Elliot Jessett

Liverpool

Local Democracy Reporter at Liverpool Echo

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'If Ainsdale isn't suitable for a children's home then where is?'

1 day ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

ECS Care Limited proposed to convert a residential house into a children's homeA care firm boss made an impassioned defence of children in care as he spoke in support of a planning application to convert a residential house into a children's home. The speech was given by ECS Care boss, Peter Kennedy at Bootle Town Hall at a planning committee meeting last night (Wednesday June 4).
'I'd give anything to not be in the situation we're in but we were determined to make something beautiful'

1 day ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Megan Sheils and Jack Holden hope to keep their daughter's memory alive and offer hope to other bereaved parentsTwo heartbroken parents have created a lasting and beautiful tribute to their baby and hope it will give some comfort to those who have also suffered bereavement. Megan Sheils and Jack Holden were devastated when their one-year-old daughter died suddenly and unexpectedly in January 2023.
Council paying £3000 per day to keep crisis-hit tower blocks 'safe'

2 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Senior council official said making the two building safe would cost millions of poundsCrisis-hit tower blocks in Kirkby are costing the council £3,000 per day to keep safe, according to a senior local authority official. The £21,000 weekly cost is to maintain a 'waking watch' service recommended by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service which declared Beech Rise and Willow Rise to be in breach of fire safety regulations and 'unsafe'.
Parents demand to know 'who called the police on us'

2 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Sefton Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee met last night to feed back on the performance of its children's servicesParents in Sefton have demanded to know 'who called the police on us?' after a peaceful protest conducted outside Bootle Town Hall last night (Tuesday, June 4). The Voice of the Families (VotF) is a campaign group which says it aims to raise awareness about the plight of parents in Sefton as they fight for improved support services for children.
Knowsley Heights 'to be knocked down' as letters sent out

2 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Residents have been informed of proposals to level the flats and build new homes on the siteA 1960s tower block is set to be demolished as the company which owns it says maintaining the building is "no longer sustainable or affordable." Residents of Knowsley Heights in Huyton have been informed by Livv Housing Group about proposals to level the flats and build new homes on the site.
Long-running strikes end with pay victory for Livv Housing workers

3 days ago | sthelensstar.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Prescot-based Livv Housing manages more than 13,000 properties across the region and the North West – primarily in the Knowsley area. The firm became locked in an industrial dispute with union officials last year, which led to a stand-off lasting seven months.
'Access to culture is a basic human right but it's not always there in Northern towns'

3 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Iconic Merseyside venue is looking to secure a corporate naming rights partner"We think of this place as a community centre and a place for people to come and be inspired. You can see shows here and you will hear local voices and that is our priority."These are the words of the new creative director at Shakespeare North Playhouse Theatre (SNPT), Lisa Allen who said there are big things brewing in the heart of Prescot.
Merseyside main road to be shut for eight more days

4 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Gas work will be carried out in the areaA main road in Merseyside will be shut for eight more days, the council has confirmed. Drivers travelling through Sefton into Liverpool could be hit with delays as major gas works take place across the borough. Sefton Council said drivers should expect lane closures and potential delays on both the north and south bound lanes of Crosby Road South. Diversions and signage will be in place to guide traffic.
Flooding forced these people from their homes eight months ago - they're only just back in

4 days ago | walesonline.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

It was the second major flood to affect the area in the last 14 yearsVictims of a severe flood have finally been able to return home after spending eight months in hotels and temporary lodgings. Emergency services were summoned to Bulwer Street in Bootle on September 30 when water began flooding into homes, needing rescue boats to leave safely.
Bootle flood victims return home and have one person to thank

4 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Families were forced out of their homes in September 2024The victims of a severe flooding incident have finally been allowed to return home after spending eight months in hotels and temporary accommodation. Emergency services were called to Bulwer Street in Bootle on September 30 after water started gushing into people's homes - with many requiring rescue boats to get out safely.