The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has today published an action plan setting out 12 priorities for improving employability skills across the city region. Set out in its Employability Skills for Growth Action Plan, launched at an event hosted by Knowsley Council, priorities identified include: • Identifying any gaps in existing employability skills provision across the city region • Increasing support for…

Work is set to begin on the first phase of a potential 600km key network of cycling and walking routes across the Liverpool City Region. Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority ratified the £8.3m funding for the first 55km phase of the network– including a Sefton route– at its meeting on Friday (December 14). The…

Sefton Council has taken the difficult decision not to appeal the Judicial Review decision relating to the A5036 Port Access Road. Unfortunately last month Sefton Council lost its legal fight to order Highways England (HE) to re-consult on proposals to build a dual carriageway through Rimrose Valley Country Park which in their view would improve access to the Port of…

Information about the next three phases of platform upgrades to prepare the Merseyrail network for the arrival of new, state of the art trains in 2020 is now available to help people plan their journeys. Network Rail is just days away from completing works for Phase 2 at Bank Hall station on the Southport line. Upgrades involve altering the height…

Merseytravel is once again offering free bus services on Christmas Day, to help people make hospital visits or to spend time with their friends and family. Buses will operate a limited service from around 12 noon until around 6pm on routes serving hospitals across Merseyside. Councillor Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Portfolio Holder, said: “We are one…

Nineteen soldiers who never returned home to a single Sefton street from World War One have been honoured with a special commemorative stone, one hundred years after the conflict ended. The Mayor of Sefton has today (Wednesday, December 12) officially unveiled the permanent tribute on Antonio Street, Bootle, to honour those residents who fought and died during the 1914-1918 war.…

Sefton Council has taken extra steps this festive period to combat Christmas flytipping outside South Sefton Recycling Centre. Working in partnership with Veolia and the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA), Sefton Council's Environmental Enforcement team want to deter those who flytip outside South Sefton Recycling Centre on Irlam Road, Bootle when it's closed during the festive season. Despite only…

NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is inviting people to give their views and experiences about using and choosing different urgent care services when they need immediate or same day health advice or treatment. The commissioner, which plans and buys the majority of healthcare for south Sefton residents, is encouraging people to get involved as part of a review…