Tag: Local News

Liverpool city centre will see several temporary traffic arrangements introduced in the coming weeks to ensure the smooth and safe execution of this year’s River of Light festival. Travelers are advised to plan their journeys in advance, as these measures include road closures and changes to local rail services prompted by significant Merseyrail infrastructure work.… Continue reading Important city centre travel information for October

Road users should anticipate delays when travelling around Great Howard Street due to urgent repair works currently underway. Scottish Power is addressing a significant cable fault, which has necessitated a complete closure of the northbound lane on Great Howard Street between the Paisley Street and Saltney Street areas. Travelers are advised to use alternative routes… Continue reading Travel update around Great Howard Street

Liverpool City Council’s Road Safety Team is inviting children and young people from the local area to participate in a competition to name four new characters designed to promote road safety. These characters will be central figures in educational materials prepared for schools across the city, aimed at teaching essential skills for staying safe while… Continue reading Creative kids wanted to name city’s new road safety heroes

Liverpool businesses are being invited to a complimentary breakfast briefing focused on helping employers better understand and handle the risks linked to work-related driving. This event is a collaborative effort between Liverpool City Council and Driving for Better Business, taking place at the Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre on Wednesday, 28 October. The session aims… Continue reading Businesses invited to free road risk briefing in Liverpool

This year’s River of Light festival will feature a special market hosted within the Cunard Building. Building on the event’s popularity from last year’s successful three-night run, the market will be extended to operate for eight nights, from Friday 23 October to Friday 30 October. Each day, it will be open from 4pm until 9pm,… Continue reading Market at Cunard Building during River of Light

Liverpool’s newly introduced Alcohol Strategy aims to build on recent achievements to further reduce the negative impacts of alcohol while fostering thriving, healthy communities. Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health for Liverpool City Council, highlights that while social drinking is integral to the city’s vibrant culture, it is crucial to address the serious harms… Continue reading BLOG: Alcohol harm is not inevitable. But building on progress means acting together

Liverpool City Council, in partnership with Merseyside Police, recently conducted two targeted operations aimed at evaluating how bars and pubs in the city manage safeguarding concerns raised by patrons. These exercises focused on the venues’ handling of potential drink spiking incidents and their implementation of the Ask for Angela scheme, an initiative designed to provide… Continue reading Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police carry out successful operations to help keep people safe on nights out

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet has given the green light to a comprehensive new plan aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles, providing family support, and minimizing the negative effects of alcohol consumption. This initiative, known as the Liverpool Alcohol Strategy 2026-2032, was developed through input from over 500 residents, community organizations, professionals, and citywide groups. The strategy… Continue reading Liverpool builds on progress with new alcohol strategy and increased investment in support services 

At Millvina House in Anfield, Liverpool, residents living with advanced dementia occupied the day room, many exhibiting vacant stares or sleeping with mouths open, embodying a fearsome human vacancy often dreaded in one’s final days. During a recent visit accompanied by Louise Casey, who leads the commission on social care in England, a vivid scene… Continue reading In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay? | Polly Toynbee

Liverpool City Council is collaborating with various partners across the city to increase awareness about hate crime, promote its reporting, and provide support to those affected. The council emphasizes that everyone in Liverpool should feel safe, respected, and welcomed in their community. Hate crime can cause individuals to feel fearful, isolated, and unwelcome in places… Continue reading Liverpool stands together against hate crime