Wednesday, June 20, 2007
ALL LIVERPOOL INFORMATION WILL NOW BE MOVED
Saturday, June 16, 2007
TONY BLAIR BANGS LIVERPOOL'S POLITICAL HEADS TOGETHER
Jun 15 2007 | |
by Nick Coligan, Liverpool Echo |
TONY Blair today urged Liverpool to end the squabbling over 2008 and get behind Capital of Culture. He was speaking during his last visit to the city as prime minister. Despite concerns raised by Labour politicians this week about 2008 preparations, particularly a £20m funding gap and Liverpool Labour leader Cllr Joe Anderson resigning from the Culture Board, Mr Blair insisted he was “sure Liverpool will do really well”. He said: “These types of disputes do arise about funding and whether the balance is right between the top end and bottom end of the culture market. “I’m sure Liverpool will do well and I think the city will want to put on a big show. “It’s a tremendous showcase. The reason people fight so hard to become Capital of Culture is that it can do so much for a city. “If you look at some of the European cities which were Capital of Culture in the past, it made a big difference. “It’s a massive opportunity and it’s important ordinary people get involved.” Mr Blair also praised Liverpool’s transformation during his 10-year premiership. “Liverpool has lifted itself in a remarkable way. It can still get even better – and the people of Liverpool know that. “We’ve now got to develop the potential there. Liverpool has earned a place in people’s affections, not just in Britain but worldwide. It’s a brand of its own, because of its character and culture. “It’s remarkable in the past 10 years how Britain’s big cities have transformed. Liverpool is the prime example.” Mr Blair took a break from the world of politics to roll modelling clay with youngsters as his “farewell tour” hit Liverpool. The Prime Minister, who stands down this month, joked “I’ll be doing a lot of this in the future” as he sat with three and four-year-olds at a community centre in Dovecot. Mr Blair performed the official opening of the Yew Tree Centre, the £4.6m home to a health complex, nursery and family facilities. Earlier, he visited Knowsley Community College where he met some of the 12,000 students and tried his hand at decorating a wall in blue paint and attended a reception at the Devonshire House Hotel in Edge Lane. | |||
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
MATT FINNEGAN WAS RIGHT, WHAT A SUPRISE
MATT FINNEGAN HAS WON AN AMAZING LEG IN HIS PURSUIT FOR JUSTICE.
IT HAS BEEN A LONG AND VERY EXPENSIVE JOURNEY FOR MATT AND HIS SUPPORTERS, YET HE KEPT HIS FAITH IN JUSTICE OUTSIDE OF LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL.THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONING OFFICE HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PUBLICATION OF CONFIDENTIAL EMAILS AND MOBILE PHONE INFORMATION, BETWEEN MIKE STOREY AND MEDIA CHIEF MATT FINNEGAN, HAS BROKEN THE BASICS OF THE DATA PROTECTION ACT, WHEN DAVID HENSHAW WAS HOLDING THE CITY TO RANSOM INSISTING HE WANTED THOUSANDS OF POUNDS TO RETIRE FROM THE COUNCIL AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE. MATT HAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED THAT HE SIMPLY FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ELECTED HEAD OF THE COUNCIL MIKE STOREY. MATT EVENTUALLY RESIGNED HIS POST WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT TO EVERYONE THAT HE WOULD NOT GET ANY JUSTICE FROM THE NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE COLIN HILTON, (KNOWN LOCALLY AS COLIN COVER UP). THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT HOWEVER FORESEE THE BACKLASH THAT WOULD ENSUE, IN THE FORM OF LITIGATION FROM MATT HIMSELF, HIS DAUGHTER AND THE PRESSURE OF THE NOW INFAMOUS TONY PARRISH. THE REASON LIVERPOOL BLOGGERS STARTED THEIR PRESSURE IN THE FORM OF BLOGGING WAS THIS VERY ISSUE. VICTORY FOR MATT FINNEGAN, MAY THIS BE JUST THE BEGINNING OF HALSALL'S DEMISE.
