The creation of a new £18 million dual carriageway on a major route into Liverpool city centre has moved a step closer. National contractor Osborne’s Liverpool-based project team has been chosen to undertake the works which will see the A565 (Great Howard Street/Derby Road) widened. The new 2.7 km stretch in the city’s ... Read More...
Councillor Malcolm Kennedy
A striking new mural is helping to brighten up a South Liverpool neighbourhood thanks to local artists, school students and organisations. The vibrant artwork, designed by local artist ‘Betarok 75’ with help from the charity Sustrans, Liverpool City Council and Global Street Art, has been unveiled on Garston Way Bridge to ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council is inviting the public to offer their views on its masterplan for the regeneration of the International Festival Gardens site. The local authority will gather feedback on its draft proposals for a 'cultural garden suburb' with up to 3,000 eco-friendly homes at the waterfront location during a four-week consultation ... Read More...
Liverpool’s Citybike users have cycled a million miles since the initiative launched in May 2014. The milestone has been reached as new cycling rates also show that Liverpool has seen a 10.2% rise in people travelling on bikes in 2015/16. With a total of 204,899 bikes having been hired, Liverpool City Council’s ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council has taken back control of the city's markets for just £1. Councillor Malcolm Kennedy (pictured) has called the decision to end a joint a venture between the council and Geraud Markets, a “watershed moment". Geraud, which manages markets throughout the UK, Sweden and Denmark, has been involved in the ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council is set to consult the public on plans to build 29,000 new homes over the next 15 years as it looks to deal with a rising population and increasing demand for housing. The consultation on Liverpool’s draft Local Plan, will also seek feedback on a series of priorities ... Read More...
A new multi-storey car park complete with shops, cafes and restaurants is being planned for Liverpool city centre as part of a wider regeneration scheme. Costing around £5 million, the new car park would include 250 spaces and would be built on the site of the existing surface car park on ... Read More...
The next stage of Croxteth’s Stonebridge Cross regeneration could make way for new homes. The area has already seen the arrival of a new Marston’s pub and restaurant, the creation of a 20-acre landscaped park and the completion of a new £18 million St John Bosco Arts College building among its ... Read More...
A £300,000 funding package to help save historic catacombs in Anfield is recommended for approval by cabinet members today (13 November). A £235,000 Heritage England grant, which would be supported by £55,000 of council funding, is expected to be accepted to bring new hope for the grade II-listed North and South ... Read More...