Business and economy

Huyton’s regeneration plans take another step forward with the expansion of the food and drink offer in the Village Centre.…

At tonight’s Council meeting, the Leader of Knowsley Council highlighted a number of significant achievements and milestones reached over the…

Knowsley Council is continuing to deliver its priority of creating a  sustainable Borough as we recover from the pandemic. Pivotal…

Knowsley Council has an ambitious ten year development plan for Huyton Village Centre. Whilst the pace of progress is slower…

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…

Knowsley Council has agreed to invest a further £50,000 in Kirkby Town Centre after approving a refurbishment package for Kirkby…

Business is booming at a Kirkby town centre travel agent saved from closure along with the jobs of its six…

A further £1.660m of investment for Kirkby Town Centre has been approved at Knowsley Council’s Cabinet meeting tonight (Thursday 13…

Knowsley Council has ambitious housing plans to grow the Borough as well as ensuring that existing and potential residents have…

The new Morrisons superstore in Kirkby Town Centre has welcomed thousands of shoppers since it opened eight weeks ago and store manager Eddie Pritchard has thanked local people for their support.

Visitors to Huyton Village Centre will soon be able to enjoy a new augmented reality experience. A new app is…

Knowsley Council has granted planning permission for a new station at Headbolt Lane in Kirkby. The decision was made at…

Liverpool City Region’s festival spirit that has previously delivered unforgettable global events such as The International Festival for Business and…

GMI Construction Group PLC has heralded the completion of a significant package of works it has been undertaking since January…

Primary school children in Kirkby have contributed to a special piece of artwork welcoming visitors to the Town Centre. The…

With the Christmas festivities fast approaching visitors are being urged to play their part in taking care of Knowsley’s new and improved town centres.

Knowsley Council made the bold decision to purchase Kirkby Town Centre in November 2019 and in just two years: A…

Plans for Whitakers Garden Centre to have a new fit-for-purpose home in Prescot were approved at Knowsley Council’s Planning Committee…

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

Knowsley Council recently submitted a £20m bid to the Government’s Levelling Up fund to help to accelerate its ambitious 10…

October is Black History Month – an important opportunity to recognise and celebrate the many contributions made by black people…

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…

Morrisons opened a new supermarket in Kirkby today, with the creation of 275 new jobs in full and part-time roles.…

Knowsley Council’s Leader (Councillor Graham Morgan) and Chief Executive (Mike Harden), Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor (Steve Rotheram) and the…

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

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 latest application for new homes at Halsnead Garden Village has been approved by the Council’s Planning Committee. Forth Homes…

Huyton Village Centre’s newest eatery is the latest business venue to benefit from the Shopfront Improvement Scheme. La Vita Italian…

Knowsley Council continues to invest in improvement projects to help the borough recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council invested…

Work is now well under way on the internal fit-out of the new and larger Home Bargains store on the…

The United Colors of Benetton will be opening their doors in Kirkby Town Centre over the coming months. The global…

Knowsley Council has teamed up with the University of Liverpool’s School of Architecture to help to further develop their plans…

Make CIC has been appointed as the Creative, Digital and Maker Community Operator for two properties in Huyton Village Centre.…

Morrisons has confirmed that it will open the doors of the new superstore in Kirkby Town Centre at 7am on…

A new Morrisons petrol station has opened in Kirkby Town Centre – it is located adjacent to the new 45,000…

The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot hosted a special launch event this week for ‘Open Doors’, a national initiative delivered…

A unique opportunity has arisen for an individual or organisation to manage a brand new creative, digital and maker space…

Huyton Live returned to Huyton Village Centre last Friday (24 September 2021) with attendees heralding it as the best one…

A new café, called Esposito’s, opened this week in Mill Dam Park, Kirkby offering visitors to this popular park an…

The rejuvenation of one of the earliest cine-variety houses in the country has taken a major step forward with the…

Small businesses and entrepreneurs can access support and resources at BIPC Knowsley in Huyton Library

Local MP Marie Rimmer visited Prescot on Friday 17 September to participate in a community photography project and learn about…

As part of the Council’s ambitious 10 year development plan for Huyton Village Centre, a number of outdated and empty…

Kirkby Town Centre is currently undergoing major transformation – Knowsley Council’s significant investment is now attracting investment, more visitors, and…

Ongoing plans to transform Huyton Village Centre have progressed after Knowsley Council’s Cabinet approved the acquisition of commercial property on…

Last weekend saw the finale of the Say Hello to Summer season of weekend events across Knowsley’s town centres, but…

Knowsley Council has ambitious plans for Kirkby Town Centre and if you’ve visited recently, you will know that the Council…

Local residents are already benefiting from the new town centre retail development in Kirkby Town Centre by securing employment opportunities.

