Going wild in Cheshire and Warrington
Want to play your part in protecting nature and helping wildlife across Cheshire and Warrington? Here’s your chance. Warrington Borough Council is working with Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East Councils to develop a new blueprint for the county, the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). The strategy aims to help wildlife thrive, improve our ecological […]
Education sector invited to special Liverpool-Shanghai twinning celebration
Liverpool City Council is inviting Liverpool-based education partners to be part of a special business mission to China to mark the city’s 25th anniversary of its twinning with Shanghai. The Council is planning to lead a high-level education business delegation to the city of Shanghai in June and has put a delegation pack together to provide […]
Think Mad – Affordable Web Design and Local Marketing Solutions
Think Mad, a distinguished digital marketing agency, is revolutionising the business landscape in Liverpool with its cutting-edge web design and affordable local marketing services. Specialising in creating fast, responsive websites that effectively convert users into customers, Think Mad leverages WordPress’ CMS for easy content editing and publishing. Their client-focused approach ensures that each website not […]
Merseyside unites behind new plan to drive forward the work to prevent serious violence
Organisations across Merseyside will unite today to launch a new plan to drive forward the work to prevent and reduce serious violence across our region. Statistics released last week show serious violence on Merseyside has decreased by 8% in the past year, knife crime is down by 18.6% and gun crime is at the lowest […]
Generator – the new enterprise hub – opens in the centre of Manchester to support local businesses
The Generator, a new enterprise hub in the city centre, has opened to provide businesses and freelancers with affordable and flexible workspace as well as free access to business information support. The Generator hub is designed to help drive economic growth and innovation in Manchester by creating a space where pre-start and start-up businesses can […]
A city for everyone – how Mancunians can shape the next decade for our great city
In 2015 the Our Manchester Strategy was developed – a 10-year plan based on how Mancunians wanted to see our city grow. Its goal was to help shape Manchester, what its residents wanted to see, and how the city could be made a better place to live, work and prosper. In the decade that has […]
Report spells out economic and wider benefits of last year’s Manchester International Festival and successful opening season for Aviva Studios
Aviva Studios officially opened in October with Free Your Mind A report to the council’s Economy and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee (6 February) reveals that last summer’s Manchester International Festival attracted over 325,000 visitors to the city and generated £39.2m of economic activity. The report also highlights the success of Aviva Studios, the city’s landmark new […]
Police in Oldham bust suspected thief at local business
In the early hours of the morning (Sunday 4 February), Greater Manchester Police were alerted to reports of a burglary at a business on Burnley Lane, Oldham. Police responded immediately and following a short pursuit on foot, the suspect was arrested nearby on suspicion of burglary. A 23-year-old man remains in police custody for questioning. […]
DISPOSABLE VAPES BAN ANNOUNCEMENT WELCOMED IN ST HELENS BOROUGH
The announcement of a national ban on disposable vapes has been welcomed by St Helens Borough Council. Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of Government plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping. Measures will also be introduced to prevent vapes being marketed at children and to target […]
New report shows Liverpool City Council is putting its financial house in order
A financial update to the next meeting of the Cabinet will show that Liverpool City Council is making significant progress in recovering owed income and managing its finances, as part of its improvement journey, in what are increasingly challenging times for all local authorities. A huge transformation programme to review systems and processes is under […]