Category: Local

Liverpool City Council is teaming up with the National Youth Agency to review youth services across the city. According to officials, the involvement of young people along with their caregivers and parents is crucial to shaping the services in the future. Two quick surveys have been opened in the city to gather this all-important perspective.… Continue reading Reviewing our youth services – we need your views!

ITVX’s latest sitcom, G’Wed, has received little fanfare ahead of its release, with only a handful of short write-ups and a location list article. However, a social media post from Russell T Davies brought some much-needed attention to the show. Davies described the series as being “funny” and “filthy”, and praised its writing and cast.… Continue reading ‘A funny, filthy classic in the making’ – this rare beast of a sitcom has been criminally overlooked

Eleven organisations in Garston have been awarded a share of £31,000 in funding to deliver youth engagement projects. Schoolchildren from five local primary schools and The Academy of St Nicholas decided which groups deserved the funding during an event held at the school. The money was made available using funds seized from criminals, and the… Continue reading Liverpool students help Give Back to Garston

Liverpool is at risk of a measles outbreak in light of a recent increase in cases throughout Birmingham and Coventry, mainly among children under the age of 10. Since Liverpool has remained free of measles for several years, the Director of Public Health for the city is concerned about the possibility of the disease spreading… Continue reading BLOG: “We want to make sure that parents have important information about measles a MMR vaccinations”

Liverpool City Council has unveiled its budget plan for 2024/25, which includes investing £20m into key frontline services in order to transform and improve them. The balanced budget will see the new funding focused on supporting adult social services, children in care, tackling homelessness, and investing in environmental programmes. In addition to this, the council… Continue reading Liverpool City Council set to deliver budget to protect vital services

A campaign has been launched in Cheshire and Merseyside, UK to encourage thousands of school children aged 6-11 to attend appointments for vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Measles is one of the most infectious diseases, with a single infected person potentially passing it on to up to 15 people who have not been… Continue reading Measles vaccination invitations for school children

Liverpool City Council has been awarded more than £360,000 to fund a unique pilot project that will provide assistance to young people in Liverpool to find employment. The Council is one of 12 local authorities to have successfully bid for the national supported internship programme pilot aimed at young people with neurodiverse conditions, including special… Continue reading Liverpool’s Supported Internships get cash boost

The long-awaited reopening of Queens Drive has finally arrived, following the completion of extensive flood prevention work on the stretch of road. The closure of the road was initially prompted by a tragic incident last August, when a car was caught in heavy flooding, resulting in the deaths of two passengers. The closure was then… Continue reading Queens Drive reopens

Measles outbreaks are currently happening in Birmingham and Coventry with most cases being children under 10 years old. Unfortunately, this is not a new issue. The story of eight or nine-year-old Ben serves as a haunting reminder about the dangers of the highly contagious virus. Ben was a happy and healthy boy until he had… Continue reading BLOG | ‘Let’s make measles history’

Liverpool City Council is being advised to start planning for the purchase of renewable energy from 2026, in order to secure the most competitive deal. The council currently has a contract with Crown Commercial Services for gas and electricity until March 2025. The organisation recommends that the deal is also rolled over for a further… Continue reading Energy contract planning for 2026 onwards set to start