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Jun 7 2007 | |
by Larry Neild, Liverpool Daily Post |
Saturday, May 26, 2007
JACKO NESBIT THE PLINKEY PLONK MAN
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
LIVERPOOL HISTORY 2005
Mar 18 2005 | |
City Editor Larry Neild looks at the top 10 names to take Liverpool up to Capital of Culture year | |
Daily Post |
INTERNATIONAL headhunters were paid £75,000 to search for a new captain to steer Liverpool out of troubled waters in 1999. However, their search stopped at nearby Knowsley Council whose then chief executive left to take up the top job in Merseyside's largest local authority. Now the hunt is back on to find a new steward for the city, someone who will lead it into Capital of Culture Year in 2008. The outgoing Sir David Henshaw has been credited as one of the key architects in the transformation of Liverpool. However, his intention to leave his Dale Street office sooner rather than later opens up the prospect of a key job in local government being up for offers. And, with a salary worth at least £180,000, it offers the successful applicant the chance to shine as Liverpool focuses on becoming one of Euope's major city destinations. Undoubtedly, this will lead to a number of high-quality candidates jockeying for the number one position in the forthcoming months. Top 10 names in the frame are: * John Flamson, head of Merseyside Objective 1 Programme. His current task is ensuring the £2bn European-backed programme is wisely managed. He is seen as a tough talking civil servant with the gentle touch. * Carole Hudson, chief executive of St Helens council. The glass town has seen its profile raised dramatically thanks to Ms Hudson who has put it firmly on the regeneration map. * Jim Gill, chief executive of Liverpool Vision. Seen as a nononsense talker who heads the public-private company charged with regenerating the city centre. Some say releasing Gill from the 'shackles' of a second tier body overseen by the council executive will show an unseen executive capable of high delivery. * Frances Done, former Rochdale council chief executive who headed the Manchester Commonwealth Games company. Now a high flyer with the Audit Commission. * Steve Broomhead, one time Warrington council chief and now chief executive of the North West Development Agency. His job is to delicately balance the interests of a massive area stretching from Cheshire to the Lake District while making sure rivals big city Liverpool and Manchester get their fair shares. * Sir Howard Bernstein, chief executive of Manchester city council. Veteran local government go-getter who has over-seen the transformation of Manchester. * Tom O'Brien, chief executive of The Mersey Partnership. A local boy, "done good", who reached the dizzy heights of the World Bank in Washington before being 'loaned' to Merseyside. * Phil Halsall, Liverpool's executive director for resources. Former chief executive of South Ribble who is credited with transforming Liverpool's financial situation. * Colin Hilton, executive director for Lifelong Learning at Liverpool. Like Halsall, was one of the five super-directors hired under the Henshaw regime. Education in Liverpool has been transformed. * Brenda Smith, former MD of Granada and now managing director of another media empire. Former Merchant Taylors girl Ms Smith is also on the board of the NWDA, and, in 2003, was named North West Businesswoman of the Year. Whatever the choice, though, the man, or woman, picked as chief executive will be at the helm during the 800th birthday celebrations in 2007 and, perhaps more importantly, in 2008. Hunt is on for outstanding ambassador LIVERPOOL needs a chief executive who can act as an ambassador to the city during a crucial period in its history. The Merseyside area has been undergoing something of a renaissance in recent years and this will no doubt intensify as Capital of Culture Year, in 2008, comes closer. So one of the main criteria when considering who to choose for the post will be a person's ability to shine as Liverpool looms larger on the European stage. The chief executive will receive a salary of £180,000. Another role will be meeting VIP visitors as well as Royalty, and to be involved in complex talks about key projects. The person must also be a mover and shaker, as well as the most senior paid ambassador for the city around the country and abroad. The chief executive is also the chief advisor to the council cabinet, or executive board. | |||
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