All posts tagged "Knowsley Council"

  • Knowsley Supports Campaign to End Domestic Abuse

    Press release from Knowsley Council: In the run up to Valentine’s Day, Knowsley Council is supporting a new anti domestic abuse campaign being launched across Cheshire and Merseyside. ‘Be a Lover not a Fighter’ is being run...

    • Posted February 10, 2015
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  • Knowsley Schoolchildren Bullied over Explicit Photos

    Merseyside Police have warned parents in Knowsley of bullying incidents involving posting explicit pictures online. Detective Chief Inspector Steve Cox told parents and guardians that some students were using Facebook and Instagram accounts “with no other objective than...

    • Posted February 4, 2015
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  • Prescot’s Shakespearean Mural Repaired

    Prescot’s Shakespearean mural is being repaired this week. Town centre shoppers were shocked to see the wall art, on the corner of Leyland and Eccleston Streets, was peeling away earlier this month. The combination of rain and heavy...

    • Posted January 20, 2015
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  • New Knowsley Expressway Slip Road Open

    Via Knowsley Council: The new slip road from the A5300 Knowsley Expressway to the A562 Speke road is now open to motorists. Nearly £2 million has been invested into the A5300 Knowsley expressway improvement scheme through the...

    • Posted January 12, 2015
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  • Knowsley Council: £94 Million in Cuts Since 2009

    Knowsley has faced £60 million in government cuts and will face another £34m in the future, according to a video released by the borough council in December. The new £34m Budget Challenge campaign calls on Knowsley residents...

    • Posted December 29, 2014
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  • Knowsley Proposal to Cut Library Opening Times, Review Jobs

    Knowsley Council have announced proposals to reduce opening hours at each of the borough’s five remaining libraries. According to an undated letter from KMBC to library users, they plan to close Prescot, Halewood and Stockbridge Village libraries for...

    • Posted December 22, 2014
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  • More Jobs to Go at Knowsley Council

    Knowsley Council announced plans in November to cut 130 jobs in 2015 and 2016, as part of an attempt to save £34 million. They blame the job losses directly on government cuts. “Knowsley’s funding has been cut...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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  • Primary School Applications in Knowsley: 15 January Closing Date

    Via Knowsley Council: Why not apply for your child’s primary school place for September 2015 ahead of the busy run up to Christmas? The closing date for a reception place at primary school is Thursday 15 January...

    • Posted November 18, 2014
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  • After 40 Years of Knowsley Youth Orchestra, the Music Stops

    Knowsley Youth Orchestra will rehearse for the last time on 26 November 2014, Knowsley Council have announced. Citing increased pressure from funding cuts, arts and music head Angela Ball told members the group was no longer sustainable. The orchestra...

    • Posted November 11, 2014
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  • Final Week of Knowsley Greenbelt Consultation

    Knowsley residents have until Friday 14 November to register their opinions on the release of greenbelt land throughout the borough. Under the council’s Local Plan, once-protected fields could be available to housing developers as early as 2015. In Whiston,...

    • Posted November 10, 2014
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