Volunteers prepare to roll up their sleeves for Great British Spring Clean
Thousands of volunteers are expected to spring into action after pledging to pick up litter across Manchester as part of a national campaign to keep their local communities clean. Keep Britain Tidy have kick-started their annual campaign, The Great British Spring Clean, to encourage residents to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in by […]
Liverpool City Council continues to successfully target illegal vape sales
Liverpool City Council’s zero-tolerance approach against retailers who sell dangerous vapes is continuing to have an impact. Eight retailers have been shut down since October 2023 for selling health-damaging vapes, often to young people who are under age. Using legislation that was first used during the Covid-19 pandemic to close businesses that were engaging in […]
HAYDOCK SPORTS FACILITY RECEIVES MAKEOVER THROUGH £278,000 IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
The legacy of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC21) continues to live on in St Helens following the completion of an upgraded sports facility in Haydock, part funded by St Helens Borough Council. A 60m by 40m multi-use games area (MUGA) used by local grassroots rugby and football clubs, Haydock Warriors ARLFC and Haydock FC, […]
Liverpool plays a key role in new childhood vaccinations campaign
Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team has played a key role in devising a new multi-media marketing campaign across England to remind parents and carers to get their children vaccinated against serious diseases. The campaign goes live on 4 March, with a powerful video told from the perspective of children and in their voices. “Our […]
New vision launched for a “healthy, thriving Warrington”
A new plan has been launched to help improve the health and wellbeing of Warrington residents. The borough’s new Health and Wellbeing Strategy, called “Living Well in Warrington”, sets out a vision for Warrington to be a place where individuals, organisations and our communities all work together to improve health and wellbeing through the creation of […]
Manchester spending plan set out as 24/25 budget agreed against challenging backdrop for local government
The City Council today set its budget, including its element of Council Tax, for 2024/25 at a meeting of the Council (Friday 1 March). The budget focuses on key areas that will ensure the ongoing success of the city – and continues to support Manchester residents through the cost-of-living crisis. Following a challenging Government funding […]
Liverpool welcomes multi-million pound investment
Liverpool City Council has welcomed a multi-million pound boost for its life sciences hub and for one of the city’s well-loved markets. In a speech today at the Convention of The North conference, Michael Gove the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities has announced a £31m investment package for Liverpool. The majority […]
Funding boost for Liverpool’s hidden horticultural treasure
One of the UK’s oldest horticultural hidden treasures is set to get a new lease of life thanks to a vital funding boost. Following a successful bid which Liverpool City Council submitted to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, £245,000 has been awarded which will be invested in creating a permanent home for Liverpool’s historic Botanical […]
Liverpool City Council facilitates workplace opportunities for young people with special educational needs and autism
Five neurodiverse young people will take their first step onto the career ladder through an HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) supported internship programme in Liverpool. Students from The City of Liverpool College will gain work experience as Administrative Officers at HMRC’s Liverpool regional centre, India Buildings, where they will perform tasks including monitoring inboxes and […]