Category: Local

The Liverpool Schools’ Parliament plays a critical role in the city’s commitment to listening to the voices of children and young people. This forum enables young people to have their say on what happens in Liverpool and hold the Council to account. This year, the LSP has been re-booted, and Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational… Continue reading BLOG: “Involving children in consultation, planning and decision-making, is a must-do”

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

In response to the increasing number of people found sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool, a temporary night assessment hub has been opened. The facility will be open from 8pm to 7.30am every day until the 31st of March as part of the Council’s winter plan to fulfil its obligations under the Severe Weather… Continue reading Temporary night hub opens to assess and assist rough sleepers

Liverpool’s Jamie Webster is set to perform at the upcoming charity DJ Battle in Liverpool, alongside mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham. The music battle takes place on February 2, 2024, at Camp and Furnace, in an effort to raise funds and awareness for homelessness in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester. The line-up… Continue reading Jamie Webster joins the DJ Battle

The city of Liverpool is experiencing a widespread impact from the snow this morning, with traffic remaining slow despite the efforts of the city’s gritters. The gritters have been out on a double run overnight on the major roads throughout the city, with seven gritting vehicles treating approximately 600 kilometers of roads. Cabinet member for… Continue reading Snow impacts council services – update

Liverpool’s British Music Experience is set to host a temporary exhibition charting the history of one of the most important girl bands in British music, the Spice Girls. Called ‘Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30,’ it will run from 7 February 2024 to 8 September 2024. The exhibition will tell the band’s story through items… Continue reading Spice Up Your Life and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world’s most famous girl band!

Aiming to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Liverpool’s twinning with Shanghai, the city is preparing to host its grandest Lunar New Year celebrations featuring brand new art installations, activities, and performances. From February 9th to February 11th, the activities will cover Chinatown, Bombed Out Church (St Luke’s), Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and Liverpool ONE. The… Continue reading Enter the Dragon!

The annual charity ‘DJ Battle’ is set to take place in Liverpool next month, with a host of famous names joining Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on the decks. The event, which first took place online during the pandemic, raised over £25,000 at an in-person event last year in Manchester… Continue reading Stars join Northern mayors as they go head-to-head in charity DJ battle in Liverpool

Jeff Dunn, a teacher from Liverpool who founded and ran the Liverpool Schools’ Parliament, passed away at the age of 69 from prostate cancer. The Parliament provides a platform for children from the Merseyside area to discuss issues that concern them and collaborate with decision-makers on political matters. It has brought about significant changes, such… Continue reading Jeff Dunn obituary

Croxteth Country Park in Liverpool has reopened its fully accessible children’s play area after it was destroyed in a fire last year. The play area has been carefully restored to its former state, and an event was held to celebrate the reopening. Cllr Lila Bennett attended the event and welcomed the reopening of the play… Continue reading Unique play area restored to former glory