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The Latest Breaking News from Liverpool City Council

Former mayor of Liverpool in court over corruption probe

Joe Anderson, 67, is one of 12 people charged as part of Operation Aloft.

Evening Standard

Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery in corruption probe

Former Labour mayor was first arrested in December 2020

The Independent UK

Former mayor of Liverpool among 12 charged as part of corruption probe

Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

Evening Standard

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Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton charged with bribery

The 67-year-old has been charged with bribery, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office

The Independent UK

Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery and misconduct in public office in corruption probe

The charges are part of the Operation Aloft corruption probe into the awarding of commercial and business contracts at Liverpool City Council

Evening Standard

Man fined for cutting down tree in his garden worth £114,000

A local authority representative said they welcomed the sentence against Mr Bellis

The Independent UK

Couple drowned in flooding caused by sewer network, report finds

Elaine and Philip Marco died when their car was submerged in water on Queens Drive, Liverpool in 2023.

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Council's cancer cluster a chance occurrence: report

A cancer cluster among workers in a Sydney office appears to have occurred by chance after extensive testing

AAP

Sydney council loses court fight over inquiry, shutdown

One of Sydney's biggest councils has lost a legal bid to stop the NSW government appointing administrators and investigating claims of maladministration.

AAP

Former defence secretary urges Lammy to listen to cross party support for recognition of Somaliland

Exclusive: Tory former defence secretary Gavin Williamson has hailed Labour run Liverpool City Council for ‘recognising’ the former UK protectorate of Somaliland as an independent country

The Independent UK

Sydney council to take legal action over shutdown

One of Sydney's biggest councils will fight NSW government plans to appoint an administrator amid claims of maladministration.

AAP

Administrators on stand by for 'dysfunctional' council

Findings of 'widespread dysfunction' at a local council is prompting the NSW government to consider appointing an administrator.

AAP

Liverpool to receive 'Taylor Town' makeover ahead of Eras Tour shows

Taylor Swift has taken the world by storm on her Eras Tour – and will soon bring it to the UK for the first time.

Evening Standard

Public bodies named and shamed over Freedom of Information request failings

The Information Commissioner’s Office urged organisations to ensure their performance and processes complied with the law.

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Liverpool Echo

Map of Liverpool could be divided up into 13 neighbourhoods in major change

Huge shake-up will lay the foundations for a 'complete reset' of how the council works

Liverpool Echo

Council responds after street of neighbours baffled by early morning discovery

The council has now explained what is going on

Liverpool Echo

Commissioners could stay longer than three years at Liverpool Council

Good progress being made in turning city council around - but lead commissioner says he cannot guarantee intervention will end next June

Liverpool Echo

Man fears for friend's health in house where mould covers the walls and the floors squelch

David Kelly said his friend's physical and mental health has suffered in recent years including a COPD diagnosis in 2015

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Major crackdown in city area blighted by dumping and anti-social behaviour

Council, police and crime commissioner taking action in south Liverpool communities

Liverpool Echo

What we know about Operation Aloft after significant step taken

Merseyside Police's investigation into corruption and building contracts is heavily linked to the city council

Daily Mirror

'No one will rent my house because of how smelly it is - it's so bad it makes me sick'

Landlord Neeru Saxena, who owns a property in Wavertree, Liverpool, says she struggles to find tenants because of a build-up of smelly rubbish in the alleyway behind the house

Liverpool Echo

I can't drag every neighbour's wheelie bin to the right part of stink alley

No-one wants to rent her property because of how bad the smell is

Liverpool Echo

Coleen Rooney issues plea to save Epstein Theatre after 'such sad news'

The mum-of-four said she enjoyed "lovely memories" at the historic theatre

Liverpool Echo

Riding school 'dismantled' with heartbroken team owing thousands

Park Palace Ponies has run a successful site in Dingle and was set to open a full size facility in Aigburth

Liverpool Echo

Operation Aloft: Evidence file sent to Crown Prosecution Service

Exclusive: Investigation that led to arrest of former city mayor takes significant step

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