#LCRAnnualReview | Liverpool’s North Docks are the focus of the region’s emerging Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC), opening a major opportunity for regeneration. Backed by £15m from the Combined Authority, Everton’s new waterfront venue, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, is a key catalyst to transform the former industrial dockland, helping to drive more than £650m of wider investment across nearby neighbourhoods. The proposed MDC will accelerate the delivery of new homes and commercial development, with Liverpool City Council identifying capacity for more than 17,000 homes and 5 million sq ft of commercial space, over the next 15 years. Priority areas include Liverpool Waters, Ten Streets, Pall Mall, Pumpfields and the Kings development, supporting a stronger urban identity for the city’s northern fringe. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is working to establish a locally led MDC with Liverpool City Council, using powers to assemble land, deliver infrastructure and apply flexible financial tools. The programme will improve links between the Commercial District and the waterfront through enhanced public realm, cultural destinations and high-quality mixed-use development. Highlights include: ▪️Central Docks: 2,350 homes and a 2.1ha park (public-private investment £82m) ▪️£15m City Council funding to unlock Grade A offices at Pall Mall ▪️Kings skyscraper scheme by Beetham Davos ▪️Torus: 195 affordable homes at Hartley Locks ▪️Stanley Dock Warehouse restoration for 500 apartments #DevolutionDelivers

#LCRAnnualReview | We’re determined to make Liverpool City Region the best place to grow up, grow a family and grow a business – and that means investing in projects that make a real difference to communities, the economy and jobs. In Knowsley, we backed the creation of the Shakespeare North Playhouse with £11m - along with a further £8m to improve public transport in Prescot. Opened in July 2022, the venue is boosting the economy by millions of pounds each year, while supporting jobs and becoming a cornerstone of the city region’s visitor economy. A new independent report published in March shows the Shakespeare North Playhouse is already making a transformative contribution to the Liverpool City Region’s economy, culture and international profile. It now attracts an average of around 100,000 visitors a year, generating £12.4m in annual visitor expenditure across the City Region. This includes both onsite and offsite spending, helping to sustain local businesses and boost the wider visitor economy. The evaluation also revealed the venue had delivered 70 full-time equivalent (FTE) direct jobs - exceeding the original target of 39 – and a further 60 off-site jobs supported across the city region through visitor spending. #DevolutionDelivers

#LCRAnnualReview | Today we published our Annual Review, showcasing a landmark year of delivery and evolution at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Introducing the Review, Mayor Steve Rotheram says: ‘We have continued to turn the promise of devolution into real progress for the 1.6 million people who live and work here - taking greater control over the decisions that shape our economy, our communities and our future. ‘We have focused on the priorities that matter most to residents: improving public transport, investing in skills and education, supporting businesses to grow, tackling inequality, and creating the homes and opportunities our communities need to thrive. ‘This annual review highlights the scale of that work and the impact it is already having across our region. From securing £1.6bn to transform our transport network, to launching a new £2bn Investment Fund to drive innovation and job creation, we are building the foundations for long-term inclusive growth. ‘There is still much more to do, but this past year has shown what is possible when decisions are made closer to the people they affect. Devolution is giving our region the tools, confidence and momentum to shape our own future. Together, we are building a Liverpool City Region that is the best place to grow up, grow a family and grow a business.’ You can read the 2025/26 Annual Review in full here 👉 ow.ly/F8Pq50ZblcV #DevolutionDelivers

#LCRAnnualReview | It’s been a landmark year of delivery and evolution at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. We’ve gained new devolution powers and a £1.5bn multi-year Integrated Settlement giving local leaders greater control over how funds are invested in transport, housing, skills, regeneration, net zero and inclusive growth. We published a new 10-year Liverpool City Region Growth Plan to boost the £43.3bn local economy by £10bn over the next decade. And we launched a new £2bn investment fund to accelerate regeneration, while securing £700m to support new social and affordable housing and £1.6bn to transform the city region’s transport network. Tap and Go was introduced on Merseyrail, around 36,000 learners were supported by our £79m Adult Skills Fund and the first new Mersey Ferry in 60 years took to the water. There’s too much to mention here, but this video showcases some of our key achievements in 2025/26 👇 #DevolutionDelivers

