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Liverpool City Region: the best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.
Liverpool City Region
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#LCRStayCovidSafe | With the vaccine rolling out, we’re all looking forward to getting back to some sort of normality this year. But until then, please keep following the rules 🙏🏻 As @LFC’s @JHenderson says - Together we can all help keep each other safe #LFC @MetroMayorSteve
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Queen Camilla @RoyalFamily has donated nearly 70 books to the damaged Spellow Library Hub! @liverpoollib 📚📔 . Her Majesty wrote 🖋️✉️to @MetroMayorSteve following the vandalism attack and included this package of 67 books for the library. ✍️📖📝#SpellowSupport.
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We couldn't be prouder of Katarina Johnson-Thompson who has won a brilliant silver medal in this, her fourth Olympic Games. Well done KJT - what a career and what a great effort. 🥈.
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#LCRStayCovidSafe | We’re all hoping that it’s not too long until we can get back to some sort of normality. But until then, here’s an important message from @Everton Manager @MrAncelotti 👇🏼 #EFC @MetroMayorSteve
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As well as lighting up our buildings pink this weekend, in solidarity with those affected by the awful events in Southport, we'll also be turning our website and social channels pink. #SouthportTogether 💗
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BREAKING: The Combined Authority has approved £96m in funding for the new Liverpool Baltic Station. The decision paves the way for a planning application to be submitted in October. Pending approvals from the Department for Transport, construction will begin next year, with the
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Congratulations to 15-year-old Khan Odita on the official opening of Urbanscape - a new community garden in the heart of Toxteth. Khan set up the Mulgrave Street Action Group to help realise his vision to transform a piece of derelict land near his home into an urban oasis.
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🆕 | 🎥 BREAKING - A stunning new CGI teaser video has been unveiled today at the start of a four-week public consultation into plans for a new £100m railway station in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. Find out more 👉 #MerseyrailForAll
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Really sad to hear of the death of Birkenhead's finest - Paul O'Grady. As well as being a much-loved entertainer he was a constant advocate for the oppressed - both human and animal - and a wonderful ambassador for our region. RIP Paul.
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Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced a new £30m partnership that will help make the Liverpool City Region the most digitally connected area in the UK, through the creation of a 212km ultrafast full-fibre network.
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📰 | 🚉 BREAKING – Stunning new CGIs have been unveiled of the £100m Liverpool Baltic station scheme, ahead of a public consultation starting next month. Read more 👉 #MerseyrailForAll #BreakingNews
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“Her Majesty’s gift, along with donations of books and support, reminds us that the good in this world far outweighs the bad". @MetroMayorSteve offers heartfelt thanks on behalf of the city region as @RoyalFamily donates to Spellow Hub @Liverpoollib 📚.
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“LCR Listens is an exercise in bringing devolution to life, to ensure that local people have the opportunity to influence genuine local decision-making" .
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We want public transport across the @LpoolCityRegion to be the best it can be. Whether you travel by bus or train, car or bike, tell us what changes you'd like to see in the future. Have your say here: #LCRListens
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Check out this stunning picture taken by one of @MerseyFerries regular commuters - that skyline is 🤩! . #FerryCrossTheMersey #MerseyFerries #LiverpoolSkyline
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Metro Mayor invites industry experts and investors to join our digital revolution that will supercharge our economy, creating inclusive growth that benefits everyone. @MetroMayorSteve @davidebaines @AsifHamid_LEP @LiverpoolLEP
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Tonight, the George's Dock building will be lit in purple in solidarity and support of equality, diversity and people fighting racism across the world #BlackLivesMatter
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#LCRListens is an opportunity for everyone in the .@LpoolCityRegion. to have their say on issues that are important to them. Whether it's transport, jobs and skills, housing, the environment, culture or digital connectivity, we want to hear from you:
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Katherine Fairclough has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Katherine is currently the Chief Executive of Cumbria County Council, a post she has held since March 2017.
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The 11th coolest neighbourhood in the world, according to Time Out - beating the best that LA, Berlin, New York, Paris, Barcelona or anywhere else the UK has to offer. Respect to everyone making Liverpool's Baltic Triangle so special. For more info 👇.
