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 If you want to make a difference to children and young people in Knowsley our fostering team is still available to answer any of your questions.

To support the on-going construction of the retail development in Kirkby Town Centre, changes to some car parks have been introduced.

Today Merseyside’s Violence Reduction Partnership has launched a campaign that’s asking the public to keep their ‘EYES OPEN’ to the…

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet at 5pm on Wednesday 25 March 2020. Take a look at what’s on the agenda.

The Shakespeare North Playhouse Community Curators group recently spent time at Knowsley Hall as part of their specialist training.

As part of an ‘unlocking place potential’ visit, the Task Force team visited Huyton to review the council’s plans for the Village Centre.

Wednesday, 18 March is National Child Exploitation Awareness Day, highlighting issues around child sexual and criminal exploitation.

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School in Halewood is latest Knowsley primary school to receive a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating following a recent inspection.

A unique project in Stockbridge Village is transforming lives by transforming unwanted furniture and they need your help.

A massive team of enthusiastic volunteers gathered at Court Hey Park to transform the community garden space on the site of the former National Wildflower Centre.

The latest exhibition at Kirkby Gallery celebrates the careers of boxers of African descent from Knowsley and Liverpool who have fought over the past 180 years.

Smokers in Knowsley can get help to give up this No Smoking Day with special events this week and support on offer all year round.

You may have read reports that the council ‘gave’ £100,000 to a restaurant business in Huyton, as well as a year’s free rent. These reports are incorrect, and here’s why.

A live artist from Merseyside is about to embark upon a ground breaking five month project that will see her travel to India to walk in Mahatma Gandhi’s footsteps.

International Women’s Day takes place on Sunday, 8 March 2020. Here’s how Knowsley Council will be marking the day.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet at 6pm on Wednesday 4 March. Here is a summary of the main items on the agenda.

If you are looking for information on organisations and services offering advice and/or support for children and young people under…

Community based organisations are invited to bid for funding to improve the mental health and well-being of men. Projects should…

Andy and Craig work hard and enjoy life but after being married for a couple of years, they knew they…

Useful information for patients worried about the closure of several surgeries in Knowsley by Aston Healthcare.

Celebrations took place this week after Knowsley Council’s Adult Provider Services once again achieved the prestigious Autism Accreditation award.

Two major trusts will make significant capital contributions to the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Groups with ideas to help reduce waste, encourage recycling and prevent carbon emissions could be eligible for a grant to help them take action.

Do you have a view on the services offered by the Inclusion Service? Let them know how they can improve.

The Huyton high school has been recognised for its inclusive practice and ongoing commitment to developing educational inclusion.

As part of the redevelopment of Kirkby, the council has purchased Knowsley Community College’s site to allow them to move into the heart of the town centre.

Kirkby based groups and organisations came together at an inspirational event to secure funding to help create safer communities.

Green waste (blue bin) collections in Knowsley will start up again during the week beginning Monday, 2 March 2020.

Thanks to its ambitious plans for economic growth, Knowsley Council has generated more income from Council Tax and Business Rates growth.

Halsnead Garden Village – the largest combined housing and employment site in the Liverpool City Region has received further funding from the Government.

Find out why business finds Knowsley such an attractive place to be based – and how that is having a positive effect on everyone living in the borough.

The Greystone Footbridge over the M62 in Huyton will be lit up (from Monday 24 to Friday 29 February) to…

Come along and find out about all the services and local groups that can support your child with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities.

Here’s how you can get involved in activities designed to help your mental and physical health in Knowsley.

Children at Evelyn Primary School in Prescot, recently found out about potential careers at an aspirations day.

Following on from a hugely successful event in October last year, Fiver Fest is back in Prescot and this time it’s double the fun as it runs for two weeks instead of one.

Want to try your hand at art? There are brilliant art sessions happening at Kirkby Gallery and they’re free. Don’t miss out on securing your place.

Thanks to positive management of its budget, Knowsley Council is now looking at a £14m package of investments to bring maximum benefit to residents, businesses and visitors.

Here’s how the £1 million from the Metro Mayor’s Town Centre Fund will be used in Huyton and Prescot.

Another new addition to Prescot’s food and drink scene, Eden Bar and Garden opens its doors.

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon there’s no better time to show your love… for Prescot! From Wednesday 12 February…

Come and find out more about the services that can support children with special educational needs and / or disabilities in Knowsley, as well as parents and carers.

Find out what’s on the agenda at Cabinet on 12 February 2020.

Young Knowsley residents are making the borough proud by launching a pin badge that takes a stand against knife crime.…

Find out the facts about allegations of an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour at Foxes Bank Cemetery.

The key partners leading on the delivery of the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot have signed a construction Partnership Charter for this once in a lifetime project.

Housing group Torus has officially welcomed new residents to its latest development, The Maples, in Kirkby.

ForHousing has finished work on the £1.6m Barley Mow development in Stockbridge Village, Knowsley, on the site of a derelict pub.

Yet another Knowsley School has retained its ‘Good’ rating during their latest Ofsted inspection. Millbrook Community Primary School in Kirkby…

An ambitious new project aimed at helping people in Knowsley who are struggling with issues including money worries, disability, dementia or loneliness, launched this week.

Young people from across Knowsley came together for the first Knowsley Schools Climate Change Summit, following the borough’s declaration of a Climate Change Emergency.

