Category: Local

Liverpool City Council has taken a strong stance against retailers who sell dangerous vapes, shutting down eight businesses since October 2023. This new approach has resulted in thousands of illegal vapes being taken off the streets, with over 1,200 seized from a single business alone. The council is the first in the North West of… Continue reading Liverpool City Council continues to successfully target illegal vape sales

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 City Council is set to receive a £31m investment package that will boost its life sciences hub and one of the city’s most popular markets. The Council plans to spend the funding on the major infrastructure project in Paddington Village, an 8-storey office building with five floors of labs and Net-Zero features. Up to… Continue reading Liverpool welcomes multi-million pound investment

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

Liverpool’s historic Botanical Collection is set to benefit from a funding award of £245,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. A project plan will create a permanent home for the collection located in the walled garden at Croxteth Hall. Once nurtured and developed, Liverpool’s historic Botanical Collection will become a leading visitor attraction in the… Continue reading Funding boost for Liverpool’s hidden horticultural treasure

Anfield Crematorium is holding a commemorative service on March 10th to celebrate Mother’s Day and give people in Liverpool an opportunity to come together in reflection. The Good Funeral Company is partnering with the institution to hold the event at 11 am, with the venue open for peaceful reflection from 10 am to noon. For… Continue reading Mark Mothering Sunday next weekend

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

Atomic Pro Wrestling is a British wrestling company founded in the year 2023 by three wrestling enthusiasts from Liverpool, Matt Davies, Declan McCarthy (who uses the ring name Declan Sands) and Chris Welsh. The company aims to provide a platform for emerging male and female wrestlers from the north and north-west region of England. The… Continue reading Pro wrestling in a Liverpool micro-brewery – in pictures

Liverpool City Council is seeking insight into how people can ensure they get regular exercise. Residents over 16 are being asked to complete a survey that includes questions on how active they are and what would incentivize them to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Findings from the new scheme, which follows the Physical Activity survey in… Continue reading Have your say to help residents move more and feel good