Proposals have been set out for a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway that regional leaders argue would deliver jobs, growth and regeneration across the North West.
Liverpool City Council will now look for its contracts to deliver wider economic benefits after the authority recognised it has so far “not consistently delivered meaningful social value through its...
Liverpool City Council has completed the refinancing of £65m of ‘lender option borrower option’ (LOBO) loans with borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board.
Liverpool City Council has submitted a £1.4bn post coronavirus recovery fund to the government, aimed to prevent a socio-economic crisis deeper than the 1980s recession.
If we are to stand any chance of breaking the ‘necklace of neglect’ encircling swathes of the UK, we need a heavy-hitting minister to fight for a non-metropolitan urban agenda, says Peter...
Liverpool Council has suspended its chief executive, who is currently on bail in connection with a fraud probe, to allow it to carry out its own independent investigation into him.
Liverpool City Region elected mayor Steve Rotheram has named Trades Union Congress regional secretary Lynn Collins as chair of his new Fairness and Social Justice Advisory Board.
After months of negotiations central government has reached agreement with the Liverpool City Region and West Midlands combined authorities for the devolution of powers and funding away from...
Labour shadow ministers and seven council leaders have warned that cuts to local government are hitting those most in need of help and further reductions risk undermining the fabric of communities.
With today’s agreement of devolution deals for Birmingham and Liverpool city regions, it is full steam ahead for the government’s devolution project. But one question remains to be...
Chancellor George Osborne has struck devolution deals with Birmingham and Liverpool city regions, giving the areas control over infrastructure investment, transport and skills in return for the...
There is little disagreement with the principle of government’s plans for devolution revolution in England. But now that the chancellor has begun putting his money where his mouth is, it looks like...
Liverpool is undergoing a business-led transformation under its newly elected mayor. Can the makeover be made to work for all its citizens, asks Peter Hetherington
