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Colin Sinclair, CEO of Sciontec Developments Limited and Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, reflects on why he chose LCR Connect for Sciontec’s newly launched CENTRAL TECH.  

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The Mersey Ferries and the Royal Prefix – what is it and why do we have it?

The £9m plus investment will help secure the long-term viability of the important cultural asset.

Paddy’s efforts raised more than £9m, and he was cheered on by thousands of people along the way.

The Youth Combined Authority joined other young people to discuss key issues for the city region.

Combined Authority employees have 14 hours available every year to volunteer.

Mihai Muntean, Mersey Ferries oldest apprentice to date, shares his story

Louise Robinson, first female Ship Superintendent at the Mersey Ferries in more than 800 years, shares her story.

The UK is missing a trick when it comes to one of the shining jewels in its soft power crown, says Claire McColgan, Associate Director of Culture at Liverpool City Region and Director of Culture at Liverpool City Council.

Writing in The Municipal Journal (The MJ), Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and Cheshire West and Cheshire Council Leader Cllr Louise Gittins explain how, through devolution, health equity can be hardwired into every local decision – so that people’s health and life chances are no longer determined by where they live.

Lisa Nandy this week appointed two giants of Liverpool City Region culture to lead a new independent panel assessing bids to become the UK City of Culture 2029. Deputy Chair of the panel Claire McColgan CBE explains why the competition – plus a new UK Town of Culture initiative – are a huge opportunity for towns and cities across the UK.

Combined Authority Assistant Director of Policy and Strategy Claire Blott led development of the 10-year Liverpool City Region Growth Plan which aims to boost the economy by £10bn and create tens of thousands of jobs. In this article, Claire reflects on the importance of long-term planning and the collaboration with local authorities, universities, businesses, the community and voluntary sector and Government that were vital to producing the plan – and will be crucial in delivering its ‘bold and ambitious’ aims.

We’re on a mission to raise Foreign Direct Investment by 25% by 2030 but in an increasingly fractured world the city region needs to forge new relationships and drive new deals in new markets. Assistant Director of Business Growth Simon Reid explains how joining Liverpool Football Club on its recent tour of Hong Kong and Japan helped put the city region’s cultural, innovation, education and industrial strengths in the spotlight.

Liverpool City Region Cabinet Member for Business, Investment and Trade Cllr Mike Wharton explains why slashing licensing red tape presents a huge opportunity

Chief Executive Katherine Fairclough considers the power of partnership in the Liverpool City Region following the recent publication of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

Mayor Steve Rotheram explains why the city region is thinking global and reclaiming its place on the world stage.

Combined Authority Chief Executive Katherine Fairclough shares her reflections on a successful week at MIPIM.

Josh MacAlister MP spent the day meeting local leaders to learn more about how the region is putting lived experience at the heart of public services and redesigning care around the lives of the children and young people.

The consortium partnership agreement has seen Everton FC’s charity arm receive £8,500 worth of digital equipment, including 20 free digital devices gifted to participants from across the charity’s 60-plus programmes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Chief Executive will lead senior data representatives from England’s Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) and the Greater London Authority in shaping national approaches to data that enable more effective, efficient and targeted delivery of local services.

The project will decarbonise many historic buildings, town halls, leisure centres and libraries, and connect landmark sites on Liverpool’s waterfront – including the Georges Dock and the Cunard buildings – to the Mersey Heat network, which is powered by water from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.   

The week-long para sport event will feature four international sport competitions, ahead of the LA 2028 Paralympic Games.

1,234 tonnes of carbon saved in traffic signal upgrade

Leader of St Helens Council, Cllr Anthony Burns describes why devolution is important for the borough ahead of the introduction of Integrated Settlement funding.

A Town in Nova Scotia, starring Bill Nighy, and six-part courtroom thriller Saviour, are both currently filming in the city region.

Chery Commercial Vehicle’s arrival is expected to create high value jobs across engineering, software development, R&D, and operational roles, contributing significantly to the region’s skilled workforce.