Bar staff trained on sex abuse risks
Liverpool city centre’s bars and door staff are to receive training as part of a campaign to raise awareness about sexual abuse.
Green pledge to clean up Liverpool
Mayor Joe Anderson has held a summit to discuss ways in which to make Liverpool cleaner and greener.
City votes on bike hire scheme name
The people of Liverpool have opted to name the new council bicycle hire-scheme ‘City Bike’ following a vote.
Poll reveals ignorance over genocide
Figures show many young people cannot name a case of genocide since World War II, as Liverpool marks Holocaust Memorial Day.
Action launched over ‘silent killer’
Liverpool’s Healthy Homes team has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of carbon monoxide.
Landlord licensing plans in pipeline
Liverpool City Council is pushing plans to introduce a new licensing scheme for private landlords.
Prince officially reopens £50m Library
Liverpool’s newly refurbished Central Library was officially reopened by HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex.
£90m funding cut from waste scheme
A project set up to burn Merseyside’s waste has had £90m funding pulled by the government.
Town Hall turns down bookies plan
Ladbrokes has been refused plans to open a betting shop opposite Liverpool Town Hall.
The Grafton is safe, says owner
The owner of The Grafton has said that the former nightclub is now safe and is still being used after part of it collapsed.
Homes ‘go green’ with new funding
Residents across the Liverpool City Region will reap benefits of government funding this winter.
Flats approved despite protests
Flats for up to 700 students in the city have been approved by planners, despite objections from residents.
Scheme to change rental standards
Consultations are to begin for an official landlord licensing scheme in Liverpool.
Liverpool’s cultural budget faces cuts
Liverpool council has announced that cuts to the city’s cultural programme may take effect this year.
Work starts on Rhys Jones centre
Work has begun on the new £500,000 Rhys Jones Community Centre after plans were approved by the council.
Mental health awareness raised
Mental Health Week aims to raise awareness about the issues in a series of events across the city.
Liverpool Waters scheme backed again
City planners have again given the go-ahead to the £5.5bn Liverpool Waters scheme, despite opposition by heritage campaigners.