Council
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Bridge or tunnel? Mersey plans debated
A bridge across the Mersey and a new tunnel are among the bold proposals to help solve the city’s traffic problems.
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Care sector to see £9 million financial boost
Liverpool City Council plans to increase rates paid to care sector staff.
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Work starts on unused church
Work has begun to convert a disused church into new homes in Kirkdale.
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Anfield homes scheme up for discussion
Anfield locals are being asked to comment on redevelopment proposals for some of the many boarded-up houses close to Liverpool FC’s stadium.
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Call to declare climate emergency
Activists urging the council to join local authorities in declaring a ‘climate emergency’ held a Town Hall protest.
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Work begins on £3.5m city road scheme
Commuters have been dealing with heavier traffic as construction work starts on a major route in the city.
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Wirral Council’s plans for £7m cinema site
Wirral Council has decided to approve plans to buy Birkenhead’s Vue Cinema for £7.1m.
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Council to continue efforts on homeless
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson insists the council will continue removing homeless tents to help get rough sleepers off the streets.
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Council rejects call to back ‘people’s vote’
A woman has failed in her bid to force Sefton Council to back a second referendum on Brexit.
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Council boss quits but vows to go ‘full pelt’
The Leader of Wirral Council, Phil Davies, has spoken of his surprise decision to quit politics next year.
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Uproar over green space office plans
A campaign to save Bixteth Gardens is underway following major development plans to build more offices.
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Spine to be backbone of Paddington scheme
The Spine is to form part of a new development of the east Knowledge Quarter sector, Paddington Village.
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Council bids to save UNESCO site status
Plans to help save Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage Site status are being drawn by the council.
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Real-time app to pinpoint events in city
A new mobile application is being launched to showcase events in Liverpool with real-time updates.
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Commercial break for council with new screens
Liverpool is set to have nine digital advertising screens installed across the city.
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Security wands handed out at city nightclubs
Bars and nightclubs will be issued with metal detector wands in response to a shocking death.
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Record level of children in care on Wirral
A huge increase in demands for Wirral Council to help children at risk has left services struggling to cope.
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Apartment blocks plan revealed for Vauxhall
Plans have been submitted to Liverpool City Council for four new linked apartment blocks in Vauxhall.
