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It’s easy and free to become an accredited landlord in Knowsley – and it brings benefits for you and your tenants, too.

Councillors in Knowsley have been looking at the issue of pest control in the borough and making recommendations for the future.

A new video created by the council shows how it is responding to feedback from residents and businesses to regulate parking in the borough.

Recycling can help us solve some of our biggest environmental problems – will you do your bit to reduce your waste this Recycle Week?

Leyland Street in Prescot will be limited to loading and unloading only between 8am and 6pm from Monday to Saturday.

Heart of Light is a magical retelling of the The Story of Rama and Sita, a popular Hindu tale.

Knowsley’s full Council meeting takes place on Wednesday 18 December 2019 at 6pm. Here’s our summary of what’s on the agenda.

Plans for the official unveiling of the newly redeveloped Eddie McArdle community playing fields and new pavilion building in Kirkby are underway.

Save money on your utility bills by joining the latest Merseyside Collective Switch – and you’ll be helping the environment, too!

More good news for Prescot as it was named as one of the high streets set to benefit from funding though Historic England’s Heritage Action Zone initiative.

Knowsley’s Crime and Communities Service is a dedicated multi-agency local team set up to identify and address the causes of crime and anti-social behaviour.

September is the perfect opportunity to offer support to family, friends and neighbours who are living with dementia by signing up to become a dementia friend.

There are many reasons to visit Prescot, with lots of new businesses opening recently, complimenting those already in the town. Here’s where you can park when you go.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet at 5pm on Wednesday 11 September. Here is a summary of the items on the…

66-year-old champion wrestler, Tony Collins, has received funding to help him train towards his goal of representing Great Britain once again.

Housing building in Knowsley is having a positive impact on the local economy and is creating thousands of local jobs, too, according to a new report.

The Stay Alive app is designed to help both those who are having suicidal thoughts and those who are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.

The delicious smell of street food and the sound of live music will once again be wafting through Huyton Village when ‘Huyton Live’ returns to Derby Road on Friday, 27 September. 

Have you ever wondered what happens to your rubbish after it goes into the recycling bin? A free tour is your chance to find out!

Prescot is celebrating Christmas early as it is named the winner of a national competition.

Leave the car at home and enjoy travelling by bike as the perfect family friendly way to mark World Car Free Day in Knowsley.

You can now apply online for free two-year-old childcare. If your child is eligible, 15 hours of free term-time childcare…

A delegation of former students at Kirkby’s former Malayan Teachers’ Training College returned to the town to share their fond memories.

Knowsley is making good progress towards its Growth Plan, which aims to see thousands of new homes built in the borough.

Collective Encounters is bringing ‘Words of Wisdom’ back; creative workshops for older people across Knowsley. It’s a great opportunity for older people to meet new people over tea and cake, make friends, and have fun.

Demolition of the former St Chad’s clinic on St Chad’s Drive, Kirkby, is set to get underway as part of the council’s plans for the town centre redevelopment.

Project EDWARD (European Day Without A Road Death) will take place on Thursday, 26 September 2019 – striving towards no fatalities on Europe’s roads.

As the date when the UK is due to leave the EU approaches, the Government has issued guidance to help individuals and businesses prepare.

Congratulations to Knowsley resident, David Forrest, who has just secured permanent employment as a Post and Provisions Assistant at First…

Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Week, which takes place from 2-8 September, is an annual campaign to raise awareness of male specific cancers.

A Huyton businessman and local artist have joined forces to create an inspirational piece of street art.

Community volunteers, local councillors and staff from a Knowsley-based social impact business and housing provider got their hands dirty to support a community action day in Swanside.

National Dementia Carers Day is on Sunday, 8 September – a day to recognise the fantastic work the huge number of informal and family carers do to support their relatives with dementia every day.

A range of information events have been arranged in Knowsley which support the priorities of the Knowsley Older People’s Strategy 2018-2021.

If you’re planning a ceremony (wedding, civil partnership, renewal of vows, citizenship or naming ceremony) have you considered Knowsley Register Office based in Prescot?

Local councillors joined members of Knowsley’s newly-formed Crime and Communities Team, local PSCO’s and representatives from Knowsley’s Street Scene and Environmental Health teams as they visited homes on a walk-around at Bakers Green in Huyton.

More than 500 people have now completed a simple LCR Listens survey, highlighting the issues that are most important to them and how they want the city region to develop.

The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot is one of the north of England’s most high profile and cultural and educational…

Prescot has another new addition to its thriving food and drink scene as The Lord Strange Bar and Restaurant has now opened its doors.

A celebration event to mark the completion of improvement works at Mill Dam Park, Kirkby was a fun-filled success.

As children across Knowsley prepare to start primary school, Public Health experts are advising parents to make sure their children are fully immunised against MMR.

Thieves struck at Berkley JFC, who play at Brown’s Field in Prescot, over the weekend, breaking into a storage container and stealing lawn mowing equipment.

Can you spare a few moments to share your thoughts about crime in your local area to help us understand what matters to residents?

Pupils across the borough have been finding out their GCSE results today – with many success stories being celebrated in our local high schools.

A new mobile café has opened at Court Hey Park. Mobile Munchies – owned and operated by Pam & Ian…

Ahead of a planned improvements to key junctions leading to Kirkby Town Centre, works to improve a pedestrian crossing at Melling Drive begin this week.

Plans are afoot for major improvements to Prescot Station, to make it more accessible for users and provide an easier connection to the town centre.

Keen cyclists; get on your bike for this brilliant upcoming cycling event.

If you have any unwanted clothes you want to swap or give a new lease of life to, then come along to the latest Pop Up Boutique at Northwood Community Centre in Kirkby.

