Category: Local

The inclusion of the Hillsborough Law in the King’s Speech has been hailed by Liverpool City Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, as a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. The law, which is set to be enacted in the near future, represents a major victory for the families of those who died in 1989 and… Continue reading BLOG: Hillsborough Law means campaigners long fight for the truth was not in vain

The LCR Pride Foundation is encouraging LGBT+ voices to be heard as it reveals plans for Liverpool’s flagship pride festival weekend in 2024. The charity’s annual theme, “Be Heard,” will be front and center of Pride in Liverpool’s programme set to be held from July 26th to 28th. The proceedings will begin with “Pride Classical,”… Continue reading Full Pride in Liverpool Weekend Programme Revealed

Stanley Park, one of Liverpool’s most well-known parks, will host its first weekly market this summer. The historic Grade II* listed park will see around 50 stalls offering a vast range of items, including crafts, fashion, fresh produce and accessories. A food and drinks area will also be in place for visitors. The market will… Continue reading Summer Market Fun at Stanley Park

The city of Liverpool has nominated eight individuals to become Citizens of Honour for their unique contributions to the city and beyond. The nominations include Professor John Ashton, the Reverend Canon Dr Crispin Pailing, Leroy Cooper, Chrissie Byrne, and the four members of The Real Thing. The honourees will be considered for approval at a… Continue reading City gr-eight-ful to its latest Citizens of Honour

The issue of decolonizing the sculpture gallery in Liverpool’s Walker Art gallery has sparked a broader discussion in the UK about exhibiting art that challenges the country’s history of slavery and colonialism. However, a series of psychological studies have shown that implicitly held attitudes towards Black people can influence the viewing of paintings, indicating that… Continue reading How race influences our perception of art | Letter

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is set to decide whether to implement changes to home to school transport. The proposed policy aims to bring the Council in line with revised guidance from the Department for Education, and to target funding at those who most need assistance. Following a consultation that took place between March and May… Continue reading A final decision to be made on new policy for Home to School transport

Liverpool City Council is in line to receive a £55m boost for the regeneration of the city’s northern docklands. The money will come from Homes England in the form of a Brownfield Infrastructure Land grant, subject to final approval from HM Treasury. The funding applies to Central Docks, the biggest part of the Liverpool Waters… Continue reading Liverpool welcomes £55m brownfield housing boost

Liverpool has launched a tobacco control strategy with the ultimate goal of seeing the habit eradicated. The plan involves changing attitudes to smoking and includes lobbying for legislative changes to support the aim of reducing smoking in Liverpool to just 5% of the population by 2030 – down from over 17% today. In a campaign… Continue reading Liverpool aims to stub out smoking in a generation

The suggestion of Michael Heseltine, a former Conservative deputy prime minister, to abolish over 200 councils should not be followed, say co-authors Steve Leach and Colin Copus in response to an article by Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the opposition. Heseltine considers the current local authority structure “incompatible with a coherent, properly led, local partnership… Continue reading Much of Michael Heseltine’s advice to Angela Rayner is good, but he is wrong about local councils | Letter

Liverpool City Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord who failed to remove a significant accumulation of waste at a private rented property, resulting in inconvenience for neighbours. Antonio Boscarino, who lives on Edgewell Drive in Childwall was sentenced in Wirral Magistrates Court on Thursday 4 July to fines and costs totalling £1,960 due to various… Continue reading Old Swan landlord fined after refusing to remove rubbish which led to rodent infestation