The city region’s Combined Authority has agreed the capital funding through its Local Growth Fund to refurbish and re-equip colleges and training facilities to support skills and learning opportunities.
Network Rail has started work on the 1.5 mile-long stretch of rail track intended to unlock leisure and business opportunities between the Liverpool city region, its airport, Cheshire and North Wales.
A step-change in ambition and delivery has underpinned Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram's invitation to Lord Jim O'Neill to look at the region’s growth strategies.
An at-a-glance recap on the powers and governance structures that come into force today as Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram take up their new offices.
Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have won convincingly the first elections for mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region.
All the action as historic elections take place for Metro Mayors as part of devolution agreements for Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester and politicians look for signals of how the general election will go in June.
Polling day has arrived in large parts of the region - it's time to head to odd-smelling portacabins and echoey school halls to cast your vote. Mayoral elections are taking place in Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, local elections in Cumbria, Lancashire, and North Wales.
Metro mayors for Merseyside and Greater Manchester will be selected on 4 May as planned, it was confirmed after initial fears Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap general election on 8 June would delay the city region votes until the same day.
Tired of making lists of DIY jobs to do this Easter weekend? Why not register to vote. Today is the last day you can do so in time for the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester mayoral elections.
What do training a Grand National winner and handing out leaflets have in common? That's correct, nothing at all.
