Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council has taken a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to addressing racial inequality by appointing a leading diversity and inclusion organisation Inclusivitii to support the development of a bold, anti-racism strategy for the city and council. This marks a pivotal moment in the Council’s efforts to foster a more inclusive, fair, and united Liverpool. Racism remains a deep-rooted issue in the city, impacting areas such as health, education, and employment. Despite Liverpool’s rich and diverse history, many individuals still face barriers. The Council, alongside its partners, is dedicated to tackling these challenges through meaningful action, ensuring that residents, service users and employees, regardless of background, have the opportunity to thrive. The strategy is set for launch in September 2025. In the months ahead, there will be public consultations offering residents, community groups, businesses, and employees the opportunity to actively contribute to shaping the approach. In addition to shaping the city-wide strategy, Inclusivitii will also collaborate with Liverpool City Council to help the organisation become an actively anti-racist organisation. This work will include reviewing internal policies, practices, and structures to ensure fairness, inclusion, and racial equity in decision-making at all levels. By nurturing an inclusive culture within its own organisation, the Council aims to set a powerful example and drive transformation across the city. Cllr Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said: “We are delighted to appoint Inclusivitii to work with us on our transformative anti-racism strategy for the city. Their expertise is essential in helping us create a more inclusive city. “I would also like to thank everyone who has supported this process, including Alison Navarro, Programme Director of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Race Equality Hub, and Moni Akinsanya, Associate Director for Diversity and Inclusion at Liverpool John Moores University. Their invaluable guidance, along with input from various community organisations, has been crucial throughout the procurement process. “Being anti-racist isn’t just about recognising inequality and inequity, it’s about actively challenging and eradicating it. Liverpool City Council is committed to driving this change with urgency, transparency, and accountability. “To make this strategy truly impactful, the voices of Liverpool’s communities must be at the heart of the work. I encourage all residents, community groups, businesses and employees to engage and contribute.” Jacqui McKinlay | Harry Doyle | Matthew Ashton | Lucy Horne | Donna Hall 🏳️🌈 | Paul Olubayo | Lila Bennett | Michael Doran | Aduke Onafowokan | Alison Navarro | Moni Akinsanya

Liverpool is forging ahead in creating a route to net zero for the creative industries. After being announced as the world's first UN Accelerator City for climate action at the end of last year, further details about how Liverpool plans to decarbonise its live music and TV/film industry have been revealed this week. Alongside the announcement that BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be taking over Sefton Park from 23-25 May, it was confirmed the BBC blockbuster event will form part of the city’s UN Climate Change Accelerator City programme, one of eight 'pilot projects' being developed to trial innovative ways to achieve net zero. In partnership with the BBC team, all elements of power, waste, travel and food will be looked at with an ambition to produce the most sustainable outdoor festival ever held in the city. Following a congratulations video from Simon Steill, Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Change, details on other pilot projects - focused on decarbonising drama productions being made in the city, working on the sustainability of the creative sector in the city, smart new digital tools to monitor emissions as well as looking at how to reduce emissions with a range of music and cultural venues - will be announced in the coming weeks.  The Accelerator City team have also confirmed that a project director will be joining in the coming weeks to work with key partners including Ecotricity, Act 1.5, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, GeoPura and SMI to make the most of the opportunity that 2025 presents. If you would like to keep across all of the Accelerator City projects then please register for monthly updates on the Accelerator City website here www.acceleratorcity.co.uk Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said: “Our UN Accelerator City status is a bold and powerful statement of intent – we have a year to be ambitious, push boundaries, pilot new ideas and ultimately make a positive difference. “Working with some of the best talent in the creative industries we can examine key pressure points and discover what alternative measures can be put in place to reduce carbon emissions. “It’s a massively exciting time for the city and we’re delighted to be able to partner with a brand like Radio 1 and deliver what will be the most sustainable music festival the city has ever seen. “And this really is just the beginning – we’ve got more exciting projects in the eco-pipeline which will tackle climate change and place Liverpool at the heart of the journey to a net-zero future.” Angie Redhead | Claire McColgan CBE | Michael Doran | Robin Kemp |

