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Leader of Liverpool City Council. Labour Cllr Kensington & Fairfield. Proud Socialist & railwayman. Views solely my own Contact: Liam.Robinson@Liverpool.gov.uk Linktr.ee/liamrobinson

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🎬 The Liverpool Film Office are offering free sessions to learn more about the film and TV industry & how you could get your foot on that career ladder

🎬 Attendees should be over 18, from the Kensington area and interested in Film & TV careers

πŸ“… Friday 12th September

05.09.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Best Start In Life The Best Start in Life parent hub

πŸ‘ͺ Working families in Liverpool now have access to 30 hours of government-funded childcare, saving families Β£7,500 and providing high quality early years education for our children

πŸ“° Find out more: beststartinlife.gov.uk

03.09.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Developers selected for Festival Gardens scheme - Liverpool Express Plans for the regeneration of Liverpool’s iconic Festival Gardens site have taken a major step forward with the selection of a development partner.

πŸ“’ One really big step closer to realising the Festival Gardens Housing scheme

🏑 Development partners have been selected to deliver one of the most exciting and transformative brownfield housing projects in the country

liverpoolexpress.co.uk/developers-s...

12.08.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly food waste collections roll-out to start in September - Liverpool Express From September, select households in Liverpool will begin to receive free, weekly food waste collections as the Council rolls out its newest recycling initiative.

πŸ“° Weekly food waste collections roll-out to start in September

♻️ All food waste will be able to be recycled, including leftovers, vegetable peelings, bones, and teabags

πŸ—‘οΈ This will help drive down carbon emissions and reduce waste

liverpoolexpress.co.uk/weekly-food-...

14.07.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌹 Today's Spending Review is a real statement that this Labour government is investing in cities like Liverpool

βœ… Supporting our goals to build 8,000 new homes in Liverpool, revitalise our NHS and renew areas such as East Speke

Have a look at my full reaction πŸ‘‡

11.06.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“’ From September 2026, every child in a household on Universal Credit will be entitled to a free school meal

πŸ‘ͺ This will put nearly Β£500 more in parents’ pockets and will make a real difference for families struggling with the cost of living here in Liverpool

05.06.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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πŸ“° The Government has announced that the Liverpool City Region has secured Β£1.6bn in transport funding

This will be used to deliver:

πŸš‰ New train stations
πŸ›£οΈ A rapid transit network
🚍 A better bus system under public control

04.06.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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English mayors push for visitor levy to boost income from tourism Group led by Steve Rotheram says introducing local tourism tax would empower regional growth

πŸ“° Brilliant to see our Labour Mayors, led by @metromayorsteve.bsky.social, backing our call for a Tourism Tax

πŸ’· The revenue generated would allow us to directly invest in the visitor experience

πŸ“ˆ Leading to more jobs and more economic growth here in Liverpool

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

03.06.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Imagine Liverpool" - New regeneration board established - Liverpool Express A new team of experts tasked with supercharging a multi-billion pound regeneration drive in Liverpool, has been announced.

πŸ“° 'Imagine Liverpool' - Regen Board established

🀝 We have brought together a team of experts to unlock Liverpool's amazing potential

πŸ“ˆ They've been tasked with supercharging a multi-billion pound regeneration drive to deliver homes, jobs and growth

liverpoolexpress.co.uk/imagine-live...

19.05.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Newsham Community Fun Day

πŸ“… Please join us on Sunday 18th May, from 10am to 3pm, at Gardner's Drive (near the cafe)

🏏 Join us for fun, games, crafts, markets, sports and music, as we celebrate community and support one another

14.05.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“° The Labour Govt has announced plans to crack down on fly-tipping

πŸ›‘ Councils will have new powers and resources to seize and crush vehicles of waste criminals

πŸ“ˆ This builds upon the Β£475k we invested this year to tackle fly-tipping here in Liverpool

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πŸ‘ Congratulations to LFC on behalf of everyone at @lpoolcouncil.bsky.social

πŸ† Worthy Premier League Champions

27.04.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everton FC hopes new stadium will accelerate Liverpool’s regeneration Club’s owners make pitch to government and investors on benefits of Bramley-Moore Dock development

⚽️ Bramley-Moore Dock represents a huge opportunity for regeneration in north Liverpool

🏘️ This, coupled with the £56m grant from Homes England into Central Docks, will spur on further investment into the surrounding area

www.ft.com/content/9d5d...

22.04.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Easter to everybody celebrating here in Liverpool!

20.04.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Liverpool to remember Hillsborough anniversary - Liverpool Express A minute’s silence will be held in Liverpool to mark the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. The silence will be observed on Tuesday 15 April at

Today, we remember the 97 supporters who lost their lives at Hillsborough

We stand together with their families and the survivors of the Hillsborough disaster

They will never be forgotten

liverpoolexpress.co.uk/liverpool-to...

15.04.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ We will be investing at least Β£500k into our youth services

πŸ“ˆ This will build back a youth worker team that was decimated under successive Tory governments

🏘️ This boost will play a vital role in how we combat the dangers of Ketamine in our communities

02.04.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Memorandum to 'strengthen ties' between Isle of Man and Liverpool The regions pledge cooperation on economic opportunities, tourism, and transport connections.

