Merseyside Police and partners from the NHS team up to promote Safer Sleep Week
Safer Sleep Week (11-17 March) is The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign, aimed at anyone looking after a young baby. It aims to raise awareness of sudden, unexpected death of an infant syndrome (SUDI) and the safer sleep advice that reduces the risk of it occurring. Merseyside Police, and partners, are using the week to […]
THE BROW COMMUNITY CLEAN UP
Halton Borough Council, in partnership with Plus Dane Housing and working with Halton Veterans has organised a Community Clean-Up event in The Brow. The Clean-up event will take place on Friday 15th March. Volunteers from the Veterans Group along with officers from Plus Dane and Halton Borough Council will be meeting in the area opposite […]
Be Proud Awards honours Manchester’s unsung heroes in glittering return to the city
Climate activists, creative innovators and equality and diversity champions make up just a few of Manchester’s unsung community heroes celebrated at the annual Be Proud Awards. Manchester City Council invites residents across the city to submit nominations to recognise the extraordinary everyday Mancunians who are making a life-changing difference to thousands through their volunteering efforts […]
Key development progress made to create a greener, cleaner Ancoats
Progress at three key developments in Ancoats come together to mark the final phase of the Ancoats redevelopment story – and the beginning of the end of more than 20 years of regeneration in the city The investment will deliver a bigger and much-improved city centre park, new and enhanced green public spaces, an innovative mobility […]
BLOG: Let’s talk about Culture
As local authorities continue to feel the squeeze when it comes to investing in the cultural sector, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for Culture, Councillor Harry Doyle, reflects on the current financial landscape, and his pride that Liverpool continues to support this vital local sector. We need to talk about culture. As a […]
Dementia care support extended in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council is to extend its dementia support services with the opening of new beds for respite and specialist care. Sedgemoor care home in Norris Green is expanding, with 10 additional permanent beds for dementia patients and a further 10 short term beds for carers, who need some respite. Demand for care for families […]
ST HELENS BOROUGH COUNCIL CHARGES TOWARDS NET ZERO WITH ELECTRIC FLEET UPGRADE
A suite of new electric vehicles has joined St Helens Borough Council’s growing green fleet, from small vans to recycling collection vehicles. The fleet’s additions are six Ford E Transit electric panel vans, one utility vehicle, 23 Toyota Proace light commercial electric vehicles and two kerbside sort electric recycling vehicles, which are among the first […]
Serious violence reduction plan to be launched
A blueprint to further reduce serious violence in Liverpool is being launched on Monday 11 March. The Liverpool Community Safety Partnership – known locally as Citysafe – ‘Serious Violence Reduction Plan’ outlines a series of priorities to tackle the issue, which will be delivered by a range of partners including the emergency services, probation, education, […]
MURIEL J PREECE MBE – A TRAILBLAZER WHO INSPIRED GENERATIONS OF WOMEN
Halton Borough Council unveils its new ceremony suite, dedicated to the memory of a remarkable woman, Muriel J Preece MBE, on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2024. Muriel was the first woman to be elected to important public office at Runcorn and who offered a distinguished record of service to the town and to the […]
Culcheth Village Green play area ready for revitalisation
Children and families in Culcheth have plenty of exciting play days ahead, with a revitalised play area to look forward to. Work will soon be under way on the refurbishment of Culcheth Village Green play area. It will transform the existing play area into an exciting space with a wide range of mixed-age play resources […]