The new retail development in Kirkby Town Centre is expected to create around 500 new jobs once it is fully…

Tex-Mex chain Taco Bell is the latest business to open its doors in Kirkby Town Centre today.

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 has announced it is working with Oxygen Finance to introduce a new early payment initiative to improve cash flow for its suppliers.

Knowsley Council has, this week, confirmed further progress on its plans to make significant improvements to recreational space in Whiston.…

As part of Knowsley Council’s development plans, the Kirkby Town Centre CCTV network has been extended and modernised in response…

A major commercial land development opportunity in Knowsley is being offered by the Council. Well located and forming the northernmost…

The scheme to bring a cinema to Kirkby Town Centre takes another step forward this week as the second phase…

An empty shop unit in Kirkby Town Centre opened it’s doors earlier this week (on Monday 19 July), providing a…

Morrisons continue to actively recruit for roles at their new superstore in Kirkby town centre. Current vacancies include Customer Assistant,…

Plans to transform Huyton Village Centre have progressed after the Council launched its search for a Development Management Partner to…

On 16 December 2020, Councillors endorsed the ambitious ten year development plan for Huyton Village Centre.  The Council has also…

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is now offering further free digital skills training for people looking for a career in…

Knowsley’s Cabinet has approved multi-million-pound investment in road safety, highway network improvement schemes and highway maintenance within the borough. Cabinet…

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

Morrisons has started work on the fitout of its new store in Kirkby which is due to open later this…

The prospect of a new country park for Knowsley moved a step closer this week following the approval of the…

Plans for Halsnead Garden Village continue to take shape after the Council’s Planning Committee approved plans for 350 homes as…

A young Kirkby resident was delighted to help launch the opening of the town centre’s new KFC restaurant on Saturday…

KFC has arrived in Kirkby and opened the doors of its brand-new restaurant for the first time today (Saturday 10…

A webinar to raise awareness of learning difficulties and disabilities has proven popular to organisations and employers in the region.…

As construction on the new retail development in Kirkby Town Centre is nearing completion, a small number of units are…

Knowsley’s Road Safety Team has visited businesses across the borough to warn staff about the dangers of driving following an…

Plans for a major employment development on the former Cronton Colliery site at Halsnead Garden Village were progressed by the…

Knowsley is set to become a focus of heritage themed activities and events. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded…

Two Huyton residents decided they wanted to “set up shop” in a particular location in the Village Centre after spotting…

Pupils from Alt Bridge School in Huyton enjoyed taking part in a creative sign making competition run by Knowsley Council…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, Knowsley Council leader, Cllr Graham Morgan and BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Ngunan Adamu joined students from…

Shoppers and visitors have been welcomed back to Knowsley’s town centres following further easing of COVID restrictions last week (commencing…

As pubs, bars and restaurants welcome customers indoors for the first time since early January, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and…

Despite a significant reduction in the number of COVID cases since the turn of the year it is vital everyone…

As part of the Government’s roadmap to recovery, the hospitality sector reopened from 12 April providing table service in outdoor…

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

Huyton Village Centre’s transformation is well underway and now a group of businesses have established the Huyton Village Traders’ Association…

Eligible businesses can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax…

The transformation of Huyton Village Centre has taken another step forward with a further grant allocation being awarded for the…

A further £2m fund to contribute to the costs of taxi licences has been announced by the Liverpool City Region…

A new £10m round of top-up grants will be made available for all 1,500 businesses supported by the first two…

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

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.

As Kirkby’s major new town centre retail development continues to take shape, new businesses are also being established in the…

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

Eligible Knowsley-licensed taxi and private hire drivers can now apply for a one-off support payment from Knowsley Council. Knowsley-licensed drivers…

The first nine grants, totalling just over £29,000, have been paid as part of the Liverpool City Region Hospitality and Leisure emergency fund.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is to provide a fund of up to £1.5 million to the six local authorities in the city region to enable them to help cover the costs of licences for taxi drivers resident in the Liverpool City Region who have been severely impacted by COVID-19.

Knowsley Council is launching a year-long package of support for high street businesses, delivered by experts at Save The High Street.

This week is ‘Shop Local’ week and we’re all being encouraged to support our local retailers.

Knowsley Chamber of Commerce’s FLASH networking event has been running for five years and has continued be delivered virtually during…

Great news for small businesses as the council is on track to have appraised all designated business grants within five working days of the application deadline