Liverpool City Region residents can now join a ‘collective switch’ scheme to help reduce their energy bills.Local authorities across Merseyside are working with charity Energy Projects Plus to help those who register to save cash.Through the initiative the Merseyside Collective Switch will use the collective buying power of participating residents ... Read More...
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New and improved Merseyrail trains are launching in Merseyside in 2020 after Liverpool City Region leaders gave the £460 million project the green light.The new vehicles are said to be capable of carrying 60% more passengers than current trains on the network and will cut journey times by 10%.Swiss manufacturer ... Read More...
New design standards for student accommodation in Liverpool are being called for at today’s (9 November) Liverpool City Council meeting.Councillor Richard Kemp says it is vital all new student housing reflects the surrounding architecture in the city centre and has placed the item on the meeting agenda.Citing the recent student ... Read More...
Liverpool’s green spaces could be maintained and preserved by a Parks Trust in the future if new recommendations are carried forward.The move, which would ‘free the open spaces from financial constraints the city council faces’, has been suggested in a report by the Strategic Green and Open Spaces Review Board.The ... Read More...
Liverpool Commonwealth bid: Can the city stage the 2026 games? This summer the Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and Liverpool City Council confirmed the city is planning a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Although the competition is still more than a decade away, the council thinks an official proposal could ... Read More...
A new clubhouse, bar and restaurant will open at Allerton Manor Golf Club in Liverpool this weekend.The food and drink venue, which was created during a refurbishment programme delivered by local building firm Camel Property Services, will be open to club members and the public alike.The revamp of the Old ... Read More...
Blackboards to bedrooms: Former Liverpool school sites transformed into housing schemes Words by Lawrence Saunders Sourcing significant plots of prime land for housing developments in Liverpool can be difficult, especially in the city’s more sought-after areas. An increasing trend in recent years has seen several former school sites transformed into substantial housing ... Read More...
The Tall Ships will return to the River Mersey in 2018, Liverpool City Council has confirmed.The fleet, which famously visited Merseyside 10 years ago during the Capital of Culture celebrations, will sail up the river to mark the start of the Biscay Tall Ships Regatta.Organised by Sail Training International, the ... Read More...
Work to refurbish homes in Liverpool’s Welsh Streets is scheduled to commence early next month, the council has announced.The pilot scheme will see 35 properties on High Park Street and Veolas Street near Princes Park transformed into 25 energy efficient houses.Specialist development company PlaceFirst will deliver the scheme having secured ... Read More...
A “breath-taking” plot of land in North Liverpool is to be turned into a new park for visitors to enjoy.Work will get underway on the site, bordering Kirkdale railway station, as £50,000 of funding has been allocated for the green space.The plot, which consists of woodland and grassed areas with ... Read More...