#LCRAnnualReview | Today we published our Annual Review, showcasing a landmark year of delivery and evolution at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Introducing the Review, Mayor Steve Rotheram says: ‘We have continued to turn the promise of devolution into real progress for the 1.6 million people who live and work here - taking greater control over the decisions that shape our economy, our communities and our future. ‘We have focused on the priorities that matter most to residents: improving public transport, investing in skills and education, supporting businesses to grow, tackling inequality, and creating the homes and opportunities our communities need to thrive. ‘This annual review highlights the scale of that work and the impact it is already having across our region. From securing £1.6bn to transform our transport network, to launching a new £2bn Investment Fund to drive innovation and job creation, we are building the foundations for long-term inclusive growth. ‘There is still much more to do, but this past year has shown what is possible when decisions are made closer to the people they affect. Devolution is giving our region the tools, confidence and momentum to shape our own future. Together, we are building a Liverpool City Region that is the best place to grow up, grow a family and grow a business.’ You can read the 2025/26 Annual Review in full here 👉 ow.ly/Arj050Zb5JF #DevolutionDelivers

History made in Makueni! 🇰🇪🤰 Gov @GvnMutula and @vitaminangels Founder Howard B. Schiffer have flagged off 7,200 bottles of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS). Makueni is the FIRST county in Kenya to pilot this maternal health program across 13 selected facilities. ​Supported by Vitamin Angels, IDE, and Helen Keller International, this initiative targets prematurity and malnutrition, significantly easing the emotional and financial burden on families—especially teenage mothers. ​Our healthcare revolution doesn't stop there. Makueni is now using heat-stable carbetocin to stop post-birth bleeding and treating complex conditions like hydrocephalus locally via our own neurosurgeon, saving families trips to KNH. We remain fully committed to world-class, accessible care! 🏥✨ #MakueniHealth #MMSPilot #DevolutionDelivers

#DevolutionDelivers for Knowsley Knowsley’s Bowring Park and Golf Course in Huyton now offers more than one type of green after it encouraged rewilding with native plants and created new natural habitats to improve biodiversity. Last year its ‘Grow: The Sustainability Campus’ was named the Sustainable Project of the Year at the prestigious Golf Environment Awards. The site has even off-set carbon from the nearby motorway using sensors and provided green skills training for the local community and businesses.

#DevolutionDelivers for Knowsley How you get from A to B and even on to C is set to improve with Knowsley’s share of the Liverpool City Region’s £1.6bn transport package. Devolution means decisions on how the area will benefit from its portion of the funding are made here — helping to improve connections across Knowsley. That could include better roads, bus services, and even active travel routes…

#DevolutionDelivers for Knowsley Kirkby’s £80m fully accessible Headbolt Lane station was the second new station to be opened in the Liverpool City Region served by the battery-powered trains from our new publicly owned fleet. The new station not only allowed Kirkby residents easier access to the Merseyrail network but also offered cycle parking and links to active travel networks. Liverpool City Region's Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Simon O'Brien, checked out the active travel measures for himself.

#DevolutionDelivers for Sefton Children in Sefton are among more than 120,000 from across the Liverpool City Region who have benefitted from free cycle safety training over the last 15 years. Supported by the Combined Authority, the Bikeability scheme not only provides young people with life skills but also helps them to learn about sustainable forms of travel and how it combats climate change. Liverpool City Region Walking & Cycling Commissioner, Simon O'Brien, took his two wheels to a session at Great Crosby Primary School in Sefton...

#DevolutionDelivers for Sefton Southport’s cultural programme for 2026 - Elegantly Eccentric - is helping to drive the town’s resurgence, attract new visitors, and showcase everything that makes it special. Beginning with Lightport, an immersive light art experience which saw thousands of families flock to Lord Street over Valentines Day weekend, the initiative sets out plans for a year of culture, creativity and community putting Southport back on the map.

#DevolutionDelivers for Sefton As a devolved area, the Liverpool City Region is receiving £1.6bn of transport investment of which Sefton will receive a share. The funding will support everything from better buses and safer walking and cycling routes, to upgraded roads, rail links, and local infrastructure. The investment will help create a more reliable, accessible, and connected network for the 1.6 million people who live, work, and travel in the Liverpool City Region - including residents in Sefton. Let’s see how Sefton will benefit from its share of the funding.

