Liverpool City Council could begin a consultation on running its Landlord Licensing scheme for a further five years. The initiative was first launched in April 2015 to with an aim of driving up standards in the private rental sector, and requires property owners to hold a licence for each of their ... Read More...
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Drivers in Liverpool who keep their engine running while they wait for someone could face fines as part of a new ‘clean air plan’ for the city. Ideas on how to cut the amount of potentially harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO2) being released into the atmosphere are currently being investigated by Liverpool ... Read More...
A £1 million programme of Festival Park enabling works could be approved next week to move the major mixed-use regeneration scheme forward. The site investigations on Liverpool’s former International Festival Gardens and Southern Grasslands zones are expected to be given the go-ahead by city council cabinet members. The local authority, which last ... Read More...
Organisers of commercial and charitable events could face new charges for the use of Liverpool’s parks and public spaces. Liverpool City Council cabinet members will consider introducing the policy and rates, which the local authority says would “help safeguard parks from the potential impacts of future cuts to the council’s budget”. If ... Read More...
A Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) could be used on the stalled New Chinatown development site if it isn’t sold to a new developer. A request for CPO powers to be used by Liverpool City Council will be considered by cabinet members during a 21 July meeting. Chinatown Development Company Ltd acquired the ... Read More...
Further examination and consultation is needed on Liverpool’s Festival Park masterplan, according to a group of councillors. The vision for the city’s Festival Gardens site will be discussed during a Liverpool City Council meeting next week after Green Party members called-in a previous decision to progress it. In June the council’s cabinet ... Read More...
A masterplan to provide 294 new homes in Liverpool’s Welsh Streets is recommended for approval by the city council’s cabinet. A proposal by PlaceFirst to deliver the properties through both the refurbishment of existing housing and new builds will be considered on Friday (23 June). The developer has already completed a pilot scheme (pictured) ... Read More...
Nature inspired bird-themed items Inspired by nature, bird-themed everyday objects for the home ... Read More...
A 200-room hotel and a 1,100+ multi-storey car park could form part of a package for passengers as Liverpool’s cruise terminal vision moves forward. Liverpool City Council’s cabinet members will be asked to approve the plan for the package next week, as well as endorsing the selection of a technical team ... Read More...
Liverpool residents could be given more help to recycle over the next six months with a series of proposed new measures. Despite the city being on target to recycle a record 33% of its waste in 2016/17, Liverpool City Council is looking to improve on Merseyside Waste Recycling Authority (MWRA) figures ... Read More...