Consultation launched on street trading around Sefton Park

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Croxteth Drive at entrance to Sefton Park Liverpool City Council is undertaking a review of street trading along Sefton Park’s perimeter roads.  The perimeter roads in question are Mossley Hill Drive, Croxteth Drive and Aigburth Drive and the Council has today launched a six-week consultation to gain public feedback on whether or not to increase the number […]

Manchester City Council confirms official bonfire night celebrations will not return

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Credit: Alexander Kagan/Unsplash Manchester City Council has confirmed that it will not be reinstating bonfire events in its parks and the position remains the same following the review post covid.  No large bonfire events have been held in the city since 2019 when the impacts of the pandemic initially caused them not to go ahead. […]

Manchester City Council executive approves measures to support black cab trade

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Three private hire drivers have been prosecuted by Manchester City Council Manchester City Council’s Executive has approved plans that would provide additional support to the Hackney Carriage trade. For a number of months the Council has been exploring additional measures that could benefit drivers working in Manchester. Given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, as well as […]

Exam results day for thousands of Manchester teenagers

CHS South pupils collect their exam results Students at schools across Manchester have collected their GCSE results today, their achievements coming off the back of repeated lockdowns and other disruptions to their education during Covid. Councillor Garry Bridges, Executive Member for Early Year, Children and Young People, Manchester City Council, said: “Things have been far from […]

A-Level success for Warrington

The publication of the 2023 A-Level results has brought positive news for Warrington students. Friday, 18 August 2023 The last three years have been challenging for our students who have worked through the COVID pandemic, but it is important to celebrate the achievements of all of our young people. Three colleges in Warrington supported pupils […]

Our Town Hall project update – progress continues but challenges remain

The latest update report on the Our Town Hall project spells out the challenges it is continuing to face and the impacts these will have on its timescale and budget. Good progress has been made since the last update to the Council’s Resources and Governance Scrutiny in October last year, with the ‘construction’ phase of […]

Now schools can help youngsters from nursery onwards AND their families at same time, in bid to address Covid gaps and reduce inequality in Manchester

Intensive support plan targeted at schools in areas of high deprivation, to help early years learning for pupils with delayed skills development, so they don’t get left behind. Intensive support plan targeted at schools in areas of high deprivation, to help early years learning for pupils with delayed skills development, so they don’t get left […]

Multi-million pound boost for Liverpool’s active travel revolution

A trio of temporary cycle lanes in Liverpool, created during the Covid-19 pandemic, are set to be made permanent thanks to a multi-million pound funding boost. A report to Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is recommending an allocation of £10.95m from the Active Travel England be accepted and invested in enhancing the three routes into fully […]

Investigation underway following arson attack at house in Huyton

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We are investigating following reports of an arson attack on a house in Huyton in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 5th July. We were contacted by Mersey Fire and Rescue Service at 1.35am following reports of a fire at a house on Huyton House Road. It is believed two males approached the ground floor […]

Proposals set out for future delivery of leisure, library and lifestyles services

Warrington Borough Council’s Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals at its meeting on Monday 10 July to bring the borough’s leisure, library and lifestyles services back in-house. The proposals to ‘insource’ are being put forward to ensure the ongoing delivery of these important welling services for Warrington’s communities in the future. LiveWire, which currently […]