ORGANISATIONS FROM ST HELENS VISIT STUTTGART TO CELEBRATE 75 YEARS OF TWINNING
As part of a town twinning partnership celebrating its 75th anniversary, representatives from organisations across St Helens Borough, have paid a visit to the German city of Stuttgart. Delegates from St Helens Borough Council including the Youth Council and St Helens Music Service band, students and teachers from Cowley International College, representatives from St Helens […]
Drone restrictions during Labour Party conference
Flight restrictions affecting drones will be imposed above Liverpool city centre as part of the policing operation during the Labour Party Annual Conference. A temporary airspace restriction will be in place between 10pm on 6 October and 5am on 12 October, meaning it will be an offence for any unmanned aircraft to fly below 1,500ft […]
Manchester Leaders respond to speculation over HS2 future
Manchester City Council Leader Cllr Bev Craig and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham have sent an urgent joint letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the future of HS2. Here is their letter in full: Dear Prime Minister HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND We are becoming increasingly concerned about the rumours swirling around […]
Operation Vulcan: why the policing operation that shut down ‘counterfeit street’ is coming to Piccadilly Gardens… counterfeits not included
In autumn 2022, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) launched Operation Vulcan to clear the areas of Cheetham Hill and Strangeways of the counterfeit goods trade and associated organised crime. Eleven months on and the area today paints a very different picture, with over 200 counterfeit shops shut down, over 1000 tonnes of counterfeit items repurposed and […]
Over 500 registrations to Solar Together Warrington in opening weeks
The Solar Together Cheshire & Warrington scheme launched on Tuesday 29 August, and has already generated considerable local interest from residents and businesses across Warrington. So far more than 500 registrations have been received for the scheme from Warrington alone, and over 2,800 have registered from across Cheshire. The group buying scheme aims to make […]
One year on from landmark Women’s Night time Safety Charter Council looks back on progress made
It has been one year since Manchester City Council launched its Women’s Night-time Safety Charter. This groundbreaking approach to promoting women’s safety aimed to raise awareness about the danger and difficulties faced by women when navigating the city’s night-time economy. This was a bold approach but 12 months on, it is clear that this programme […]
Four year plan to transform Liverpool City Council services
Liverpool City Council has published an ambitious plan to improve services over the next four years. The Council Plan 2023-2027 sets clear aims and ambitions to shape the improvement of the delivery of services for the city’s half a million residents. The organisation has been on an improvement journey since the publication of a Best […]
The September Auction Release from Sutton Kersh
With higher interest rates affecting what mortgage rates people can secure and the recent changes to landlord regulations, the property market is an intriguing one at the moment. Liverpool based Sutton Kersh Auctions held their September Auction last week and sold just over £7 million worth of property. It was an engrossing event with particular […]
How Liverpool Cha Cha Changed Eurovision!
Crowds at the Eurovision Village at Liverpool’s Pier Head © Liverpool City Council A day dedicated to exploring what is being hailed as one of the most successful Eurovision host city programmes ever is taking place in Liverpool next month. On Thursday, 26 October Liverpool Calling will take over ACC Liverpool, bringing together for the first time […]
VINCI BUILDING SET TO DELIVER ST HELENS TOWN CENTRE TRANSFORMATION
The next significant step for the ambitious plan by St Helens Borough Council and The English Cities Fund (ECF) to transform 24 acres of St Helens town centre has seen VINCI Building selected as the main contractor to deliver the first phase development. The project will revitalise the heart of the town centre and represents […]