⛴️ Myself and @metromayorsteve.bsky.social were really pleased to join Alfred Cannan at the new Isle of Man ferry terminal and discuss greater cooperation

🀝 We pledged to strengthen economic, cultural, and political ties between Liverpool and the Isle of Man

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.03.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ Thank you LSSL for all your hard work cleaning our streets after St Patrick's Day

🧹 It is vital we deliver clean streets for the people of Liverpool, which is why Liverpool Labour has invested an additional £1.5m into street cleaning for the year ahead

18.03.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Commemoration | To commemorate five years since the pandemic began, there is a national Covid-19 Day of Reflection.

In Liverpool, the event will take place Sunday 9th March 10am-4pm, at St Georges Hall.

Find out more πŸ‘‡ stgeorgeshallliverpool.co.uk/liverpoolrem...

08.03.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Council budget for 2025/26 agreed - Liverpool Express Councillors have approved Liverpool City Council's budget for the next year.It will see an additional Β£15.3 million invested in the delivery of frontline

✍️ Last night @lpoolcouncil.bsky.social approved our budget for the next year

We have invested Β£15.3m into the delivery of frontline services for residents, including:

🧹 £1.5m extra into cleaning the streets
🚸 £500k on road safety around our primary schools

liverpoolexpress.co.uk/council-budg...

06.03.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒ™ Ramadan Mubarak to all those observing here in Liverpool

❀️ On behalf of everyone at Liverpool Labour and @lpoolcouncil.bsky.social we wish you & your families a peaceful and joyous month

28.02.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our devolution revolution will get power out of Westminster and back to communities.

Last week I visited Liverpool & Chester to meet with @liam-robinson.bsky.social, @metromayorsteve.bsky.social & other local leaders to discuss our Devolution Priority Programme and the exciting opportunities ahead!

17.02.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ssspectacular celebrations as Liverpool marks the Year of the Snake - Liverpool Express Liverpool is set to welcome the Lunar New Year in ssstyle, with a series of vibrant free events and activities taking place to mark the Year of the Snake.

From all of here at the Liverpool Labour Group, we would like to wish our East and Southeast Asian communities in Liverpool a very Happy Lunar New Year!

We have planned a series of vibrant free events and activities taking place to mark the Year of the Snake

liverpoolexpress.co.uk/ssspectacula...

29.01.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rachel Reeves makes major Liverpool announcement in speech The Chancellor backed Steve Rotheram as she made the speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves makes major Liverpool City Region announcement in speech.

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

29.01.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Liverpool marks Holocaust Memorial Day with special service The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia have been marked by a reflective ceremony at Liverpool’s Town Hall. The theme of

Honoured to be asked to attend the ceremony Honoured to be asked to attend the ceremony www.birkenhead.news/liverpool-ma... #HMD2025 @liam-robinson.bsky.social @carlcashman.bsky.social @cllrkemp.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social

28.01.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025 to take place in Liverpool Sam Fender announced as first headliner with Myles Smith, Wet Leg, Blossoms and Lola Young also set to perform

πŸ“° NEWS:

🎢 Liverpool be hosting BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in May

🎸 We can't wait to host so many great artists in Sefton park later this year

🎡 Really proud to keep delivering on our legacy as the home of major events

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

28.01.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks #HolocaustMemorialDay and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

We remember the millions murdered by the Nazis, and all those killed in more recent genocides

We must be steadfast in our commitment to fighting antisemitism, prejudice and hatred

27.01.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀝 It was great to host Pat McFadden in Liverpool Last week

✍️ We discussed the challenges we face and the opportunities for public sector reform

🏠 As well as working together to tackle the pressures on housing & temporary accommodation here in this city

23.01.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of Steve Rotheram behind two Union Jack flags with text reading:

This is fantastic news for our region and a real testament to what we can achieve when local ambition is matched by national support to help attract international investment. I’m really glad that we’ve been able to attract Kyndryl to our area, having met with them on our trade mission to New York last year.

This announcement shows how, together with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government, we’re delivering real, tangible change for working people across our communities. With 1,000 new AI jobs coming to the Liverpool City Region over the next 3 years, we’re not just creating opportunities for today but laying the foundations for the jobs of the future.

As a region with a proud history of innovation, we’re ready to seize the opportunities that AI and digital technology can bringβ€”not just to boost our economy but to improve lives, develop skills, tackle inequality, and ensure no one is left behind. This is the Liverpool City Region leading the way in the UK’s AI revolution.

Steve Rotheram

Metro Mayor Liverpool City Region

Image of Steve Rotheram behind two Union Jack flags with text reading: This is fantastic news for our region and a real testament to what we can achieve when local ambition is matched by national support to help attract international investment. I’m really glad that we’ve been able to attract Kyndryl to our area, having met with them on our trade mission to New York last year. This announcement shows how, together with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government, we’re delivering real, tangible change for working people across our communities. With 1,000 new AI jobs coming to the Liverpool City Region over the next 3 years, we’re not just creating opportunities for today but laying the foundations for the jobs of the future. As a region with a proud history of innovation, we’re ready to seize the opportunities that AI and digital technology can bringβ€”not just to boost our economy but to improve lives, develop skills, tackle inequality, and ensure no one is left behind. This is the Liverpool City Region leading the way in the UK’s AI revolution. Steve Rotheram Metro Mayor Liverpool City Region

πŸ”The Liverpool City Region has always been a place of innovation. Today, we build on that legacy.

🀝 When local ambition combines with national support, this is what we can achieve.

πŸš€ Together, we're leading the UK's AI revolutionβ€”creating opportunities and changing lives.

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