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Plans could be 'ignition' that causes community to 'erupt'

The plans for a former bingo hall could be too much it has been claimed for a community to take

Liverpool Echo · Jul 3, 2023

Labour chief vows to 'finish the job' of fixing Liverpool Council

Liam Robinson said 'we will repay your trust' as Labour gets four more years in charge of city

Liverpool Echo · May 5, 2023

Liverpool Labour rebel storms to 'stunning' landslide victory as independent in local elections

Councillor Alan Gibbons is the acting leader of Liverpool Community Independents

Liverpool Echo · May 5, 2023

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Row erupts as Labour denies councillor is behind troll account after deleted tweet

War of words as Independent group accuses Labour councillor of setting up spoof account mocking one of its members

Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2023

Huge election row as police to be contacted over 'toxic' election leaflet

Independent group is outraged by Labour's attack on candidate

Liverpool Echo · Apr 20, 2023

A Labour rebel, a tight-knit north Liverpool community and a tantalising election showdown

Former Labour councillor Alan Gibbons is taking on his old party in one of the most intriguing battles of Liverpool's forthcoming local elections

Liverpool Echo · Apr 16, 2023

Former Labour members want to 'hold balance of power' in city elections

One group member said 'holding the balance of power is as good as being in power'

Liverpool Echo · Mar 31, 2023

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Council law chief suggests culture around projects like BICo contributed to Caller findings

A series of internal audit reports into the car parks were published last year

Liverpool Echo · Mar 24, 2023

'Serious failures of transparency' over BICo response claim opposition group

A series of reports were published into controversial match day car parks last year

Liverpool Echo · Mar 17, 2023

Labour grilling councillors named in ECHO parking investigation

ECHO understands conversations are taking place today with elected members named in our 16-month probe

Liverpool Echo · Feb 15, 2023

Crucial questions asked of Liverpool Council over parking fines scandal

ECHO investigation to be discussed at crunch meeting

Liverpool Echo · Feb 15, 2023

Redactions needed before council can reveal controversial match day parking report

Liverpool Council 'minded to publish' report it wrongly held onto about Beautiful Ideas Company

Liverpool Echo · Sep 16, 2022

Excrement on the floor and people living in tents inside Elliot Lawless car park

Property developer said that he 'accepted responsibility' for the car park and ordered a deep clean of the site

Liverpool Echo · Sep 11, 2022

Schools 'utterly terrified' of council energy bill fallout

Liverpool Council still doesn't know how much its mistake will cost

Liverpool Echo · Jul 27, 2022

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Liverpool Echo · May 11, 2022

Accountants appointed to investigate Liverpool Council's £16 million energy contract 'disaster'

Council and commissioners appoint external auditors to probe mistakes as deputy mayor says reserves will be used to support city schools caught up in scandal

Liverpool Echo · May 5, 2022

Leader chosen for new independent group at Liverpool Council

The group was formed last month after Labour members broke ranks

Liverpool Echo · Apr 24, 2022

59 death notices and funeral announcements in Merseyside this week

Loved ones have paid tribute to those who have passed away in recent weeks

Liverpool Echo · Apr 24, 2022

Liverpool is heading into another chaotic political storm

Political Editor Liam Thorp takes an in depth look at the seismic changes coming to Liverpool, its council and its politics and the potentially explosive 12 months ahead

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Liverpool Echo · Apr 19, 2022

Liverpool Labour rebels quit party to form new political group

Five councillors who voted against party budget will join three former Labour members to challenge ruling group

Liverpool Echo · Apr 18, 2022

Deadline looms for suspended Labour councillors' breakaway ultimatum

Alan Gibbons, one of the suspended Labour councillors, was kicked out of the party yesterday with group the calling for a response to their suspensions by tomorrow

Liverpool Echo · Apr 17, 2022

Murder latest, teacher's incurable condition, and councillor expelled

The latest evening ECHO headlines on Sunday, April 17

Liverpool Echo · Apr 17, 2022

Labour Party kicks out rebel Liverpool Councillor

One of the key figures in the Labour rebel group says he is 'suspicious' about the reasons given for his removal from party

Liverpool Echo · Apr 8, 2022

Liberal Democrats buoyed by performance in Liverpool by-election

The party missed out on the seat by just 36 votes

Liverpool Echo · Apr 4, 2022

Merseyside councillors stand with Ukraine in show of solidarity

Liverpool and Wirral councillors signed the letter

Liverpool Echo · Mar 28, 2022

'We weren't being rebellious for the sake of it' claim Liverpool Labour councillors who broke whip over budget

Seven Labour members defied the whip to oppose city budget

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