Category: Local

Liverpool’s Strategic Futures Advisory Panel, headed by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotherham, has revealed a roadmap for change after months of engaging more than 300 stakeholders. The Panel aims to support Liverpool’s long-term future beyond government intervention measures through a reform agenda that accelerates the city’s progress towards a stronger and more sustainable future,… Continue reading Panel sets out ambitious roadmap for change in Liverpool

The Liverpool HEARTS Project Team, funded by Liverpool City Council’s Virtual School and in partnership with Hope School, has won a gold Pearson National Teaching Award in the Impact Through Partnership category. The team received the award for their work in introducing trauma and attachment-informed practices across Liverpool’s schools to support vulnerable children. Hope School… Continue reading Leading Liverpool education project has HEARTS of gold

Liverpool City Council is set to overhaul School Improvement Liverpool (SIL), amidst a wider review of its council-owned companies. The decision comes following a recommendation from Max Caller, published in his ‘Best Value’ inspection report in March 2021. SIL will retain its role in offering non-statutory support to schools under its current ‘traded services’ model… Continue reading School Improvement Liverpool update

In a gesture of good will and harmony, leaders of Liverpool’s Jewish community have been invited to visit the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque on Wednesday, December 6th. The mosque, Britain’s oldest, hopes to facilitate discussions between Jewish and Muslim faith leaders in order to understand the local impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The move follows an… Continue reading Liverpool faith leaders to strengthen understanding

Liverpool’s Ropewalks District has undergone extensive renovations costing £5m, with works being carried out in the streets of Fleet Street, Colquitt Street, Back Colquitt Street, and Ropewalks Square. Liverpool City Council received £5m from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund for the project, which included the installation of new street furniture, bins,… Continue reading Revamp of historic Ropewalks District completed

Liverpool City Council held a meeting in September where councillors were informed about Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. They were made aware that around 1,800 children are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year, and incidence rates for children’s cancer in the UK have increased by 24% since the early 1990s. Blood cancer is unfortunately… Continue reading City lights up for Francis on Anthony Nolan’s birthday

Liverpool is working towards ending all new cases of HIV in the city within the next decade. This comes as the city supports World AIDS Day, which takes place every year on 1 December. The day aims to unite people across the world against HIV, show support for those living with it and remember those… Continue reading BLOG | How we’re working to end new cases of HIV in Liverpool

The former Littlewoods building in Liverpool is set to become a world-class film and TV campus, as social impact developers Capital&Centric begin restoration work on the iconic structure. Liverpool City Council is the freeholder of the site, while the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is providing funding. A remediation team started on site on 12… Continue reading Work starts to prepare former Littlewoods building for film and TV future

Liverpool has launched a new strategy to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services. The changes will reduce inequalities in sexual and reproductive health across communities by eliminating barriers that prevent people from accessing services. The strategy, which will be in place from 2024-2030, will focus on reducing the number of STI diagnoses in… Continue reading New sexual health strategy launched for Liverpool

Liverpool City Council’s Children and Young People’s Services have been praised by the Department for Education following a six-month review. Officials visited the city following the publication of Ofsted’s inspection report earlier this year. The review team met with social workers, team managers, heads of services, service managers and assistant directors, as well as senior… Continue reading Government encouraged by recent progress in improving Children’s Services