Liverpool City Region

#DevolutionDelivers | More than 74,000 apprenticeships have been created across the Liverpool City Region since 2017.

And on Friday the Combined Authority accepted a further £5.7m in Government funding to expand its groundbreaking work in this area.

Every single apprenticeship is an opportunity for a person to earn, learn and build a career and it’s also an employer investing in local talent.

To find out more and how this funding will be used to deliver opportunities👇

#DevolutionDelivers | Growing the Liverpool City Region economy to create high-quality jobs, opportunities, prosperity and to improve the lives of our 1.6 million residents is at the heart of everything we do.

That’s why in March this year we launched our £2bn Investment Fund, bringing together new and existing funding into a single investment pot designed to unlock major developments and accelerate growth.

Unveiled by Mayor Steve Rotheram, it forms a central part of the City Region's plan to grow the economy by £10bn over the next decade attracting further private and institutional investment.  

From high-quality offices and new state of the art lab space to fast-tracking housebuilding and supporting major transport improvements, the fund will help create tens of thousands of jobs and strengthen our position as one of the UK's leading centres for innovation and advanced manufacturing.

Only last week more than £22m from the Investment Fund was committed to the £83m transformation of Liverpool’s historic Martin Bank building into Grade A offices with space for more than 700 additional jobs.

The development will give existing businesses room to grow and strengthen the city’s ability to attract new employers and investment.

Hundreds of people gathered in St Helens and Earlestown earlier today to pay their respects to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

We will remember them.

#LestWeForget #RemembranceSunday

We joined thousands of people outside Liverpool’s St George’s Hall this morning to honour the sacrifices made by those who have served, and those who continue to serve, in defence of the freedoms we enjoy today.

Under this year’s theme, Liverpool Remembers, faith and community leaders, serving personnel, veterans and cadets came together as the city marked 110 years since the Battle of the Somme.

The event featured music from The Band of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, The Pipes and Drums of The Liverpool Scottish Regimental Association, the Liverpool Lighthouse Choir, St Edward’s College Senior Choir and Liverpool mezzo-soprano Danielle Louise Thomas.

At 11am, a two-minute silence was observed, giving those gathered an opportunity to remember and reflect. Wreaths were then laid by civic, military and religious representatives before the parade marched to the Cenotaph.

Liverpool’s service was one of many taking place across the Liverpool City Region and throughout the UK as communities came together in remembrance.

#LestWeForget #LiverpoolRemembers

Liverpool came together at St George’s Hall this morning for its annual Service of Remembrance, honouring the service and sacrifices of all those who served in the past and today.

Here are some images of this morning's event.

#LestWeForget #RemembranceSunday