Knowsley Council has successfully prosecuted an offender for fly tipping.

LCR Listens will see the opinions of people across the Liverpool City Region being gathered to help shape future policies on issues including transport, jobs and housing.

A unique insight into how Knowsley teenagers view their local green spaces has been revealed by a borough-wide photography competition.

The weekend of Knowsley Flower Show and Feelgood Festival was popular once again this year, with thousands of visitors taking to Court Hey Park to enjoy all of the brilliant outdoor activities and entertainment.

A programme offering tailored support to households where all residents are out of work is seeing results in Knowsley and across the region.

A community men’s group will launch next week – on Wednesday, 7 August.

As part of the restoration work in Prescot town centre, a new clock has been installed which incorporates four clues about the town’s history.

Another month, another chance to discover some brilliant newly-released books at your local library…

The council is to get underway with preliminary ground investigation work on land it already owns in Kirkby town centre.

Nominations for the first Culture and Creativity Awards in the Liverpool City Region have been opened by Metro Mayor Steve…

Free blood pressure checks are being offered in Knowsley as part of the ‘Know your Numbers’ campaign throughout September.

The Forestry Commission is urging us to be on the lookout for signs of the toxic Oak Processionary Moth around trees in our region.

One of the first participants on the Knowsley Supported Internship programme and Knowsley Empower Job Carving programme is celebrating after…

At today’s Liverpool City Region Combined Authority meeting (24 July), the council’s bid to the Combined Authority’s £6m Town Centre…

Thousands of revellers took to the streets of Liverpool this weekend to enjoy the Pride in Liverpool festival.

Made on Merseyside celebrates and showcases industry in Knowsley, the goods produced here and the people who made them. This exhibition will share the stories of businesses large and small, past and present!

The biggest transformation to the way family doctors work in more than a generation has been launched in Knowsley. Primary…

As Liverpool Pride returns to Merseyside this week, Knowsley Council are encouraging more LGBT+ people to consider opening their hearts and their homes to children through fostering.

Parents knows it can be a challenge to encourage the children away from the TV, games console or other device. But now help is at hand with the return of the 10 Minute Shake Up campaign from Change4Life!

With temperatures continuing to rise in the coming days, make sure you keep yourself, and those around you, safe and well in the sun.

If you’re a Knowsley or St Helens resident with diabetes and would like some support and information, come along to St Helens and District Group’s sessions coming up in 2019/20.

Could you be a Magistrate? Find out what this rewarding role involves and whether it could be right for you.

This Community Interest Company works across Knowsley to reduce social isolation and help empower communities through volunteering.

£51,000 has been allocated to support the growth of social enterprise and volunteering in the borough, in the spirit of Knowsley Better Together.

Knowsley Council announced it is joining forces with One Knowsley (formerly KCVS), Court Hey Park Friends’ Group and other partners to develop plans to bring the site of the former National Wildflower Centre back to life.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has today agreed to purchase St Modwen’s assets in Kirkby town centre. Conclusion of the deal will…

On 19 July 2019, the Council’s Cabinet endorsed the plan for the Council to purchase St Modwen’s assets in Kirkby…

Knowsley Council has secured grant funding of £2 million from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Local Growth Fund to…

Joe has been running a stall in Huyton Village Centre for over 30 years and has now moved into a…

If you’re looking for ideas to help you keep the children entertained over the school summer holidays check out all the fantastic free activities in Knowsley’s libraries.

Schools in Knowsley are looking ahead positively to their next steps after the borough’s Education Commission produced its final report.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet on Wednesday 17th July at 5pm, here’s a quick summary of what’s on the agenda.

Halsnead Garden Village has moved another step closer as Knowsley Council’s Cabinet agreed the £12m funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for major transport improvements.

This Love Parks Week we want you to celebrate our green spaces, including Knowsley’s 18 award-winning Green Flag parks, by visiting them. Find out about some of the great parks we have in Knowsley.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will consider a report on Friday, 19 July 2019 regarding Kirkby town centre.

Calling all performers, singers, actors, dancers, musicians, poets, magicians… in fact anyone with a talent to share!

A beautiful new sensory garden was officially opened this weekend at Swanside Community Centre in Huyton. The garden was the…

Highways improvements will begin soon as the first part of a development which will bring an Aldi and other outlets to vacant land in Huyton.

Nominations are officially open for this year’s Knowsley Business Awards.

The results are in – and primary schools across Knowsley are celebrating another rise in performance at Key Stage 2.

Parks Matter to us all – so for this year’s Love Parks Week we’re encouraging everyone to get out and enjoy their favourite park.

If you’re working and receiving tax credits or Universal Credit, a new Government savings scheme, called Help to Save, could help you build your savings.

A full meeting of Knowsley’s Council will take place on Wednesday 10 July at 6pm.

Work has now started on the highly anticipated Shakespeare North Playhouse, and local businesses are already beginning to reap the benefits of this prestigious development.

Over 1,700 people attended concerts and cultural events during the 15th Annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts in June 2019.

These informal coffee mornings will help you access support and advice – or just enjoy a cuppa with others in the same situation.

El Pueblo will open later in the summer offering a menu bursting with tempting tapas, craft ales and gin.

The Oven Pizzeria is the latest new restaurant to open in Prescot town centre.

Kirkby Gallery will soon be hosting an exhibition from September which will celebrate industry in Knowsley – past and present.

Would you like to get involved to help plant and bring to life a community garden in Stockbridge Village?

If you have a baby or pre-schooler, this new campaign aims to help you with fun activities to boost their early literacy and communications skills.