Members of Knowsley Council will meet tonight – a Special Council meeting convenes at 5.30pm and then Council at 6pm.…
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The Knowsley Education Commission has started work to improve students’ attainment in the borough. But who are they, and what will they do?
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A consultation was carried out to gather people’s views and aspirations for THI’s new project, Market Place. Find out what everyone thought and what’s happening next.
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When Whiston Area Dads Club were given a grant by City Health Care Partnership Foundation, they decided to do something a little bit different with the money…
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From pop-up shops to Christmas carols, there’s lots going on in this week’s roundup of the best tweets from or about Knowsley!
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There have been some changes in the make-up of Knowsley Council’s Cabinet, which oversees the organisation’s Executive functions. Find out who’s who.
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There’s a distinctly festive feel creeping into today’s Knowsley Tweets of the Week!
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As autumn officially turns to winter, we have a real treat for you with some gorgeous photos of the season taken in the borough’s parks and open spaces.
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Are you aged 65 or over? Would you – or someone you know – like help staying safe and independent at home? Then the latest Telecare devices may be the answer.
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From September next year, working parents may be entitled to even more hours of free childcare for their three or four-year-olds. Find out if you might benefit.
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Why not give your body a break this January and sign up to a month off the booze?
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It’s been a busy week in Knowsley, with the glamour of the Knowsley Business and Regeneration Awards, and the excitement of Kirkby’s Christmas Lights switch-on event!
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Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met on Wednesday, 23 November. Here’s our quick guide to what was on the agenda…
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Will you show your commitment to helping make the roads safer by making the ‘Brake Pledge’?
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While Knowsley does not have a nationally significant flood risk, 3000 properties in the area are at risk of being affected. Do you know your risk?
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A piece of touring artwork which captures the faces of people who directly benefited from former Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s reforms has been unveiled in Kirkby.
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With many of the council’s services taking part in the 24-hour Local Government Association tweetathon, #OurDay on Tuesday, it has been a particularly busy week on Twitter for the borough!
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Find out what items were on the agenda for 16 November’s Cabinet meeting and what was agreed.
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Gritting has started in Knowsley for the winter months. Find out everything you need to know about this essential service which helps keep the borough moving.
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Find out what the new opening hours for the council’s One Stop Shops are which will come into place from Monday 21 November 2016.
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Knowsley Council is joining the national #OurDay initiative, tweeting around the clock on Tuesday, 20 November, to highlight the work it does on a typical day.
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Take a look at our favourite tweets from the past week which are from or about Knowsley.
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Library visitors of all ages shared their favourite book as part of the #LovetoRead selfie weekend in Knowsley’s Libraries. Were you one of them?
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We’ve got some top tips to keep you warm and well when the temperatures fall this winter.
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There’s a distinctly spooky feel to this week’s Knowsley Tweets of the Week! Is your little ghost or ghoul featured?
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Young people who were winners in this summer’s writing and reading challenges in Knowsley libraries have been awarded for their achievements.
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Knowsley Council’s archive, ARK, will be launching a community project that will be about the impact that the Liverpool to Manchester railway has had on the borough.
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A number of improvements have been made to roads in Knowsley to improve accessibility for walkers, cyclists, and public transport users.
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Jon and Claire say adoption has brought them their ‘forever family’ – if you think it could be right for you, too, now’s the time to take the first step.
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The Knowsley Sports and Cultural Awards take place tonight – we’ll have all the winners information for you later!
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Heroes of the sporting and cultural worlds in Knowsley were recognised at an awards ceremony tonight (Friday, 14 October).
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A memorial service to pay tribute to much-loved Whiston head teacher Mr Martyn Campbell took place in the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral this week.
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The stunning photographs which have scooped prizes in this year’s Spaces 2 Photography Competition are revealed… which one is YOUR favourite?
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Knowsley’s libraries and schools got baking and brewing when they hosted coffee mornings to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
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If your family has links with Knowsley’s Army Reserve Centre on Liverpool Road a museum research project would love to…
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Knowsley Council’s website has an exciting new look – making it easier than ever for you to find the information you need and report issues to us online.
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Knowsley’s children’s centres are recruiting volunteers now – and it could offer you a life changing experience. Find out how…
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The council has welcomed 11 new internees on year long work placements to help local people with disabilities get into work.
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Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met this week. Here’s our quick guide to what was on the agenda, and what was agreed at the meeting.
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Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet on Wednesday, 21 September at 5pm – here’s what’s on the agenda.
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Today, we conclude this week’s look at how you will benefit from the Strategy for Knowsley by looking in more detail at public service reform.
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It’s been another busy week in Knowsley – here’s our quick guide to what you may have missed…
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The Strategy for Knowsley explains how having the right ‘place offer’ helps to make the borough an attractive location to live, work and do business.
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The children and families priority within the Strategy for Knowsley sets out how partners aim to keep people safe, healthy and financially secure.
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Find out how the Strategy for Knowsley will help improve the health and wellbeing of people in the borough.
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If you’re looking to get active and fit but not sure what to do or where to go, help is available in Knowsley.
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The Knowsley Partnership has set out its priorities around growth and jobs for the next four years.
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Major work to improve the slip road on the A5300 Knowsley Expressway and A562 Speak Road junction is complete – and the route is now officially open to traffic.
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The Knowsley Partnership has set out its vision for education in the borough in 2020.
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The hunt is on for more foster carers to look after children in Knowsley as part of a region-wide recruitment campaign.
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Six key priorities are being set out today to make sure Knowsley becomes the ‘Borough of Choice’ by 2023.
