Guy Murphy

Knowsley residents are being urged download and use the NHS Trace and Trace app as more restrictions are eased and…

If your business is required to provide a customer log, then you must display an NHS QR code poster at…

Slow the spread and wear a face covering With lockdown restrictions starting to be slowly eased and more people coming…

The vaccination programme in Knowsley has been hugely successful and has progressed at a fast pace. This means that all…

From 12 April, hospitality venues across Knowsley will reopen for outdoor table service. This is great news for our local…

Two leading Muslim figures working in the NHS have today joined other medical leaders and Islamic scholars in stressing that…

NHS Test and Trace and Knowsley Council have launched a new pilot scheme to help reach individuals who have tested…

Under-30s in the UK are to be offered an alternative coronavirus vaccine to the AstraZeneca jab as a precautionary measure.…

With outdoor hospitality and non-essential retail set to open from 12 April, everyone at Knowsley Council has been working hard…

Secondary pupils in Knowsley will be required to wear face masks (unless exempt) within indoor education settings until at least…

The Government announced yesterday that we can progress to Step 2 of lockdown easing from next week. Whilst this is…

The UK Government has confirmed that England will move onto Step 2 of the roadmap to recovery after data showed…

If you have to take time off work to look after a child who has been told to self-isolate you…

Everyone across Knowsley is excited at the prospect of further restrictions be eased in the coming weeks and on the…

The UK Government has reintroduced the requirement for a confirmatory PCR test following a positive lateral flow test. This means…

To ensure access to regular testing is available to as many people as possible, Knowsley businesses with 10 or more…

Planning to meet up over Easter? Here’s what you need to know to make sure your celebrations are safe.

Knowsley schoolteachers, staff, pupils, and parents/guardians are being urged to continue twice weekly testing during the Easter holidays to prevent…

The latest easing of restrictions means that people can meet up outdoors with up to six people (rule of six)…

­­The COVID-19 vaccination programme is progressing well in Knowsley with residents who are in priority groups 1-9 now being invited…

When and where to access regular COVID-19 testing Regular testing for COVID-19 is essential in order to detect people who…

Knowsley Council has allocated £0.668m from the Department of Health and Social Care to help tackle outbreaks of COVID-19 and…

Knowsley has received a jobs boost thanks to the three-month extension of SMART testing in the borough. Over 200 local…

From Monday 29 March further restrictions will be eased in England as part of Step 1 in the government’s roadmap…

The UK’s coronavirus vaccination programme has now moved to cohort 9 meaning people aged 50 and over will soon start…

In line with the Government’s roadmap to easing lockdown restrictions, residents who were asked to shield due to being clinically…

The number of Knowsley residents with COVID-19 is at its lowest level since September last year. Current figures show that…

Dr Sarah McNulty, Knowsley’s Director of Public Health is seeking to reassure the public of the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations…

In the coming days, a Knowsley resident will take part in the 100,000 rapid (lateral flow) test to be carried…

The NHS has launched a text messaging service to contact people and arrange COVID-19 vaccination appointments. It is hoped that…

Cheshire and Merseyside NHS is teaming up with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities to launch a campaign promoting vaccine…

Are you a carer living in Knowsley or a carer registered with a Knowsley GP? As a carer, you play…

Households and bubbles of pupils, students and staff of schools, nurseries and colleges can get twice weekly rapid (lateral flow)…

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic social media has been flooded with false information and conspiracy theories shared. This…

The UK Government has announced that ALL Knowsley businesses can now apply for FREE rapid (lateral flow) test kits to…

The UK’s coronavirus vaccination programme has now moved to cohort 5 meaning people aged 56 and over will soon start…

As part of the easing of restrictions, care homes are now allowing every resident to have one named person who…

JOINT STATEMENT: Metro Mayor, Acting Mayor, & Council Leaders across Liverpool City Region Dear residents, This week we welcome the…

The Merseyside Resilience Forum (MRF) is a multi-agency partnership made up of all the organisations needed to prepare for and…

Although spring has not quite sprung, the improving weather and longer days have resulted in many people flocking to popular…

Knowsley Council is urging all businesses with 50 or more employees, who are either unable to work from home or…

Earlier this week the Prime Minister announced that pupils across the UK will be returning to school from 8 March.…

As schools prepare to welcome back all pupils from Monday 8 March, information has been shared around public transport arrangements.…

We have been made aware of a leaflet being circulated in Knowsley regarding the COVID-19 vaccination programme.  This leaflet –…

Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced his ‘roadmap’ for easing lockdown restrictions over the coming weeks and months. The…

The Government has issued guidance on pupils returning to the classroom from Monday 8 March. Here’s what you need to know.