#DevolutionDelivers for Sefton | Our Community Environment Fund has supported nearly a hundred grassroots projects to help combat climate change. One of them was the Young Green Briton Challenge where pupils from five Liverpool City Region schools contended their innovative ideas to help the environment. But it was a group of pupils from Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes in Bootle who took the national crown in the competition, beating 45 schools from across the country with their invention - BouncePadz.

#DevolutionDelivers for St Helens Global Centre of Excellence Glass Futures, in St Helens, is leading the world in work to decarbonise the glass industry thanks to a £9m investment from the Combined Authority. Devolution is making world firsts happen - like when Glass Futures lit its cutting-edge furnace for the first time, launching international trials to create sustainable, lower-carbon glass and other materials. #LCRInnovation

How is Devolution supporting the regeneration of St Helens Town Centre? Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, and @sthelenscouncil Leader, Cllr Anthony Burns, met to discuss what improvements are happening starting with the transformation of the old bus station into a £35m "state-of-the-art" multi-modal interchange. #DevolutionDelivers for St Helens

#DevolutionDelivers for St Helens. A-level students from Carmel College in St Helens were at the cutting edge of surgical training when they became the first young people to graduate from LCR Ignite. £1m in devolved funding from the City Region’s Life Sciences Innovation Zone Programme, matched by St Helens-based Inovus Medical, allowed them to train the young people using their pioneering surgical simulation training technology.

#DevolutionDelivers for St Helens As part of the Liverpool City Region, St Helens is sharing in £1.6bn of devolved transport investment. St Helens will benefit from improvements to bus services, local roads, and safer walking and cycling routes — making transport more reliable and accessible for communities across St Helens. 👉 See how St Helens will benefit from its share of this region-wide funding.

#Blog: "A new era for buses in the Liverpool City Region" @LCRMayor Steve Rotheram reflects on the monumental changes coming to our city region, which will soon see it become only the second area outside of London to take back public control of buses. He writes in our new Substack post: "Nearly 400,000 journeys are taken by bus in our area every single day. They’re how people get to work, to school, to hospital appointments, to see family and friends – or simply to visit some of the wonderful attractions across the whole city region. "But for too long, too many people have been let down by a system that put shareholders before passengers. "For more than 40 years, buses have been run without public accountability - services turning up late or not turning up at all; fares rising year after year; routes being cut with no thought for the communities left isolated as a result. "People have felt they had no voice and no control. I understand that frustration – but all of that is about to change. "By appointing Stagecoach and Go-Ahead to operate our first franchised services in St Helens and the Wirral, we are beginning the most significant transformation of public transport in a generation." Read the post in full at: lcrcombinedauthority.substac… #DevolutionDelivers

#DevolutionDelivers - for St Helens. Since May 2017, St Helens has been part of a Mayoral Combined Authority for the Liverpool City Region, along with Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral. As a Mayoral Combined Authority, we use powers and funding devolved to the region from Government to grow our economy so that all our residents feel the benefit. We’re investing in improving our transport system, creating jobs and ensuring people have the skills they need to get them, building homes, tackling homelessness and combating the climate crisis. In recognition of our track record of delivery, from April 2026 the Combined Authority will receive the bulk of its funding in an Integrated Settlement from Government, bringing greater powers and flexibility. To celebrate this new stage of devolution, we’re looking at what devolution has achieved in all six of the Combined Authority’s constituent local authorities, beginning with St Helens. Here’s @sthelenscouncil Leader, Cllr Anthony Burns, to tell us more.

🚍| 📣REVEALED: What franchised bus services mean for Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton... The new system will give more local control over routes, fares, and timetables to put passengers first. From Autumn 2027 that will mean: ✅ Improved routes to Aintree, Broadgreen, and the Royal Liverpool Hospitals. ✅ More flexibility for night shifts and evening plans. ✅ Better links to workplaces including in Huyton and Knowsley Industrial Parks. ✅ A network designed for people, not private profit. Find out more 👇 liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.u… #DevolutionDelivers