Tag: Local News

Liverpool City Council has issued a final reminder to households receiving a 25% single person Council Tax discount to update their circumstances if any changes have been made. At present, there are roughly 90,000 households receiving the discount, which is typically reserved for single adults who are over 18; however, there can be occasions where… Continue reading Final reminder over single person Council Tax discount

Taylor Swift, one of the world’s biggest pop stars, is scheduled to perform in Liverpool in June. To celebrate this event, the team behind the highly successful Eurovision Song Contest is planning to organize a special city-wide experience for the fans who are coming from around the world to see the sold-out shows at Anfield… Continue reading Welcome to Taylor Town!

Liverpool, known for its rich music culture, is set to welcome Taylor Swift and her fans for three days of sold-out shows in June. This will transform the city into “Taylor Town,” including a trail of art installations inspired by her 11 albums. Liverpool ONE, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and the Metquarter will each feature… Continue reading Liverpool to transform into Taylor Town to welcome Taylor Swift

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has revealed new images of the proposed £100m Liverpool Baltic station scheme, showcasing the new rail link in the midst of one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. The station is one of four planned by Mayor Rotheram, with work also underway on new stations at Daresbury, Woodchurch, and… Continue reading New images show how new Baltic station will look

Liverpool City Council has informed the media that it is carrying out a review of empty properties in the city in the hopes of dealing with the lack of housing in the city. Reducing homelessness while eradicating any need for the temporary ways of living is a key priority for the council. All owners of empty… Continue reading Empty properties review to start in Liverpool

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Liverpool City Council, in partnership with several other groups, has conducted a Community Impact Day in the Walton area where two knives, a hammer, and a crossbow bolt were seized from a local park. The event also featured involvement from the council’s private sector housing, street scene, safer stronger communities, alcohol and tobacco teams, Liverpool… Continue reading Weapons recovered in Walton as part of Community Impact Day

Liverpool City Council’s Children’s Services team have been commended by Ofsted following a two-day monitoring visit. The visit, which took place in March and was concluded just recently, found that the leadership team are continuing to drive improvement “with pace, determination and a strong sense of purpose”. Timely progress is being made to improve services… Continue reading Praise for Children’s Services improvements

Liverpool City Council has appointed Avison Young as its Strategic Property Partner in an effort to progress the development of the authority’s property portfolio. Avison Young, which already has a strong presence in the region, will use its knowledge to support the council in delivering ambitious plans for further investment and improvements to spaces and… Continue reading Global real estate firm appointed as Council’s Stategic Property Partner

Liverpool has a new Lord Mayor as Cllr Richard Kemp takes up the mantle. Kemp, who has been a councillor for 40 years, will dedicate his time in the role to supporting care leavers in the city. The Lord Mayor has established a Care Leavers’ fund, which has received £100k per annum for three years… Continue reading Liverpool’s new Lord Mayor pledges to support care leavers