Local News
August - September 2021
Elm House Day Nursery receives Top 20 award Family-owned and run Elm House Day Nursery have been busy celebrating after recently being recognised as a Top 20 Rated Nursery 2021 in the North West by Day Nurseries UK.
This good news tops off a great couple of months for Elm House, who on top of providing safe, stimulating environments at their nurseries in both West Derby and Childwall have now opened up a new location at St Stephen’s Centre, Belle Vale Road in Gateacre, L25 2PG. The nursery is OFSTED registered and managed by Emma who has a wealth of experience in childcare. Emma is supported by a great team of
practitioners, all fully trained in First Aid and Safeguarding. It is a 48-place nursery for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Outdoors there is a spacious secure garden area and the nursery is rated Grade 5 by Food Standards Agency. It’s easy to see why Day Nurseries UK saw it as an ideal place for your child to develop confidence, independence and good social skills.
World Museum Shortlisted for Museum Award
Liverpool’s World Museum is in the running to win the National Family Friendly Museum Award for ‘Best Large Museum’. It’s up against the
Horniman Museum and Gardens, London and Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle.
attraction then a panel of museum experts whittled down hundreds of nominations to a shortlist of 20.
Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award for the past 15 years, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the UK. It is the only museum award to be judged by families.
The museum will now be visited by undercover family judges who will assess the museums against the Kids in Museums Manifesto. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in October.
From April to June, families across the UK voted for their favourite heritage
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Final Public Consultation Launches on Local Plan Liverpool launched a six-week public consultation on 9th July to invite people and businesses to have their final say on the city’s 15-year Local Plan. Liverpool’s Local Plan sets out how the city would meet the challenges of a predicted population rise of 47,000 people, by creating 35,000 new homes and developing 370 acres of land for 38,000 new jobs.
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After delays due to Covid, an inspector conducted their hearings in October 2020, to test the “soundness” of the plan, at which a series of proposed Main Modifications were identified. The public are now being asked for their final feedback on these proposed changes. People can read or download the Combined Schedule of Main Modifications and provide feedback
online and by email until 5pm, Monday 23rd August at iverpool.gov.uk/ localplanmainmodifications
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