Tag: Local News

Liverpool City Council and its partners are urging everyone in the city to get tested for HIV and know their status during this year’s National HIV Testing Week, which takes place from 10th to 16th February. This confidential process is quick, free and particularly convenient this year, with numerous access points throughout the city available,… Continue reading ‘Know Your Status’, Take a Quick and Easy HIV Test

Liverpool City Council has announced that it is currently running a survey to review the current supply and demand for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs), as well as other adaptations or assistance that people using hackney or private hire vehicles may need. WAVs are special vehicles that have been adapted by mobility experts to allow disabled… Continue reading Wheelchair accessible taxis consultation launches

A police officer from Essex has been fired from his job after admitting to “tragedy chanting” at Liverpool fans during a Premier League match last year. The misconduct proceedings were triggered after Sgt Tyler Coppin was found guilty of this public order offence during the Liverpool game against Chelsea at Anfield last October. Stewards at… Continue reading Essex police officer sacked after admitting ‘tragedy chanting’ at Anfield

a-link-name=”in body link”>Last year, AstraZeneca announced a £90m state support offer from the previous government for a research and manufacturing centre in the Liverpool suburb of Speke. However, the company cancelled the project just hours after UK chancellor Rachel Reeves singled out the drugmaker as a “great companies” in her speech on UK growth. Keith Neal, emeritus professor of… Continue reading AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?

After a car driven by a suspected drunk-driver was cleared from train tracks, rail lines between Manchester and Liverpool have reopened. The incident has caused significant disruption and it is anticipated that scheduled services operated by Northern, TransPennine Express, and Transport for Wales will be impacted until the end of Friday. Images from the scene… Continue reading Trains restart after suspected drink-driver crashes on to tracks in Salford

Liverpool City Council will be setting its budget for 2025/26 in the upcoming weeks, according to Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, Cllr Ruth Bennett. The budget has been in the works for many months, with extensive planning and detailed work carried out. From government grants to locally raised money, every… Continue reading BLOG | Making the most of every pound

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is due to review a new Recycling and Waste Strategy aimed at improving waste collection and recycling across the City. This consists of introducing a separate weekly collection for household food waste in 2026, making Liverpool cleaner and greener. Domestic recycling in Liverpool is currently at only 17.9%, behind the 43.4%… Continue reading Liverpool sets out roadmap to boost recycling

As winter approaches, it is important to take care of ourselves and our loved ones, especially during periods of inclement weather when there is a higher risk of illness. The cold weather poses a significant risk to vulnerable groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those with pre-existing conditions, as it increases the risk… Continue reading Cold weather health advice

Cllr Laura Robertson-Collins, the Cabinet Member for Communities, Neighbourhoods, and Streetscene at Liverpool City Council, is raising awareness about waste reduction and the importance of recycling. With the start of the new year, January is an ideal time to adopt new habits. Even small changes can make a big difference in reducing the amount of… Continue reading BLOG: Why we need to rethink our waste habits this year

Liverpool City Councillors may receive an increase in pay after an independent remuneration panel compared their current allowances with those of similar cities and found they were substantially lower. The panel took into account national pay awards given to council staff since 2019 as well as the workload involved in being an elected member. The… Continue reading Independent panel recommends increases in allowances for Liverpool Councillors