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Local Government
Association's response to ONS figures
THE latest figures show there were an
estimated 771,000 young people (aged 16 to 24 years) in the UK who were not in
education, employment or training (NEET) in January to March 2020; an annual
increase of 6,000 compared with January to March 2019. Responding to the new
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
figures, Cllr Kevin Bentley, Chairman of...
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Clarke Energy signs
Memorandum of Understanding with NEC Energy Solutions related to the supply of
GSS® grid storage solutions
CLARKE Energy, a KOHLER Company, has signed a
memorandum of understanding with NEC Energy Solutions, Inc. (NEC) with respect
to the supply...
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Letter to Paper:- "Bins
and Littering in Lockdown."
"IT strikes me that the ability of the local Councils
to deal with the overflow of rubbish seen being left at local beauty spots and
even on the high street has been dysfunctional at best. I see a lot of it strewn
where it shouldn't be left and applaud the hard work of volunteers who find time
and energy to visit the dunes and parks and pinewoods and gather and dispose of..."
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Southport M&S colleague
returns to help NHS after recovering COVID-19
AFTER contracting Covid-19 and being Hospitalised for
over a week, a Southport M&S colleague and NHS volunteer Sue has made a full
recovery and returned to work at her local Hospital this week. Sue has
been volunteering in the Pharmacy department at Southport Hospital since August
and is currently on furlough from her role in the Clothing and Home department
at M&S Southport...
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Litherland High School
Mental Health Awareness Week
AT Litherland High School Mental Health Awareness Week
is always a stand out date on the School calendar and this year wasn't going to
be any different, well apart from being completely different! The worldwide
pandemic has had a massive impact upon our mental health and most people will
have experienced a wide range of...
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Volunteers put in thousands
of hours to support COVID-19 response
COMMUNITY 1st responders (CFRs) have
given almost 10,000 hours of support to North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)
during the COVID-19 pandemic. CFRs are volunteers, trained and dispatched to
deal with emergencies prior to the arrival of an Ambulance, able to provide...
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'RISE'-ing up in lockdown
12 brand new arts commissions by
Culture Liverpool will show how female artists from across the world have
responded creatively to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a special online legacy
project, forming part of the City's RISE season; which pays homage to
extraordinary women across the...
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Phone interview with CEO of Rated People, Adrienne Minster about the
impact of COVID19
PHONE interview with CEO of Rated
People, Adrienne Minster about the impact of COVID19 on self employed and small
businesses. To hear it, please click below. Transcript will be...
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Galloway's is inviting fundraisers to join
them in Not the Morecambe Bay Walk
THE sight loss charity Galloway's is
asking the community to recreate their own socially distant version of the
Morecambe Bay Walk and raise vital funds for blind and partially sighted people
across Lancashire and Sefton. The annual 8 mile event had been planned for the
weekend of 30 May and 31 May 2020, but following the Coronavirus pandemic,
Galloway's is asking...
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Get ready for the 'Scouse Flowerhouse'
DO
you know your Campions from your Cornflowers? Could you pick out a Poppy or
spot a blooming Buttercup? Whatever the answer, if you want to see all those
wildflowers and more in their stunning full colour glory then look no further
than Liverpool's main roads and major routes this summer. It's all part of the
Liverpool Wildflower Gateways Project, which is a partnership between Liverpool
City Council, the National Wildflower Centre at the Eden Project and is bringing
a riot of colour to sites across the City. Now in its 2nd year, the project,
affectionately known as the 'Scouse Flowerhouse,' takes in locations across
Liverpool including:- Croxteth Park, Longmoor Lane, Ullet Road and Everton Park....
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Scottish Power pledges
support for customers, colleagues, communities and recovery
ON Thursday, 28 May 2020, Scottish Power
has signed up to the C-19 Business Pledge, highlighting its commitment and
efforts to help customers, colleagues and communities through the COVID-19
crisis and into the recovery phase. The..
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Metro Mayor launches
Sustain - a new programme to support Liverpool City Region businesses
NEW 5 week programme launched to help
business leaders adapt their businesses to meet the challenges arising from the
Covid-19 pandemic. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has launched the latest support
programme designed to help Liverpool City Region business leaders navigate the
unprecedented shock to the local economy of COVID-19. Sustain is a new 6 week
online programme that will provide business leaders with the practical
strategies and tools they need to boost their...