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Take a look at some of the photos from children’s first few days back at school in Knowsley.
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Whether you are already a committed recycler, or are still unsure about what can and can’t be recycled, there are more household goods that can be recycled than you may realise…
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Inspectors have today confirmed that progress has been made in all areas of child protection in Knowsley Council’s Children’s Services
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Terry Hughes was only a young schoolboy when a new housing estate near his home in Huyton became an Internment camp for potential ’emeny aliens’ during World War 2.
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Were you among the thousands of people who enjoyed this year’s Knowsley Feelgood Festival?
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The sun shone as crowds gathered to enjoy Knowsley’s annual Flower Show at Court Hey Park and the National Wildflower Centre in Huyton on Sunday.
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With so many of you tweeting from Knowsley Flower Show on Sunday 7 August, it was soon one of the top trending topics for the region. Here’s what you shared…
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One dedicated primary pupil from Halewood has never had a day off sick – and now she’s sharing her thoughts on why good school attendance is so important.
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A £500,000 investment to improve Knowsley’s road network has been completed at Junction 6 on the M57 in Kirkby.
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A new campaign is urging us to think more about our kidneys – and what we can do to help keep them functioning as well as possible.
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If you have these symptoms, getting seen by a doctor NOW could save your life…
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The fascinating story of 91-year-old Erich Kirste – the last surviving resident of Huyton’s World War 2 Prisoner of War Camp.
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A planning application to build 199 new properties on land in Prescot has been withdrawn. The proposal was for the…
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When social workers thought they’d found the right adoptive family for a child in their care they were delighted – the only problem was, they lived in Australia!
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If you run or work for a business that hasn’t yet employed an apprentice, a new cash incentive could make it the right time to do so.
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A booklet which sets out key information about the services and support that is available for older people and vulnerable adults has been updated.
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Do you, or does someone you know enjoy reading but have trouble getting to and from your local library? The council’s Home Delivery Service could help.
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Schools, businesses and key local figures came together for an Education Summit looking at ways to accelerate improvements in pupils’ achievement in Knowsley.
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The Liverpool City Region’s Youth Employment Gateway has been nominated for an ERSA Award after helping hundreds of young people into employment.
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Were you one of the super sleuths who helped crack the mysteries and solve a fictional crime during Knowsley libraries’ recent Crime Reading Festival?
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Answers to key questions about the provision of A Levels in Knowsley.
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Residents and visitors celebrated Prescot’s heritage and the work of William Shakespeare at this year’s fantastic Elizabethan Fayre.
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As part of child safety week, we take a look at some top tips to help protect young people from harm at home and out and about.
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Do you have an issue you want to report to the council – such as flytipping, a broken streetlight or your bin not being collected? Here’s how to do it online.
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Next time you need to contact Knowsley Council – whether to report an issue, pay a bill, book or apply for something – why not see if you can do it online?
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Private fostering is when a child lives with somebody other than their parents or a close relative. If that is the case for your child, did you know you must inform the local council?
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Interested in fostering but not sure if you are eligible? We look at the most commonly asked questions about who can foster – and what it is that foster carers do.
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A “spare five minutes” to have a check up in Knowsley’s Cancer iVan was the difference between life and death for Cllr Joan Lilly. Now she is urging others to make sure they get check ups, too.
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We take an in-depth look at what it means to foster, and why foster carers are so important.
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Are you eligible for free childcare for your two-year-old?
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Read part of the winning entries in this year’s Knowsley Writing Competition.
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We look back to 2010 when a young Hollyoaks star was the VIP guest at an event celebrating the opening of 28 new playgrounds in Knowsley.
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We all have a responsibility to help keep children and young people safe – but would you recognise the signs which could suggest child sexual exploitation?
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Every street light, traffic sign, bollard and belisha beacon in Knowsley has been either updated or replaced as part of a multi-million pound programme.
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Find out how our young people are reaping the benefits of taking part in Forest School sessions run by the borough’s Green Space Rangers.
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The experienced Knowsley Flower Show judge shares his top tips for growing prize winning blooms.
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Don’t let a sight problem stop you, or someone you know, from enjoying a good book – Knowsley’s libraries have a large range of both talking and large print titles.
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Messages of support came flooding in when the Shakespeare North Playhouse came before planning. Here are some of the comments received from local people…
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After plans for a Shakespeare North theatre in Prescot were given the go ahead yesterday, the development is the talk of the region! But what will it be like?
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This week’s Flashback takes us back just two years, to the first day of trading on Kirkby’s new market in 2014. Will you spot yourself in the photos?
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We turn back time to April 2009 when teenagers officially opened a new facility they had designed in Halewood Library
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Get creative with free Family First art sessions at Prescot Museum on the first Saturday of every month.
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At this time of year there is a peak in the number of cases of Scarlet Fever in our region – here’s what you need to know about this seasonal illness.
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New campaign aims to get people talking about cancer, in the hope that they’ll report symptoms sooner.
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We look back to 2011 as the bulldozers moved in to demolish the old Raven Court shops in Halewood…
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Microchipping your dog is now a legal requirement. Find out what you need to do to prevent losing your pet – and avoid a £500 fine.
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Are you drinking too much alcohol? Check our two minute guide to the new Government guidelines for safer drinking.
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People visiting Kirkby Town Centre have been going crazy for ‘selfies’ on the town’s new thrones.
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This week’s Flashback Friday takes us back to 1 April 2014, and the launch of Knowsley Youth Mutual (KYM).