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A Children’s Home in Knowsley has passed its most recent Ofsted inspection with flying colours, moving from ‘requires improvement’ back to ‘Good’.

There has never been a better time to find out more about the difference you could make to a child or young person’s life.

We’ll be bringing you live updates as the votes are counted on Friday, 6 May, and all the results as they come in.

Save the date – Knowsley Business Awards are back after a two-year absence due to the pandemic.

Knowsley is one of 75 local authorities to secure Best Start for Life funding, to improve access to targeted and specialist services to support children and families.

Wanted: Dance groups & schools to take part in a mass dance project as part of Knowsley’s Borough of Culture year.

With shops relocating or opening up, new food and drink outlets and an engaging events programme, there are lots of reasons to visit Huyton Village Centre.

The Household Support Fund has been extended by a further six months, and is now available to Knowsley families until the end of September 2022.

Heidi, a pupil at Malvern Primary, has been selling her handmade Easter Chicks to raise money for child refugees.

More than £160,000 in grants to community projects was agreed by councillors at a meeting of Knowsley’s Cabinet tonight.

A meeting of Knowsley Council took place on Wednesday 23 March 2022. Here’s what was agreed.

Councillors tonight voted to bestow the highest honour the council can give onto Sir George, by making him an Honorary Freeman of the Borough.

An exciting new chapter has begun at Bowring Park, where a new operator has big plans to improve the park and its golf offer.

After setting up a successful business, two Huyton men have used their success to make a generous donation to support Swanside Community Centre.

The increase in payments to those who foster directly for the council are in recognition of the amazing contribution they give to support local young people.

A council run home which offers short-break care for children in Knowsley has been graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Knowsley Council and its partners have been out in Page Moss today taking action on reports of rats and offering advice on how to prevent them.

When it comes to rats, prevention is better than cure. Here’s everything you need to know about how you – and the council – can work together to prevent infestations.

The Government has announced a “Homes for Ukraine programme” which allows people in the UK to offer a home to Ukrainian refugees.

After two “long and challenging” years, Knowsley’s Outbreak Management Board has decided to step down from its regular meetings.

Following a thorough recruitment process, Alison Lee has been appointed Knowsley’s Place Director, on the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board.

Knowsley Council has launched an online Book of Solidarity for anyone wishing to express their thoughts and feelings about the unfolding conflict in Ukraine.

If you’ve been watching the plight of people in Ukraine and want to do something to help, here’s how you can do it.

Knowsley Council has been investing in the future of Bowring Park, including a loan to the company that will run it. Here’s why.

A virtual recruitment event for anyone interested in a rewarding career as a foster carer takes place on Tuesday, March 1.

With three storms hitting Knowsley in one week, Council Leader Graham Morgan has praised the swift response of the council and its partners.

The school has been praised for its use of technology to help enhance pupils’ learning.

Knowsley Council has formally objected to proposals for a medical waste facility just outside the borough’s boundary – here’s why.

Find out more about Knowsley Parent Carer Voice – a community of people in the borough who have children with SEND.

Knowsley Council is making payments to frontline care workers in the borough, in recognition of their work throughout the pandemic.

Knowsley’s Outbreak Management Board met on 3 February to discuss the latest COVID-19 figures in the borough.

This prestigious event, which raises funds for the Mayor of Knowsley’s Charity, and Willowbrook Hospice, includes a delicious three course meal, a raffle and auction, live music and a DJ. 

Knowsley businesses affected by Omicron but excluded from the main Government support scheme can now access funding from the Liverpool City Region.

At the meeting, the Board reviewed the latest data available and updates on the current level of COVID-19 cases in the Borough.

At the meeting, the Board reviewed the latest data available and updates on the current level of COVID-19 cases in the Borough.

Following conversations on social media about reports of Asylum Seekers being accomodated in the Suites Hotel, Knowsley, the Council has clarified some of the answers to questions being raised. 

Home Bargains are about to open a brand new, larger store in Kirkby – creating 40 jobs and safeguarding an existing 25. Here’s what to expect…

Adult learning provision in Knowsley continues to be Good, a recent Ofsted inspection has confirmed.

The Board reviewed the latest data available and updates on the current level of COVID-19 cases in the borough.

Care leavers in Knowsley are receiving Christmas hampers created especially for them thanks to Foster Carers in Knowsley.

Knowsley’s Outbreak Management Board met on Thursday, 25 November, 2021 to discuss the latest COVID-19 data for the borough.

10 families are being supported whilst emergency repair works are carried out on their homes in Whiston.

Knowsley Council will retain its ‘Requires Improvement’ judgement following a recent Ofsted Inspection of Children’s Services.

From 29 November, new UK-wide measures come into force following recent avian flu outbreaks – and anyone who keeps birds or poultry must comply.

A member of staff who plays an “integral role” in life at Plantation Primary in Halewood was an award winner this year.

Congratulations to Plantation Primary in Halewood, which is shortlisted in this year’s awards.

You can now watch all Knowsley Council’s meetings live online – find out when the next meeting is and how to tune in.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met on 17 November, 2021. Here’s what was on the agenda – and how you can watch how the discussions unfolded.

The Board met to discuss the latest COVID-19 figures for Knowsley, and how the vaccination roll out was progressing.

To mark Armistice Day 2021 in Knowsley, a number of Civic Acts of Remembrance are taking place across the borough. Here are all the details you need.

