Guy Murphy

In March 2022, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted the first local area inspection in Knowsley of Special…

Everton in the Community is supporting older adults and their physical wellbeing with a new programme which aims to reduce…

Liverpool City Council has confirmed that a victory parade for Liverpool FC to celebrate the club’s achievements this season will…

One Knowsley has announced the first wave of awards to VCFSE organisations across the borough, who have been successful in…

Finch Woods Academy in Halewood has been shortlisted in three award categories at the TES School Awards 2022. The TES…

Knowsley Council  has been shortlisted for a third national award for its implementation of Invision360 – this time a Municipal…

Residents and visitors to Huyton Village Centre will receive an illuminating welcome following the installation of lighting at Archway Road…

Knowsley residents are being asked to have their say on local services or issues they feel require closer examination. A…

Prescot Soccer Centre, operated by Volair, will be piloting extended opening hours at the weekend. From Saturday 30 April 2022,…

Knowsley Council’s Early Years’ Service has successfully been reaccredited for the “Investing in Volunteers” standard. Knowsley Early Years’ Service support…

Knowsley is one of 50 local authorities that has received a share of £780m of funding over three years to…

Knowsley residents are being urged to check any Kinder chocolate products they might have purchased recently due to a large-scale…

Knowsley Council has started to process the £150 Council Tax refund to residents who pay their Council Tax via direct…

Most households in property bands A to D will receive a £150 rebate on their annual Council Tax, helping households…

Service users from Al’s Place, a disability day centre in Prescot, got the chance to speak with local police and…

We’re urging residents to take time to think about their wellbeing as part of Stress Awareness Month this April. The…

Parents in the North West are being reminded of the symptoms of scarlet fever following a rise in cases. The…

House of Memories On The Road is National Museums Liverpool’s new touring 30 metre square mobile museum that opens up…

Officers were in Knowsley yesterday (Wednesday, 6 April) in an ongoing proactive policing operation to find criminals and protect those…

Knowsley Council has been awarded a further £1.862m (in addition to the initial allocation of £1.9m) from the Government’s Household…

Benetton recently opened the doors of its childrenswear store at 25 St Chad’s Parade in Kirkby Town Centre and is…

Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer and every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease (that’s…

The NHS is inviting parents and kids to grab a jab at a local COVID-19 drop-in clinic ahead of the…

COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities and rates remained high when universal testing ended last week. Moving forward we…

From Friday 1 April further changes to COVID-19 testing and guidance will come into effect for those living in England.…

Cabinet received an update tonight (23 March 2022) on the recommendations put forward by the Sustainable Borough Scrutiny Committee’s Task…

Knowsley Council received a Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge re-visit in December 2021. The re-visit reviewed how the…

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has approved a new Housing Strategy for the borough. Knowsley’s Housing Strategy for 2022-2027 builds on the…

Cabinet will consider recommendations from the Economic Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee following its review of the council’s Economic Growth…

The NHS has launched the COVID-19 Spring booster campaign today (21 March 2022) and eligible Knowsley residents will be invited…

Knowsley Chamber of Commerce and Knowsley Council are delighted to announce that Lesley Martin-Wright has been chosen as the next…

When the Prime Minister announced the UK’s first lockdown on 23 March 2020, little did we know that the pandemic…

At tonight’s Council meeting, Members were updated on £14.6m of permanent investment in service budgets to deal with growth, extra…

The website also offers information for family, friends and carers who are providing emotional or physical support to someone following their COVID illness.

The Knowsley Council Plan 2022-2025 was approved at full Council this evening (9 March 2022). Having been endorsed by the…

At tonight’s Council meeting, a Council Tax increase of 2.99% for the 2022/2023 financial year was approved. Of this, 1%…

At Knowsley Council’s full Council meeting tonight (9 March), three people were recognised by Councillors for their support to residents…

Residents are being reminded that welfare benefit advice is free. Reports have been received of a company offer advice in…

Roby Medical Centre was subject to vandalism last week and the surgery is currently closed. However, alternative temporary arrangements are…

From yesterday, 24 February 2022, the legal requirement to isolate if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or testing positive came to an…

At tonight’s Cabinet Meeting (23 February), Members endorsed the Knowsley Council Plan for the next three years. The Knowsley Council…

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met tonight (23 February 2022) to consider the Council’s latest financial position and forecasts for the next…

Prime Minister announces plan for living with COVID-19 Today, 21 February 2022, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s long-term strategy…

Knowsley Council and Liverpool Council have teamed up to deliver free webinars to raise awareness of learning disabilities and neurodiverse…

Had COVID-19 recently? Find out when you can get your vaccination With COVID-19 cases so high over the Christmas many…

Staff working on two of Knowsley’s busiest industrial parks will be able to get their COVID-19 jabs next week when…

Across Knowsley, a new Community Vaccine Champions Programme is being launched, following a successful bid for £485,000 from the Department…

Knowsley Council has approved the continuing absence of any elected member from Council meetings due to reasons associated with the…

