liverpool city council
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£100,000 fund set up for community projects
A dedicated fund of £100,000 has been put forward to help community crowdfunding projects in Liverpool.
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Trees project begins on Strand in city centre
The first of 150 trees have been planted on The Strand to help surface drainage on one of the city’s busiest roads.
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LJMU introduces a degree of change
LJMU has added ‘climate change studies’ to its 250-course curriculum, making it the only university to offer the degree.
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Firms lend support for charter on homelessness
Businesses from across Merseyside are coming together in a continuing effort to help end homelessness.
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Row grows over bid to move plant pot display
A war of words has broken between angry locals and the council concerning plant pots and health and safety concerns.
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Rehab centre’s future in doubt as cuts loom
A veterans’ rehab centre in Anfield faces an uncertain future over potential cuts to its funding.
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Restoration scheme on show at library
A former library briefly reopened its doors for the public to see progress on the restoration of the listed building.
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Homeless project to ‘keep up good work’
A scheme to help homeless people off the streets has been the go-ahead to keep operating.
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CCTV comes in to combat litter louts
A Tuebrook councillor has declared “war” on fly-tippers after new CCTV cameras were installed in the area.
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Fears as mental health service is set to close
It is looking increasingly likely that Liverpool Mental Health Consortium will close due to cuts to its funding.
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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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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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Air pollution scrutiny scheme starts
A city-wide initiative to monitor air quality in Liverpool began on major routes in the city.
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Connectivity scheme to begin in city centre
A multi-million pound scheme to make Liverpool city centre easier to navigate has been announced.
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Renewed call for vital food donations
A new appeal to the generosity of Scousers has been made for donations of food and essential items.
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River of Light makes explosive return
Tens of thousands of people visited Liverpool and the Wirral’s waterfront for the River of Light Festival.
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Boost for Fab Four’s spiritual home
Mathew Street is set to become an even bigger global tourist hub under new regeneration plans by the council.
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New £6m fund to tackle city’s rubbish
Liverpool’s dirtiest areas may be fitted with underground bins in a bid to tackle its rubbish and rat problem.