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Is your dog Pooch Perfect?
FELLOW colleagues at Seven Studios UK, the production arm of Australia's
Seven Studios have contacted us for help. They are getting ready to film the
BBC 1's new primetime TV series 'Pooch Perfect' that celebrates our Nation's love
of dogs and will be hosted by multi awarding winning actress and multi dog
owning star, Sheridan Smith OBE. The series searches for the UK's Top
Professional Dog Groomer. "We will see groomers with passion, flair and a high
level of technical expertise battle it out each week in a series of highly
imaginative and testing technical grooming challenges. As well as...
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North West Business
Confidence Increases but remains near record low
BUSINESS confidence in the North West increased 10
points during May to -25%, but remained near historic lows, according to the
latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in the
Region reported higher confidence in their business prospects month on month, at
-10%. When taken alongside their views of the economy overall, this gives a
headline confidence reading of -25%. The Business Barometer questions 1,200
businesses monthly and provides early signals about UK economic...
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Metro Mayor launches
Sustain - a new programme to support Liverpool City Region businesses
NEW 5 week programme launched to help
business leaders adapt their businesses to meet the challenges arising from the
Covid-19 pandemic. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has launched the latest support
programme designed to help Liverpool City Region business leaders navigate the
unprecedented shock to the local economy of COVID-19. Sustain is a new 6 week
online programme that will provide business leaders with the practical
strategies and tools they need to boost...
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CIH calls on Government and
landlords to act now to avoid a post COVID spike in evictions
THE UK Government and many
landlords have put in place temporary measures to help tenants keep their homes
in the current crisis. Sustaining people's incomes through the furlough scheme
and calling a halt to evictions have created a temporary respite.
But what happens when those temporary measures end?The Chartered Institute of Housing has today published proposals aimed at
avoiding a potentially disastrous spike in evictions once the current
protections end....
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What will Dental Practices
after they open again?
ENGLAND'S Dental Practice s will be
among the most sterile environments in the country when they reopen in line with
the latest Government guidelines, from Monday, 8 June 2020. From temperature
screening to cleansing mouthwashes, patients will notice significant differences
to their usual Dentist experience since COVID-19, all specifically made to
minimise the risk of spreading the virus. Dentists hope the measures will help
reduce the concern of almost a ⅓ of Brits who
expressed a reluctance to return to their Dentist post lockdown, according to
research from leading...
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'Beat the Boredom'
with the British Heart Foundation
THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) is
encouraging the nation to 'Beat the Boredom' and get fundraising
to support the charity's vital work while at home this summer. For those of us
missing seeing friends and family in person, the BHF is encouraging people to
get together virtually by hosting a quiz, a talent show or even a grand night in
with your nearest and dearest. The charity says the virtual meetups will help
keep those fed-up feelings at bay while raising funds for vital research. It's
simple to take part; just download the how to guides and start planning your
virtual...
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LGA Responds to Children's
Society report
RESPONDING to the
Children's Society report which found long term and sustained cuts to local
emergency support schemes are leaving families, especially those affected by
Coronavirus, with nowhere to turn in a financial crisis, Cllr Richard Watts,
Chair of the LGA's Resources Board, said:- "Councils
are best placed to understand and respond to the challenges faced by their
communities and we continue to highlight the vital role of the local safety net
in providing timely, targeted and effective support to households at risk of
financial hardship. Despite..."
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Arrests and drugs seizures
in Southport and Lancashire
MERSEYSIDE Police have arrested 2 men
and recovered cannabis during 2 days of Policing activity, in both Southport and
Ormskirk. Cannabis was recovered from 4 addresses after 6 warrants were executed
by Officers from the Targeted Team and Community Officers, supported by Officers
from Lancashire Police. On Thursday, 28 May 2020, 3 warrants were carried out in
Southport, with a further warrant in Southport and 2 in Ormskirk, on Friday, 29
May 2020. A 23 year old male, from Birkdale, was arrested on suspicion of
possession with intent to supply cannabis after...
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