Across Knowsley, vaccination sites are offering walk-in appointments as part of a week-long push on walk-in sites to increase protection…

From Monday, 17 January, people with COVID-19 in England can end their self-isolation after five full days, as long as…

The Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly in our communities and the rate of infection in Knowsley is now the…

From 11th January in England, people who receive positive lateral flow results for COVID-19 will be required to self-isolate immediately…

With the start of a new year and a new school term, children and families are being encouraged to achieve…

On 16 December 2020, exactly one year ago today, Knowsley’s very first COVID-19 vaccines were administered at vaccination centres in…

Now the dark nights are drawing in and we are spending more time at home or inside, it is important…

Knowsley Council has confirmed that it is once again stepping up its emergency response in view of the issues posed…

The UK Government has announced changes to self-isolation rules for fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case to slow the…

Last night (12 December), the UK Prime Minister announced that the roll out of COVID-19 booster jabs to everyone aged…

First confirmed Omicron case in Liverpool Knowsley residents are being urged to be cautious and continue to follow measures to…

Knowsley Council is warning residents to be vigilant to fake messaging around the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and PCR testing.…

Knowsley residents are being reminded that they can speed up the reporting of COVID-19 testing results by signing up to…

We want to start by saying that we are extremely thankful to everyone across Cheshire and Merseyside for their efforts…

On Monday 29 November, the Government announced a major expansion of the COVID-19 booster programme, as part of efforts to…

On Saturday 27 November, the Prime Minister announced a range of temporary measures as a precaution to slow down the…

This article was originally published on 29 November 2021 As you will be aware, the Council has been managing Government…

Knowsley Council is urging residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 after the latest figures showed that of those patients aged…

A new variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529) has been identified in parts of Africa and has been declared a variant under…

We are all looking forward to the festive season this year, especially after we were unable to celebrate and enjoy…

The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) have launched their annual Christmas campaign today (November 29) which aims to raise…

From today (Monday 22 November) booster jab eligibility will be extended to over 40s and appointments will be available via…

Knowsley Primary School pupils shine in new music video Pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School in Prescot have…

The Knowsley Health and Wellbeing Board is asking residents to tell them about how they use their local chemist to…

A ground-breaking health check scheme – proven to save lives – is coming to Knowsley. Lung cancer is a particular…

Eligible Knowsley residents are being urged to not wait to get their COVID-19 Booster and Flu vaccinations together and instead…

With COVID-19 cases prevalent in the borough, Knowsley Council is urging all local businesses to ensure that they are taking…

The new retail development in Kirkby is expected to create around 500 permanent new jobs once it is fully open.…

Last month, we asked residents to share their views on Huyton Village Centre to see if perceptions have changed over…

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the Liverpool City Region economy and as a direct response…

Knowsley Council is urging residents to help keep COVID-19 under control by regularly testing for the virus. Although the majority…

That’s the latest message from Knowsley Council as we start to head into the winter months when historically a number…

Unpaid carers who are recorded on their NHS patient record as a carer, those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance or…

The local NHS is encouraging as many Knowsley residents as possible to protect themselves this winter by getting their COVID-19…

Frontline health and care staff are now eligible to book a coronavirus (COVID-19) booster vaccine appointment. A booster dose helps…

The COVID-19 vaccine is currently being offered to children aged 12 to 15 as part of a school-based immunisation programme.…

Knowsley residents can now access their first, second or booster jabs at more convenient locations in Kirkby. To access the…

From October, people collecting home COVID-19 testing kits from a local pharmacy will need to register for a QR code.…

Additional pop-up testing sites will be taking place every week from Tuesday – Saturday in October to engage residents in…

Pregnant women are being urged to get the COVID-19 vaccine, after it was shown that that they have a higher…

Knowsley Council has launched a new video to encourage the borough’s young people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and keep…

The UK Government has announced that all children aged 12-15 in England will be offered one dose of the Pfizer…

Knowsley Working Well has secured additional funding from Knowsley Council’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) to assist local businesses (SME’s),…

Since the easing of national restrictions, cases of COVID-19 in Knowsley have continued to rise. Currently the number of cases…

In June 2020 Knowsley Council developed a a Local Outbreak Management Plan, detailing how its response to the pandemic. The…

Knowsley Council is encouraging all school children to aim for 100% school attendance and put themselves in the best position…

Poster designs by Kirkby primary school children have been incorporated into a special piece of artwork welcoming people to the…

Kirkby Town Centre’s website – www.kirkbytowncentre.com – has undergone a major transformation, ensuring it showcases all that Kirkby has to…

Knowsley Council is urging residents aged 60+ to take steps to reduce their risk of catching COVID-19 after the rate…

From Monday 16 August, double vaccinated adults in England, or those who meet one of four exemption criteria, will no…

Knowsley residents might be asked to provide proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test, when entering a venue, attending…

The symptomatic testing site based in Huyton Village Centre (opposite Huyton Library) will be moving on Monday 9 August. The…