We’re all being encouraged to take Time to Talk about mental health this Thursday.

Landmarks in Knowsley will be illuminated in green tonight in support of the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity which is transforming cancer care for people locally.

‘The Kirkby Child’ is a model made up of core values and skills that are important to pupils in Kirkby and are what all pupils can work towards in and out of school.

A Knowsley nursery is celebrating its first anniversary and a successful twelve months with many improvements to the children’s learning…

Congratulations to staff, parents and pupils as the school retains top grading from inspectors.

A woman from Kirkby has been prosecuted for flytipping on Carls Way, Kirkby.

Would you be willing to pay a few extra pence a week to pay for more frontline policing? That’s the question Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner is asking in her annual consultation.

The future of the No.61 bus has been in the news this week following the collapse of bus operator, Halton Transport. 

Knowsley Council is committed to giving residents regular updates as work progresses to redevelop Kirkby Town Centre. Here are all the latest updated you need to know. 

A programme of actions to mitigate the impact of climate change is now underway in Knowsley following the declaration of a climate emergency by councillors in the borough.

This week Halewood Community Police Station re-opened after a major refurbishment. Cllr Shelley Powell, Knowsley Council Cabinet Member for Communities…

Knowsley’s Director of Public Health has published a new report – Keeping Knowsley Active – on the importance of leading…

All superheroes need a name and school children in Knowsley are being given the chance to help name the region’s…

A full meeting of the Council is taking place on Wednesday 29 January 2020. Here’s a summary of what’s on…

Sir George Howarth MP and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram joined the Leader and Chief Executive of Knowsley Council along with…

There is a new addition to the Prescot skyline as a huge 190ft high crane has been installed on the site of the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

In this exhibition, Liverpool-based artist and sculptor, Phillip Garrett, explores the many faces of Knowsley through drawing and sculpture.

Following the success of Mediterranean restaurant Eton Place in Huyton Village Centre, the owner has expanded to open a new restaurant in the heart of the village centre.

The council has issued a clarification that, contrary to posts on social media, business rates and rents in Kirkby Town Centre have NOT increased.

27th January marks Holocaust Memorial Day, a national event to remember the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

Find out what’s on the agenda at Cabinet on 22 January 2020.

A new campaign is reminding people about the range of support available from pharmacies and that they should be the first place to go for advice and over-the-counter medicines for minor health concerns such as coughs, colds, tummy troubles and aches and pains.

Hope Primary School in Huyton is the second primary school in Knowsley this month that has retained its ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection rating.

The Coffee House is one of 13 premises to benefit from the Council’s shop front improvement scheme in Huyton Village Centre.

Northwood Community Primary School in Kirkby has maintained its ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement, following an inspection last month.

Children in Knowsley have been celebrating completing ‘Arts Award Explore’, a national qualification involving a series of fun storytelling and bookmaking workshops.

Local driving instructors can now book onto the Engage Driving Instructor Seminar and join the Engage scheme – a joint…

The success of the ‘Keep Antibiotics Working’ campaign has seen GP practices across Knowsley reduce the numbers of antibiotics being prescribed.

Leading lights from the world of theatre and the arts, as well as prominent politicians, gathered in London to lend their support to Knowsley’s new Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Free Winter Warmth events for over 65s are taking place at local community centres across Knowsley.

A new knife crime campaign called #BladeFree has been launched to help make our communities safer for the future.

The former Thomas Cook shop in Huyton Village has reopened, employing the same staff but now as part of Hays Travel.

Community growing charity Incredible Edible have announced that they will be setting up a new growing project at Activate in…

Don’t let ‘Blue Monday’ get you down – we’ve got lots of advice and support available to help you beat the blues.

The ARK (Archive Resource for Knowsley) Search Room will close for two weeks, from Monday 20 January, for its annual…

Have you had an invitation for breast screening? Here’s what you need to know and where to find the mobile screening unit in Huyton.

Pupils and staff at Halewood Church of England Primary School are celebrating after topping the Department for Education’s table for Key Stage 2 SAT results.

The New Year may be underway but it is not too late to sign up for a break from drinking…

Innovative liver scans will be available in Knowsley in the New Year to help to detect the early stage of…

Knowsley’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) has been shortlisted in the prestigious Cheshire and Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership Awards, celebrating…

A new mini orchard of fruit trees is the latest attraction to welcome visitors to Court Hey Park in Huyton.…

Thirteen families have been welcomed into brand new homes, just in time for Christmas, as part of an ambitious Plus Dane £5.5m scheme of affordable housing for rent in the borough.

More than 350 children performed in this year’s Shakespeare Schools Festival, the world’s largest youth drama festival.

Knowsley Council’s Adult Day Service has once again achieved the prestigious Autism Accreditation award from the National Autistic Society.

There’s a lot going on in Huyton Village – here’s what’s new, and what to look forward to in 2020…

Don’t let the winter bugs beat you – download our guide to staying well in Knowsley.

Whatever you do, don’t ignore money worries. Get your New Year off to the best start by sorting out your finances.

If Christmas has left you feeling anxious about money there is help and advice out there.

An exhibition of the winning photographs entered into Knowsley’s Year of the Environment Secondary Schools Photographic Competition is being staged at venues across the borough.