A report to Liverpool City Council’s cabinet next Friday (20 January) is recommending the adoption of a Community Led Housing (CLH) Asset Disposal Policy, which aims to unlock vacant land and properties for community groups to convert into new homes. The proposed policy echoes the ambition of the city’s Victorian and ... Read More...
Lodge Lane
Work has started on Liverpool’s first shipping container retail scheme on Lodge Lane in Toxteth – and local people will see their poetry and stories adorn its walls. Developer CanCo is promising a "funky, urban development" that takes its lead from similar schemes in Shoreditch and Brixton in London. CanCo says it ... Read More...
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...
Toxteth could follow London’s trendy Shoreditch and Brixton areas with a new retail area built from shipping containers. If given the green light, the scheme will provide 14 units for local retailers and entrepreneurs to move into. Developer CanCo has submitted a planning application to Liverpool City Council for what it promises ... Read More...
The organisers of Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) have announced the first wave of artists and performers for this year's event. Programme highlights include an installation by an American-Iraqi artist, family fun in Sefton Park’s iconic Palm House and a one-woman show about Somalia. Kicking off a series of family events, LAAF will host ... Read More...
A historic South Liverpool boxing gym threatened with closure has found a new home. Golden Gloves ABC, based in Dingle, plans to move into a refurbished space on Lodge Lane in April. Established in 1947, Golden Gloves is currently home to GB boxer and Commonwealth champion Anthony Fowler, who is hopeful of competing ... Read More...