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Such an inspirational story: Liverpool teenager Khan Odita's vision to turn a fly tipping hotspot into a community garden has become reality with the help of Mayor Steve Rotheram's Community Environment Fund. Watch the Mayor and Khan at the opening ceremony 👇
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Vote now! . A new station is being planned at the former St James site in Liverpool but what will it be called?. The shortlist, CGI images and a video fly-through video showing what that the new station might look like are all now available here
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As part of #LCRListens we'd like to know how culture affects your daily life now, and what you'd like to see for the future of culture in our city region. Have your say on what matters to you: #LCRListens
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Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, has announced the establishment of England’s first Land Commission, specifically established to review the use of public land for community wealth building. Read more:
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Everyone has the right to a decent, affordable place to call home. We'd like to know how housing works for you now and what you would like to see in the future. Have your say: #LCRListens
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All buses across the Liverpool City Region will be accepting contactless payments from the end of this month – making our city region the first outside London to offer this technology on each and every bus.
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All of your brand new trains for the @merseyrail network will have step-free access #LevelBoarding 🚆 making it the most accessible, traditional network in the country. #NewTrains #Class777 . @Merseytravel @LCRMayor
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One of our region's new, state-of-the-art hydrogen buses is at the Albert Dock today - just in time for the Northern Transport Summit! These zero-emission buses are some of the most accessible in the country and will be hitting the streets later this year #NTS2023
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The #LiverpoolCityRegion has declared a climate emergency. What do you think we should be doing locally to address this global problem? Have your say here: #LCRListens
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Congratulations to Make CIC @MakeCIC @WordsFromLiam for winning Impact Award (Sustainable Business in Arts) #LCRCultureAwards19 @terri_dwyer
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Much Ado About Something: A big crowd in Prescot this evening for a special opening performance outside the #ShakespeareNorthPlayhouse. It heralds a weekend of celebration with free public events including dance, drama, ruff making and much more.
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"It’s brilliant to see the investment we’ve made in the Knowledge Quarter really starting to take shape,” says @MetroMayorSteve ahead of today’s official opening of The Spine. “As Mayor, it’s exactly the sort of thing I am working to deliver on a region-wide level."
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The world of work is changing and having the right skills to succeed is more important than ever. We want to hear about your experience of the job market in @LpoolCityRegion. Have your say: #LCRListens
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A £40m emergency fund to support the hospitality and leisure sector, created by the Metro Mayor and the Mayor and Leaders of the city region’s six local authorities, has launched today.
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Good evening and welcome from the Liverpool City Region Culture and CreativityAwards! #LCRCultureAwards2020
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Congratulations to Africa Oyé @africaoye @OneFellTweet for picking up a second award for People’s Choice for outstanding contribution to culture #LCRCultureAwards19 @frankcottrell_b
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Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has announced the Good Business Festival, a brand-new global business event set to take place across the city region in October 2020.
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Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region has announced that NHS staff will be able to travel for free on buses and Merseyrail trains across the city region from Friday 10 April.
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We invested a further £1.5m into the plans for a new train station in the #BalticTriangle. This will give passengers a direct connection to the @merseyrail network and is a part of @MetroMayorSteve's plans for a London style transport system🚆 #LCRCA2020.
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The formal planning process for the UK’s “first of a kind” Mersey Tidal Power barrage scheme is set to begin next week. Advanced proposals have been unveiled for the first-ever cycling and pedestrian route over the river.
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Whether you travel by bus, train or ferry, it's your chance to have your say on public transport in the @LpoolCityRegion. Have your say today: #LCRListens
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JUST ANNOUNCED: @MetroMayorSteve to introduce one of the most generous discounted bus travel schemes in the country for apprentices aged 19-24.
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Congratulations to The Spider Project @SpiderWirral for winning Impact Award (Improving Education & Learning) @chezLysette #LCRCultureAwards19
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🎶 Vote for Liverpool to host Eurovision 2023 👉🏽
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The city region's political leaders have issued a joint statement assuring people that the recent acts of violence and chaos will not be tolerated. They shared their gratitude to residents and said they are committed to restoring peace and safety.
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Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram suspends Mersey Tunnel Tolls for key workers:
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#Eurovision | Announcer announcement! .From tomorrow some very familiar voices will be welcoming #Eurovision2023 fans on the Liverpool City Region's rail network. Can you guess who?’.@bbceurovision
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The CA has approved a £6.6 million investment to bring Eureka! Mersey to the Seacombe Ferry Terminal. The new attraction is aimed at getting 6 – 14 year olds interested in science and technology and expected to attract nearly 200,000 visitors a year.