We're Hiring: Personal Assistant – Children and Young People’s Leadership Team An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Personal Assistant to join our Children and Young People’s Leadership Team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for providing high-quality support at the highest level, this could be the perfect role for you. As a Personal Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting Directors and the Leadership Team by providing a flexible, high-quality, and confidential PA service. Find out more and apply here - lpoolcouncil.info/PA Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them in the comments. 📅 Closing date - Tuesday 18th February 2025

Vote for our Flower Streets mural project in the People's Choice Award Award at the #LCRCultureAwards. Created with @dotart and artist Madeline Pires, the project transformed Kirkdale with 11 murals inspired by floral street names. Voting closes tomorrow. https://lnkd.in/gnSCpBek

#News: An experimental Parking Zone is to be introduced around Everton Football Club’s new stadium, at Bramley-Moore Dock. A raft of new parking measures are to be implemented surrounding the 52,888 seater stadium, similar to what is already in place around Goodison Park and Anfield. More than 4,000 residents and 3,000 businesses are now being invited to apply for the relevant parking permits ahead of the zone going live under an Experimental Traffic Road Order (ETRO) to coincide with the historic first test game at the £500m venue later this month. The ETRO will run for up to 18 months and during that period will then be reviewed by the Council’s Transport and Highways team. Residents will be able to apply for a permit for each vehicle registered at their address, plus one visitor permit, for which there will be no fee. Businesses will be charged an annual fee of £50 per vehicle, up to a maximum of 10. The focus of the proposed parking zone covers the area within a 30-minute walk of Everton Stadium, which is serviced by the city’s historic “Dock Road”, and will encompass the surrounding Ten Streets district, into the city centre and up to Great Homer Street in Everton. The overall aim of the new Parking Zone is to reduce congestion, improve air quality and safety to and from the stadium. The proposals have also been designed to complement the planned modernisation of parking across the city centre. The Council’s Transport and Highways team has already begun the process of installing new signage ahead of Everton’s first “test match” at the waterfront stadium, situated within Liverpool Waters, which will be held on Monday, 17 February. Scheduled to open for the 2025/26 season, Everton’s new home has already been picked as a venue for the UEFA European Championships in 2028 and will also be capable of hosting major non-footballing events. Liverpool City Council has invested more than £20m in the highways infrastructure around Bramley-Moore Dock, including a permanent segregated cycle lane running from the city centre up to Liverpool’s northern border at Bootle in Sefton, which passes right in front of the new stadium. The Council is also working with Sefton Council and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority on a new town bid which which would see for than 10,000 new homes, with community infrastructure, from the city centre, around the new stadium, and north into Bootle and Walton. • The LCRCA is also working with Merseyrail, Network Rail and #EvertonFC on the development of a new crowd management zone and an additional entrance at Sandhills station. The aim is to primarily support fans and event goers accessing public transport on their way to and from the new stadium. #ImprovingLiverpool https://lnkd.in/gPpaTHEp Nuala Gallagher I Nicola Butterworth I Andy Mollon I Ian Williams I Matthew Ashton I Stephen Rimmer I Claire Parry

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#News: One of Liverpool’s most significant redevelopments has taken a major step forward. A team of placemaking experts has been selected to create a plan for the revitalisation of Pumpfields, a 75-acre zone on the northern edge of Liverpool city centre. The team, led by Levitt Bernstein and including Montagu Evans, Arup, and Turner.Works, has been commissioned by Liverpool City Council to develop an ambitious vision focused on attracting investment to create a vibrant, residential led mixed-use neighbourhood. The development of Pumpfields is also seen as a key component to complement the recently announced New Town Taskforce submission, which spans 5km from just north of Liverpool city centre, across Everton, Anfield, and Kirkdale and into Bootle and Sefton. Early scoping of the visionary New Towns proposal aims to create at least 10,000 new homes and stimulate further regeneration across the city region. The Pumpfields team will work with local stakeholders to develop a quality, place-based, delivery masterplan that meets the needs of the community and creates a high-quality place to live, work, and play. The Pumpfields plan, which has a key aim of restitching the city centre from the Leeds Street corridor into north Liverpool, will focus on: •            Identifying opportunities for development •            Setting design guidelines •            Creating a strong policy framework •            Reusing existing buildings •            Improving public spaces, connections and infrastructure Once completed, the Council will seek to adopt the plan as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which will be used to guide all future developments in the area. The revitalisation of Pumpfields has the potential to transform a long-neglected area into a thriving new community, one that will also improve connectivity with the city centre and the waterfront, as well as informing the work on the New Town scheme. The plan for Pumpfields comes just a few weeks after Liverpool City Council officially submitted a visionary bid to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for New Town status to expand the northern fringe of the city into Bootle. Liverpool City Council has worked in collaboration with Sefton Council, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Homes England, and the key landowners in the area to set out a 10-year vision for the area. The partnership could see the ambitious proposals revitalise communities blighted by high-deprivation, unlocking its economic potential for decades to come. More at: https://lnkd.in/eUpcavFy #TheNextChapter Nuala Gallagher I Sophie Bevan I Samantha Campbell I Kate Bull I Nicola Butterworth I Andy Mollon I Ben Heywood I Liverpool Waters I Claire McColgan CBE I Matthew Ashton