The UK Government has published its roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions and while this is a positive step…

Residents in Knowsley are strongly urged to continue follow the rules and stay at home as much as possible to…

In a joint statement, the Local Authority Leaders, Acting Mayor of Liverpool, and Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region,…

The UK Government has published its roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions across the UK. With the number of…

The Prime Minister has today announced the Government’s plans for the easing of lockdown restrictions over the coming weeks and…

British institutions the Premier League and the Beano, much loved author, artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy, and social media platforms…

From Monday 22nd February Merseytravel concessionary pass holders who have vaccinations scheduled before 9.30am will be able to use the…

Everton and Liverpool Football Club stars including Reds Captain Jordan Henderson and Carlo Ancelotti have come together to record Covid…

Knowsley Council is reminding residents who have had their COVID-19 vaccine that they need to continue to follow the rules…

The COVID vaccination programme in Knowsley is continuing to offer appointments to residents in a number of priority groups. This…

As you know, more than one million people will be asked to shield over the coming days. This is in…

The Government has today published updated guidance around people in the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Group. Importantly, the list of people…

From Friday 12 February, the NHS will be inviting Knowsley residents aged 65-69 years for a COVID-19 vaccine, as well…

As part of the Government’s priority groups for the COVID vaccination, frontline health and social care staff in Knowsley have…

Knowsley Council has worked with Public Health England on revised COVID guidance for workplaces. The COVID virus and how it…

Thousands of Knowsley residents have now received the first dose of their COVID vaccine, meaning we are a step closer…

On 3 February it was confirmed that a number of cases of a new variant of COVID-19 had been identified…

Health officials have identified a wider set of symptoms experienced by some people testing positive for COVID-19. Not everyone will…

People aged 70 and over who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid and who would like to be are…

Knowsley residents who are being regularly tested at one of the borough’s SMART testing sites are being encouraged to sign…

Whilst COVID-19 rates in Knowsley remain high, residents displaying additional symptoms of coronavirus are being asked to get a COVID-19…

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been contacted by Track and Trace and told to…

Two more ‘pop up’ SMART testing sites will be opening in Knowsley to ensure people without COVID-19 symptoms can access…

A joint statement regarding the emergence of new COVID-19 strains on behalf of Local Council Leaders, the Acting Mayor for…

A number of cases of a new variant of COVID-19 have been identified in the Liverpool City Region (inc Knowsley),…

Knowsley Council has extended the opening hours of its SMART testing sites to support those who are unable to work…

From this week, housebound residents will start to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within their own home or place of residence.…

What is self-isolation? Self-isolation is when you do not leave your home because you have or might have coronavirus (COVID-19).…

Merseyside Police is this weekend reminding residents to stay safe and continue to follow the Coronavirus lockdown rules. We are…

The Merseyside Resilience Forum (MRF) is a multi-agency partnership set up to prepare for and respond to any emergency in…

Knowsley Council is urging residents to stay vigilant after it became aware nationally of the emergence of fake invitations to…

To support the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Knowsley, additional capacity will open later this week in Halewood…

If you are undertaking regular SMART testing it is important to remember that your test result only covers that moment…

Directors of Public Health across the region are appealing to all supermarkets and food/convenience stores to adhere to the COVID…

My name is Serena Kennedy, and I am Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and am chair of the Merseyside…

Are you over 80? Have you had your COVID vaccination? If you’re a Knowsley resident over the age of 80…

The Government has announced that anyone breaking lockdown rules by attending a house party will be fined £800 by police,…

Residents who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 MUST continue to follow the rules, such as wearing a mask, washing hands…

Despite the UK being under national lockdown restrictions, there are still a considerable number of people in Knowsley who have…

The 2021 Prince’s Trust Youth Index has revealed the devastating toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on young people.…

St Helens Rugby League Ground, the Totally Wicked Stadium, is the site of the first large-scale COVID-19 Vaccination Centre in Cheshire and Merseyside.

If you planning to visit one of our SMART testing centres for those not experiencing symptoms, it is important you…

As Knowsley continues to battle very high rates of COVID-19, thousands of residents have now received their first dose of…

Knowsley’s Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Sean Donnelly, visited the borough’s COVID-19 vaccination centre in Kirkby today…

The current national lockdown means that many non-essential businesses must close and those who are able to work from home…

Everyone needs to play their part and help to get our COVID infection rates down. Supermarkets are playing their part…

The Government has announced it is prioritising the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The NHS has said: “Our…

People who must risk leaving their homes and mixing with others during lockdown are being urged to keep getting repeated…

Directors of Public Health across the region are urging people to abide by the latest lockdown rules and stay at…

Cases of COVID-19 in Knowsley have reached a new peak today at 796.8 per 100,000 population.  This exceeds the Borough’s…

That is the clear message from Knowsley as the UK moves into another national lockdown to address the widespread transmission of COVID-19.

The UK Government has brought in new national restrictions to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions should be…

In recent weeks the media has reported that there is a new variant of the COVID-19 currently in circulation. It…