all of its work and decisions. The… Continue reading Have your say on the Council’s equality objectives

Liverpool City Council has approved an £11m investment in the Arena and Convention Centre (ACC Liverpool) in Kings Dock. The funding includes £3.1m for the replacement of worn-out items and £7.5m for repairs, service upgrades and new roofing. The work will include upgrades to power supply, air conditioning, heating, sound proofing, drainage, paving, roof membrane,… Continue reading Investment proposed in ‘Eurovision’ arena

Following an inadequate inspection judgment in May, Ofsted has found that Children’s Services in Liverpool have made improvements. The Ofsted team has praised the local authority for identifying and responding to immediate risks to children and for applying appropriate thresholds at the “front door” for children who need a social work service. However, inspectors note… Continue reading Ofsted praise improvements in Children’s Services

Liverpool City Council has made improvements to its Freedom of Information (FOI) request system resulting in a commendation from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The improvements came after the issuing of a “Practice Recommendation” last year, following concerns about the council’s performance. Measures taken include clearing the backlog of cases, bringing in additional resources, shortening… Continue reading Council reports significant progress in Freedom of Information requests

Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, has released an 80-page document called ‘State of Health in the City’, looking at health and life expectancy in Liverpool since 1984. Ashton is calling for radical changes to the way the city responds to health challenges after his report found that unless changes are made, under… Continue reading Stark report outlines health challenges in Liverpool by 2040 and the actions needed to tackle them

Liverpool’s annual Remembrance Sunday service drew a large crowd of approximately 10,000 people who came to pay their respects to fallen servicemen and women. The service took place at St George’s Plateau, and featured performances from The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Band and The Liverpool Scottish Regimental Association Pipes and Drums before the start of… Continue reading Thousands turn out for Remembrance Sunday in Liverpool

Merseyside police stations are providing a drop-off point for people to hand in bladed weapons in a knife surrender running from November 13 to 19. The initiative is linked to national knife crime campaign Operation Sceptre, and follows the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which bans possession of offensive weapons in private places, including homes. A… Continue reading Operation targeting knife crime rolls out across Merseyside

Liverpool City Council leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, has made an appeal to the Government, urging them to shelve the proposed plan to abolish the Household Support Fund. Alongside Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, Cllr Ruth Bennett, they have joined forces with the Local Government Association (LGA) to petition the government to… Continue reading Council leadership requests government cancel plans to scrap the Household Support Fund

Liverpool City Council has launched an initiative to tackle tooth decay among the city’s young people. The Sugar Detectives programme, developed to support the council’s Save Kids from Sugar campaign, saw council staff use their volunteer days to educate children about the dangers of tooth decay. Six staff delivered oral health awareness sessions to 15… Continue reading Council volunteers help tackle tooth decay