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#Eurovision2023 | @MetroMayorSteve joined drummers and dancers to welcome dozens of #Eurovision super fans at a sunny Lime Street this afternoon. Amid a festival of colour and sound, the Mayor told members of @OGAE_UK: ' Welcome to the UK's cultural capital.'
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Congratulations to Paul Askew @ArtSchoolLpool for winning Borough of Culture ‘Star of the Year’ #LCRCultureAwards19 @imaginewirral
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#Eurovision2023 | ‘Anybody who is here for the first time, I’ll say it won’t be their last time. They will come back time and time again’. Mayor Steve Rotheram tells what Eurovision means to LCR as he welcomes superfans at Lime Street. #BBCEurovision #Eurovision
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“We are living through a climate emergency – and it is our duty to leave a cleaner planet for future generations, but we need to work together to achieve this. That’s why I’m calling for an active travel revolution in our city region.".
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Yesterday @MetroMayorSteve announced the official handover of the first of 53 new trains🚆 . You'll be able to see the new trains at our first public event in a few weeks: . 🗓 Thursday 9 & Saturday 11 Sept.⏰ 10am - 2pm.📍 Birkenhead North station
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On Friday, we agreed £12 million funding to help unlock the £1 billion Paddington Village development and create almost 900 jobs! Find out more ➡️
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Congratulations to Africa Oyé @africaoye @OneFellTweet for winning Impact Award (International Reach) #LCRCultureAwards19 @M_Charters
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Mayors @MetroMayorSteve and @MayorLpool backed new commitments to achieving greater gender equality across the Liverpool City Region at today's #OneDayToday event with @oneday_lcr - watch the video 👇👇👇.#IWD2022
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From The Giants to your local drama group, #culture means something different to everyone and we want to know what matters most to you. Have your say here: #LCRListens
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New dates in for the Mobile Vaccine Bus in Liverpool 💉🚌. June 19&20 .Old Terminus/Orient Hotel.Speke.10am - 4pm. July 4.Toxteth Town Hall.10am - 4pm. July 10.ASDA Smithdown Rd.10am - 4pm
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Help us plan for the city region's digital future by letting us know what works - and what doesn't - for you. Have your say here: #LCRListens. @innovateheruk @LiverpoolLEP @investliverpool @LpoolMarketing @futurebossclub @TheWomensOrg @LCR_Tech @LivUni
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Congratulations to LCR Artist/Arts Organisation of the Year - Heart of Glass.@TheHeartofGlass #LCRCultureAwards19
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Representatives from across the Liverpool City Region join @MetroMayorSteve to sign the pledge to become a dementia-friendly city region. #LCRHealth
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Congratulations to our Inspiration Award winners Ruth Gould @ruffyarts and Frank Cottrell Boyce @frankcottrell_b #LCRCultureAwards19
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Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, has announced £400k of funding to provide immediate support to the city region’s vital Music, Film and TV industries as part of wider package of support that will be announced this week.
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🎙️🎶 'It’s safe to say that Liverpool wouldn’t be Liverpool without music – and music wouldn’t be music without Liverpool.' @MetroMayorSteve on why #LiverpoolCityRegion is uniquely qualified to host the @Eurovision 2023. #LiverpoolForEurovision @CultureLpool @VisitLiverpool
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Councillor Janette Williamson who is the Leader of @WirralCouncil is set to join @MetroMayorSteve as the first Deputy Metro Mayor as he announced his top team this afternoon.
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It's here! Our 002 unit fitted with a battery system has arrived from Switzerland and is being tested on the network 🚆 #NewTrains @merseyrail
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Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is the first governmental body in the world to join the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll). Read more.
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. @MetroMayorSteve is welcoming an additional £11.1 million into the city region so we can work with nine Housing Associations and make nearly 1250 social housing properties more energy efficient. It'll help tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions.
