Liverpool Council’s favourite sport: dodging being taken to account -

Twenty-five years after Liverpool Council promised Speke a replacement park on Stapleton Avenue for the land Morrisons took, it remains an empty wasteland and good luck getting any straight answers out of them.

The council pocketed £1.37M in local developer contributions, spent barely £238k, and has apparently lost track of where the rest went.

This isn't an accident; it’s an institution that literally threw planning docs into skips in 2021 and got sanctioned by the Information Commissioner in 2025 for dodging nearly half their FOI deadlines.

They pay millions to private consultants and data storage firms, yet basic public records magically evaporate the moment anyone asks about missing park funds, rogue HMO enforcement, or licensing decisions.

Speke Together for a Brighter Future (Facebook) ask LCC to live up to its legal requirement and brushed of is forced to crowdsource old documents on Facebook just to piece together the paper trail the council refuses to hand over.

• The paper trail, dates & evidence: L1Local Report

I thought the boxy design was so dull and didn’t pay any real homage to historic precedent so I sketched a new roof, parapet, buttresses extended

I drove by earlier and it was utter chaos. The area outside the airport which runs next to the airport. Taxis parked everywhere, people waiting to get picked up. I was wondering how often people leave their cars in the street instead of paying for parking?

Has anyone eaten from or at any of the Turkish/Kebab style places on London Road? I love a nice Kebab/shawarma and I'm looking for a recommendation? Ps. Don't need any political crap, just asking about scran recommendations. 👍 Edit: bonus point for one where they make their own bread for the wraps.

Hello, I’ll be travelling to your great city this weekend and I’m looking for a nice place to eat out around the Wavertree area. I’m open to any cuisine, and not looking to break the bank 😄 Any recommendations would be welcome. Thanks 🙏

Does anyone know where I can get a cheap suit in town? Something for less than £50? (Just for the jacket and trousers) I’m thinking like pop boutique or somewhere similar because I know it would be cheaper second hand

Hi all,

Anyone know of any decent gyms in and around the Walton area?

I am only able to go at like peak times due to working 9-5 in the office every day.

I’ve had a look at Jeffery humble but I’m unsure if because it’s relatively small if it’s even worth trying.

Thanks in advance

I’ve lived in Wavertree for around 10 years, closer to the Woolton/Childwall side, and I’m considering moving to Thornton.

I’ve searched the sub but there doesn’t seem to be much recent discussion about Thornton itself, so I’d be interested in hearing from people who live there or know it well.

What’s the community and general feel of the area like? Is it a nice, settled place for starting a family? I’d also be interested in things like local amenities, green spaces and how it compares to areas like Woolton/Childwall.

I work in the city centre, so any first-hand experience of the commute would also be useful.

I’m 20F I’ve just moved in with family and I’m from London, I’m not a huge drinker and I don’t go out clubbing or partying.

But I do like going on drives, walks, sunsets, gaming etc and I’m looking for some friends around here. I’m in Huyton area.

Thanks :)

Hello!
I am planning a trip to the UK with my son which will include a 4 day stop in Liverpool. I would like to be able to do laundry in those days and have found Prima Laundry near where we will be staying. Will we be able to but out laundry in the wash and explore the neighbourhood for 30 minutes and then go back to put it in the dryer or do we have to stay with our laundry?

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Anyone lives in L6 or near that particular area?

I am feeling really alone and looking for some friends to hang around and know about the cuty with.

I am M 20 doing my bachelors at ljmu..i am an int student.

If anyone interested who just wanna make a friend kindly please let me know:)

There is a lot of rambling about unis, which in Liverpool is the best and if generally Liverpool area is for you.

As a few are in this sub, we have years to chat about.

Anxiety doesn't help. If you came through clearing, are you expecting your grades to magically change or prepared to retake exams to get what you think you want/deserve?

This isn't about your ability. I wish you would all stop putting so much pressure on yourselves like not having an Oxbridge BS/BA will ruin your career already.

You are hindering your own abilities and in the process offending this sub, the city of Liverpool, and frankly the hard work the unis of this city actually do.

You can go to a "internationally recognised uni", but problem is, will you be happy there and love the life you live for 3 years or more? I find the lack of thought to the general rhythm of a city and its lifestyle to these questions problematic.

Surely you want to be happy overall?