Deadline set for Liverpool corruption report
Max Caller, appointed by Government to inspect procurement practices at Liverpool City Council, is due to report his findings by 31 March.
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Anderson to step aside following arrest
The mayor of Liverpool will embark on a period of unpaid leave from the city council “to focus on cooperating with the police”, after he was arrested last week as part of a corruption investigation.
Whitehall intervenes in Liverpool arrests scandal
The council has been ordered to disclose to the Government details of any of its upcoming property development or disposal plans, and its strategy to secure “effective governance” following a string of high-profile arrests.
IN FOCUS | Can Liverpool’s property industry survive latest storm?
The arrests of mayor Joe Anderson and four others on suspicion of bribery and witness intimidation could deter some investors but it still offers ample opportunities for growth and returns, according to commentators.
TIMELINE | Eleven questioned in year of Operation Aloft
The fraud inquiry by Merseyside Police, launched last year, has seen a clutch of high-profile arrests over the past 12 months, but no charges have been brought.
Manchester and Liverpool react to tier allocations
Greater Manchester will be placed in the highest tier of the Government’s Covid-19 restrictions after the national lockdown ends, while Liverpool has been rewarded for its falling infection rates with a tier two placing.
Mixed messages over future of Liverpool zip wire
Outdoor pursuits firm ZipWorld said it is continuing to “explore options” for a suitable location to deliver the city centre attraction, a statement at odds with claims from a councillor that the scheme had been scrapped.
Liverpool awarded £6m to curb homelessness
The council aims to spend the Government funding on delivering 160 one-bedroom apartments for rough sleepers by the end of next March.
Liverpool Cruise Terminal delayed by 12 months
The £50m terminal was scheduled to complete in 2022 but delays caused by the pandemic and Brexit mean it likely will not be ready until 2023, the council said
Liverpool seeks views on 15-year spatial strategy
The second stage of a consultation to inform an emerging blueprint for the future of planning and development in the city region launched today, focussing on placemaking, communities and job creation.
