Category: Local

At tonight’s Cabinet meeting, a proposal for new food waste collection vehicles will be presented to members in a bid to pave the way for mandatory food waste collection starting in April next year. Liverpool City Council is gearing up to introduce a fleet of eco-friendly vehicles within the city to support the new initiative.… Continue reading Liverpool moves forward on food waste collection

Liverpool is gearing up for its most significant annual event designed for parents, carers, and professionals involved with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The highly anticipated SEND Local Offer LIVE is making its return for the fifth consecutive year at the iconic St George’s Hall on Wednesday, June 18. The event aims… Continue reading SEND Local Offer LIVE returns to St George’s Hall

A group of mayors from various regions in England are calling on the government to authorize local authorities to implement a visitor levy similar to Barcelona’s model to generate income from tourism. The coalition, led by Liverpool city region mayor Steve Rotheram, contends that a visitor levy could provide essential funding for tourism and cultural… Continue reading English mayors push for visitor levy to boost income from tourism

Colin Henfrey, a sociology lecturer at Liverpool University in 1973, made a significant impact on the Liverpool dockers’ union by convincing them to boycott Chilean cargoes following the military coup led by Gen Augusto Pinochet. This decision marked the beginning of an effective campaign of solidarity against the Pinochet regime. Colin’s role in the movement… Continue reading Colin Henfrey obituary

A new nursing care provider has been appointed by the Liverpool City Council to offer exceptional support to residents at the Millvina Nursing Home in Anfield and Brushwood Nursing Home in Speke. After a rigorous and competitive tender process, a 12-month contract was granted to Primary Care 24 (PC24). Their approach, which focuses on innovation… Continue reading New Nursing Care Provider at Two Liverpool Care Homes

In an effort to promote a healthier environment for children and young people, Liverpool is implementing a Smokefree Play Areas initiative. This initiative involves installing new smoke and vape-free signs in 60 parks throughout the city to deter smoking and vaping in spaces where children play. The design for these signs was created by Abbie-Grace… Continue reading Liverpool Play Areas Smoke and Vape-Free Spaces for Children

Liverpool City Council is reaching out to the community, creatives, organizations, and cultural partners to participate in the public consultation for its new draft Cultural Strategy 2025–2030, Culture Makes Liverpool. The strategy presents the council’s unified vision for how culture can shape, inspire, and fortify Liverpool in the coming five years. Evolving from the 2020… Continue reading Have your say on the future of Culture in Liverpool

The Walton community in Liverpool recently celebrated their identity and strength with the unveiling of an anthology called Walton Rising: Tales from Spellow. This anthology was commissioned by Culture Liverpool in response to the torching of Spellow Community Hub and Library during civil disorder last summer. The project was a result of a 12-week creative… Continue reading Walton’s strength and unity celebrated in new anthology

Liverpool City Council is introducing a new and improved method of aiding children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities starting Monday, 2 June. The SEND Graduated Approach Toolkit is now accessible to all professionals working with young individuals aged 0-25 with SEND, ensuring appropriate support is provided at the right time. This… Continue reading New toolkit launches to support youngsters with SEND

Jim Shields, a passionate history teacher from Liverpool, passed away at the age of 84. Known fondly as “JAS” or “Shieldsy” by his students, he dedicated most of his career to Quarry Bank (now Calderstones) school. His classroom was a lively space where he would transport his pupils to different historical settings such as Renaissance… Continue reading Jim Shields obituary