Knowsley’s Working Well programme is highly commended
Knowsley’s Working Well programme received a highly commended accolade at the MJ Awards last week. The programme was a finalist in the Public Health Partnerships category. Set up in 2004, The MJ...
View ArticleCouncil Leader welcomes roads investment
St Helens Council Leader Barrie Grunewald has welcomed confirmation that Highways England is to invest in key infrastructure projects in the borough. The agency announced spending plans for North West...
View ArticleGet the kids active over summer with new campaign
Knowsley Public Health is backing a national campaign to get kids more active over the school summer holidays. The 10 Minute Shake Up campaign uses popular Disney characters alongside Change4Life...
View ArticleInformation evening for potential foster carers
Do you think you could join the hundreds of foster carers doing the ‘best job in the world’, sharing their lives with children who need a home? Come along to find out more, have a cup of tea and a chat...
View ArticleBolton-le-Sands Library ready to show off new look
Bolton-le-Sands Library is set to reopen following a major refurbishment to transform services for library users and the local community. The library, at Main Road, Bolton-le-Sands, will open its doors...
View ArticleDon’t be late as Thatto Heath Library celebrates 150 years of Alice in...
Don’t be late for two very important dates as Thatto Heath Library celebrates the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland. To mark Lewis Carroll’s much loved novel, activity sessions will be held in...
View ArticleAnticipation growing for Knowsley Flower Show 2015
Sunflowers will be the eye-catching theme of this year’s Knowsley Flower Show, which returns to Court Hey Park and the National Wildflower Centre in Huyton on Sunday August 9 from 11am-5pm. Knowsley...
View ArticleNew Greystone footbridge
This summer, Knowsley Council will start work to replace the renowned Greystone footbridge across the M62 at Huyton. Known locally as the ‘sausage bridge’, it has helped generations of the local...
View ArticleClosure plans scaled back for M53 bridge project
Highways England has cancelled plans for a second, weekend-long closure of Merseyside’s M53 for work to install a new bridge deck at junction 2 of the motorway at Moreton, west of Birkenhead. Instead...
View ArticleCourt puts control order on dangerous dog
A dog owner has been ordered by a court to keep his dog under proper control in public places after it attacked another animal. Ormskirk Magistrates Court granted a Dog Control Order on Misty, a female...
View ArticleFamous gardening celebrities all set for Chorley Flower Show
Two of the most well-known names in the horticultural world are set for Chorley after organisers announced they would be making special appearances at the new Chorley Flower Show. Dozens of people have...
View ArticleGreen Light for £10 billion Lancashire and London Pensions Partnership
Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) today announced that they have agreed the structure of their ground-breaking Asset and Liability Management...
View ArticleMayoral Engagements Week Commencing Monday 6 July 2015
DATE AND TIME VENUE DETAILS OF ENGAGEMENT Tuesday 7 July 2.00 p.m. The Boiler Room Burscough Street Ormskirk The Mayor & Leader will visit the West Lancashire Debt Advice, Ormskirk Food Bank and...
View ArticleLive well and reach your full potential
Help people have happy, healthy lives That’s one of the aims of the new Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2015-2018) launched today at the new Innovation Hub in Bath Street and based on the success of the...
View ArticleFree family art in Prescot this Saturday
Come along and get creative with Family First Saturday at Prescot Museum this Saturday, July 4, from 12.30-3pm. The artist-led workshop is free, open to all ages and all materials are provided....
View ArticleUp and away on YAZ website launch day
St Helens Council’s Youth Action Zone (YAZ) proudly presented its new and improved website, and was helped to mark the occasion by children and young people at Derbyshire Hill Youth Centre, as they...
View ArticleRemember to get your child’s Education Travelpass
Lancashire parents are being reminded that it isn’t too early to start thinking about school travel arrangements for the next academic year. Any parent who has received a letter and application form...
View ArticlePupils strike a chord at Town Hall concerts
St Helens Council’s Music Service hosted a series of five concerts over as many days, featuring over 500 young instrumentalists and vocalists drawn from across the borough’s schools, who contribute to...
View ArticlePlanned roadworks in the North West – weekly summary for Monday 6 to Sunday...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 3 July and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen...
View ArticleResidents asked for views on highways and transport
Residents’ views on Knowsley’s Highways and Transport services will again be compared with others across England, with the National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey. Knowsley Council...
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