Knowsley’s Outbreak Management Board met to review the latest COVID-19 data in the borough.

The board met to discuss the latest COVID-19 figures and trends for Knowsley.

Jobs and investment have been secured for the long term after it was confirmed that Ford’s Halewood plant has been chosen to lead the production of the company’s pioneering ‘e-drive’ transmissions product.

The Board met on Saturday, 30 September to discuss the latest COVID-19 figures for Knowsley and identify actions needed.

​Following a break due to the pandemic, two support groups which support people in the Knowsley who are living with hearing loss or Tinnitus are starting up again.

The council’s £2.5m Knowsley Better Together Hardship Fund continues to support people in the borough.

Pupils across the borough have been celebrating their results and planning their next steps after collecting GCSE grades this morning.

Here’s how to enjoy a virtual tour around the gardens of some of Knowsley Flower Show’s top growers this weekend…

Knowsley Council has moved to clarify its position regarding the support it has provided to traders at Kirkby Market.

A proposal to invest in projects and services to improve lives in Knowsley have been agreed by the council’s Cabinet.

The money from Knowsley Council will help attract more customers into town centres and support Knowsley businesses to create jobs.

Mill Dam Park in Kirkby is currently undergoing an upgrade. Here’s what’s happening and how residents can be involved.

Find out about all the activities that are planned for Knowsley this summer!

If your bin hasn’t been collected on time recently, this is why.

Cllr Christine Bannon is Knowsley’s new Cabinet Member for Health – and with a background working in the NHS, she’s more than ready for the challenges of her new role…

Here’s what you need to know about Cllr Louise Harbour, Knowsley Council’s first ever female deputy leader and new Cabinet member for Adult Social Care.

Knowsley’s Outbreak Management Board has formally requested that the local CCG make rapid improvements to its vaccine roll out across the borough.

The council’s Knowsley Works team has been given the green light to deliver the £11.9m Restart programme to tackle unemployment in the borough.

Councillors were updated on Knowsley Council’s current budget position, which was significantly impacted by COVID in 2020/2021.

The council hopes to encourage all parents and pupils to strive for full attendance at school in order to achieve their full potential.

A string of thriving bars and restaurants have now opened in Huyton Village – here’s what’s new… and what’s still to come!

It has been four years since an act of terrorism took 22 lives in Manchester – they will be remembered on the anniversary this Saturday.

Cllr Graham Morgan was re-confirmed as Leader of Knowsley Council at its AGM, with other key positions all decided, too.

We now have the full set of results in the Knowsley Local Elections. Here’s how the count unfolded…

Councillors met to agree the council’s budget for the year ahead – and agreed to some significant investments, too.

The council hopes to break down barriers and encourage more people who identify as LGBT+ to consider fostering or adoption.

If you’re baking cakes or selling afternoon teas or takeaway Sunday roasts as a business, remember you need to register with the council.

Plans for a substantial new residential development in Knowsley have moved forward with the approal of three major planning applications.

Three major planning applications for new family housing in Halewood were approved on 11 February 2021. Here’s what you need to know.

Five Knowsley schools were among those recognised at a virtual awards evening which took place on Friday, 29 January.

Not enough people qualify for Government grants to help them when self-isolating, Knowsley Council is warning.

Council officers worked through the night visiting 50 different locations across the borough to minimise the impact of Storm Christoph.

Here’s what you need to know about the rules which must be followed during the national lockdown.

Cllr Graham Morgan has urged everyone in Knowsley to “dig deep” as a new national lockdown comes into effect.

England is to return to a full national lockdown and we are all being asked to stay at home. Find out more.

The funding, from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, will support the second phase of Knowsley Council’s regeneration of Kirkby Town Centre.

Measures have been introduced to allow visits to care homes in Knowsley to take place safely. Read more.

A plan to accelerate the transformation of Huyton Village Centre has been agreed by councillors.

Mexican restaurant chain Taco Bell is the latest big name to confirm it will be opening in Kirkby as part of the council’s town centre redevelopment.

The empty former RSPCA building in Kirkby will be demolished as the redevelopment of Kirkby Town Centre continues.

The borough has begun to receive its allocation of quick-result ‘lateral flow’ Covid-19 tests. Here’s how you could help by getting tested, even without any symptoms.

The Prescot theatre has been given extra support as part of funding designed to protect the UK’s culture and heritage sector from the economic impact of COVID-19.

Cllrs Graham Morgan and Sean Donnelly were amongst the first in Knowsley to take a SMART test after it was launched in the borough.

Stars are being displayed in windows all over Kirkby as the community comes together to spread a little Christmas cheer.

Christmas lights are shining out in the borough’s town centres as shops, cafes and restaurants prepare to partially reopen when lockdown ends.

Large chunks were taken from the fairway at Bowring Park when someone decided they would not wait until after lockdown to use the course.

Covid may have delayed this year’s awards, but these schools have still been recognised for their outstanding efforts, despite the pandemic.

A time-capsule filled with Liverpool FC memorabilia has been buried at the site of its new Training Centre in Kirkby, to mark the official opening.

With Knowsley in need of more foster carers because of the impact of Covid-19, you’re being asked to consider whether foster caring could be the career for you.

Data which went ‘missing’ but has now been added to official figures means that Knowsley’s true rate of Covid-19 infection is even higher than previously thought.