Join Liverpool City Council’s Children’s Workforce Academy – Two Exciting Opportunities Liverpool City Council Children and Young People’s Service is on an exciting journey, and the Children’s Workforce Academy is at the forefront of driving high-quality practice across our children’s services. We are committed to ensuring our workforce is equipped with the skills, experience, and knowledge to make a lasting difference for children, young people, and their networks. We’re looking for passionate and experienced social work professionals to join us in shaping the future of children’s services in these newly created permanent roles: 🔹 Practice Development Officer (Model of Practice Lead) https://lnkd.in/eswYJH27 A key role in embedding our Model of Practice, working directly with teams to drive strength-based, relational, and collaborative practice. 🔹 Practice Development Officer - https://lnkd.in/eSAMtgvi This role is central to learning and development within the Academy, ensuring our workforce has access to high-quality training and professional development. Be a registered children’s social worker with or working towards a Practice Educator qualification. If you’re passionate about developing the next generation of social workers, embedding best practice, and making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a progressive and forward-thinking team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families. #JobsInLiverpool #JobsInSocialWork

BLOG | Councillor Harry Doyle, Cabinet Member for Culture & Public Health, outlines why a tourism levy would be good for Liverpool & the wider City Region. The recent announcement of Edinburgh’s successful introduction of a tourism levy & the announcement that BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be coming to Sefton Park in May, presents a timely opportunity to consider the benefits that a similar tourism levy initiative would provide for us. Tourism is the lifeblood of the city region, attracting millions of visitors annually, drawn by our rich cultural offering, musical heritage & world-class events. But, as tourism thrives, so do the pressures on our public services, infrastructure, & the environment. A tourism levy is not just a tool to generate revenue but an investment in preserving & enhancing our city region for residents and visitors, ensuring we manage our region responsibly and sustainably. Edinburgh’s visitor levy, projected to raise over £100 million by 2030, sets a compelling precedent. Their planned 5% charge on overnight stays, will be used to support destination marketing, & enhancing the visitor experience. Across Europe, we've seen tourists are willing to pay a small fee when they see tangible benefits. The IPPR think tank has suggested that a visitor levy is the type of fiscal devolution that could help Combined Authority areas such as the Liverpool City Region. It could build on the innovative work of the Accommodation BID which is the current mechanism used. It’s important we discuss the opportunities applying a visitors levy could present across different accommodation types, not just hotels, with city stakeholders & the private sector. Understandably, some industry stakeholders have expressed concerns about potential impacts on visitor numbers. However, research shows that when funds are transparently reinvested into improving the visitor experience, tourists support such levies. Any scheme implemented would include representation from local businesses, communities, & industry stakeholders to ensure its fairness and effectiveness. At present, legislation does not allow for the introduction of a tourism tax in England, but this might change with the upcoming English Devolution Bill, & we'd welcome discussions on how this could benefit & operate here. This proposal is about ensuring Liverpool & the wider City Region remains a desirable destination. By reinvesting in our city, we can sustain a vibrant visitor economy that benefits everyone, from local businesses to residents who share their home with millions of tourists each year. We're committed to exploring this idea in partnership with our Metro Mayor, neighbouring local authorities, businesses, & communities. Together, we can develop a model that ensures we thrive as a world-class destination for generations to come. Claire McColgan CBE | Anne Marie Lubanski | Ian Williams | Jenny Turnross | Angie Redhead | Matthew Ashton | Nicola Butterworth | Camilla Mankabady