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#MerseyrailForAll | @MetroMayorSteve meets Dave Clayton, driver of the battery-powered train that today brought the first passenger services to the city region's brand new £80m railway station at Headbolt Lane, #Kirkby. @Merseyrail
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Devolution gives Liverpool City Region more local power. It means that decisions about our future can be made by the people who live and work here. Find out more about what Devolution means to us all by visiting
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🎉 | 🚌 Wow! What a show for @LFC and @LiverpoolFCW teams on The Strand! The parade is now over, please be patient as you make your journey home - check operators for updates #LFCParade. ✔️ Stagger your journeys.✔️ Check timetables.✔️ Please be patient
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Today we have published our Economic Recovery Plan to #BuildBackBetter from COVID-19. Together, we can build a globally competitive, environmentally responsible and socially inclusive the Liverpool City Region. 👉
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You may recall @MetroMayorSteve meeting Toxteth ‘bee whisperer’ Barry who was busy teaching children at one of our Community Environment Fund-backed projects. Well, Barry is now the star of a Netflix documentary. We’re buzzing 🐝👏. Find out more 👉
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Steve Rotheram has been re-elected as Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region #Elections2021
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🎉 Great morning celebrating the opening of Headbolt Lane station in Kirkby!. It’s the first step towards #MerseyrailForAll, which will take services beyond the existing Merseyrail network. Find out more 👉
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We're welcoming our new Chief Executive Katherine Fairclough on the first day of her new role today! 🙌 Katherine joins the Combined Authority from Cumbria County Council, where she had been Chief Executive since 2017.
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NEW: @ADLbus chosen as supplier chosen for new hydrogen bus fleet for Liverpool City Region. The new zero emission vehicles will be packed with state-of-the-art features and more accessible for all users 🚌. Find out more here 👉
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.@MetroMayorSteve has announced his top team including Councillor Janette Williamson who is the Leader of @WirralCouncil as the first Deputy Metro Mayor.
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We cannot wait to have @sarker host this year's Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards at the iconic @ShakespeareNP Have you voted for your People's Choice winner yet?
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To mark two years since he took office, @MetroMayorSteve has announced a big step forward in his plans to harness the power of the River Mersey. Read more:
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Like organisations across the whole country, we're lighting our buildings pink in solidarity with all affected by the tragic events in Southport. Here's our George's Dock Building (centre) last night. #SouthportTogether 💗
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#HolocaustMemorialDay | This weekend we are lighting the George's Dock Building to remember the 6 million people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. #HMD2024 #LightTheDarkness.@HMD_UK
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.@MetroMayorSteve on board one of the new trains before it heads out for a test run #NewTrains 🚆. @merseyrail @Merseytravel
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Merseyside Caribbean Centre was buzzing with junior beekeepers today as they presented @MetroMayorSteve with a jar of Toxteth honey produced in the hives they have been tending over the summer thanks to our Community Environment Fund.
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Today, @mhclg has confirmed £7.7m funding over three years to pilot Housing First across the Liverpool City Region in a bid to combat homelessness. You can read @MetroMayorSteve's reaction to the announcement below and find out more here 👉
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Metro Mayor calls for ‘revolution’ in walking and cycling across Liverpool City Region as he confirms investment for new foot and bike routes.
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We've waited two years to host the awards in person, following our virtual event last year. So fill your drinks, get comfortable and join us as we celebrate this year's awards. Watch online👉
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Our 002 unit fitted with a battery system has arrived from Switzerland and is being tested on the network 🚆 #NewTrains @merseyrail
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Whether you commute to work everyday, travel to university or school, or use public transport to get to social events, it is important you have your say on public transport in the #LiverpoolCityRegion. Let us know your thoughts: #LCRListens
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We are Liverpool City Region. An excellent video by The Guide Liverpool, reminding us that we stand together and have much to be proud of ❤️. Brighter times are ahead 🌅.
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Tonight’s the night ✨ . We’re at the fantastic @ShakespeareNP for the 2023 Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards! . First up, sound check… . #LCRCultureAwards
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We have agreed to accept an additional £5.9m of EU funding to extend LCR European Social Fund Ways to Work programme to support more residents across the Liverpool City Region.
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It is with great sorrow that we have learned of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with the Royal Family at this sad time.
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Steve Rotheram will announce a commission to bring a new station to Liverpool city centre this morning. It will accommodate future HS2 and Northern Powerhouse trains bringing huge benefits for LCR and the North as a whole.
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🚉 | 🚌 Earlier today @MetroMayorSteve unveiled a special @Eurovision new train and bus, as eyes of the world turn to Liverpool. Look out for the train on the @merseyrail network and the buses as we gear up for the iconic event!. More info 👉 #Eurovision
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More images have been revealed showing how Liverpool's Central Docks development may look with a £55m funding boost from Homes England. @MetroMayorSteve has welcomed the move saying it "has the potential to be a catalyst for growth and wider regeneration."
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Everyone has the right to a decent, affordable place to call home. Let us know your thoughts on housing in the #LiverpoolCityRegion - #LCRListens . @seftoncouncil @lpoolcouncil @HaltonBC @WirralCouncil @sthelenscouncil @KnowsleyCouncil
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