An artist has been chosen to create a £10,000 artwork celebrating Liverpool political figure Eleanor Rathbone. Liverpool City Council is said to have received a 'great deal of interest' in the commission but Lulu Quinn has been picked to use corten steel sheets to work on a piece for the walled garden of Greenbank ... Read More...
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A former student accommodation complex is being brought to the market in South Liverpool with potential to be redeveloped into homes. University of Liverpool’s Dale Hall, located within the Mossley Hill Conservation Area, previously provided accommodation for 265 students but is now being offered as a development opportunity having become ‘surplus ... Read More...
Phil Redmond will stay on as chair of National Museums Liverpool (NML) until January 2017, it has been announced. The Brookside creator, who took up the role in 2008, heads up a board of trustees which rules on major issues relating to the city’s museums and art galleries. Phil succeeded television presenter ... Read More...
Proposed new houses and apartments could be developed across Liverpool if plans are given the green light today (28 June). Decisions are expected on a number of residential projects in areas including the city centre and South Liverpool when Liverpool City Council’s planning committee meets at the Town Hall. The St Gabriels ... Read More...
Liverpool musician Peter Hooton will head up a brand new group aimed at boosting the impact the Fab Four has on the city’s tourist appeal. The Beatles Legacy Group has been established following the publication of a recent report which put the value of the band's legacy to Liverpool at £81.9 ... Read More...
A new research report has found that The Beatles contribute up to £82 million to Liverpool’s economy each year. The collaborative report by the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) was commissioned by the council and suggests how more can be done to secure further investment from the ... Read More...
The legacy of one of Liverpool’s foremost political figures will to be celebrated with a public art installation in Greenbank Park. Eleanor Rathbone, Liverpool's first female councillor and campaigner for women’s rights, will be immortalised 70 years after her death with the city council commissioning the artwork to contribute to the 'Remembering ... Read More...
An ambitious plan to build 1,370 student bedrooms, a two-storey sports hall and a sports pavilion at Greenbank Student Village are set to be approved next week. The development is being recommended for approval at the planning committee’s meeting on 21 April. The plans mean seven buildings at the site will ... Read More...