Podcasts about Liverpool City Region

In this new episode of #RadicalReformers, I chat with Kath O'Dwyer, former Chief Executive of St Helens Council and Chair of SOLACE. During her tenure at St Helens, Kath led the council through significant challenges, including a poor corporate culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis, and a ransomware cyber attack. Despite these hurdles, she successfully transformed the organisation, leading to a very positive corporate peer challenge this year. Kath describes herself as a “fix it” Chief Exec and she explains why it's so important to recognise what sort of leader you are and what environment you are likely to thrive in. Trust and honesty are central to Kath's success and she explains the “kindness” of making tough decisions. Kath also emphasises the importance of collaboration across local authority boundaries and the benefits of St Helens being part of the Liverpool City Region and the positive impact of regional programs and investments on local communities. Enjoy it!

In the new episode of Radical Reformers, Andrew Laird welcomes Graeme Duncan, Chief Executive of Right to Succeed, a charity that supports communities in areas of high deprivation to work collectively and give children and young people the best start in life. In this discussion, Graeme and Andrew discuss the transformative power of building community agency. Graeme notes that the biggest challenge facing our communities isn't just the individual issues like poverty, education, or health - but the lack of control people have in defining their own needs and solutions. True change comes from a collective approach, where everyone works together, rather than top-down or bottom-up methods. Graeme offers insights into how Right to Succeed engages with different levels of administration, from individual councils to the Liverpool City Region and how this approach has led to significant savings and better outcomes for communities. Allowing communities to take ownership, builds trust and collaborative solutions that are hard to beat. As Graeme says, if a community chooses an intervention – they will make it succeed.

Huw Merriman, former Minister of Rail in the last Conservative Government talks about his new role as Chair of the Liverpool Manchester Railway Board. He explains how Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester) and Steve Rotheram (Mayor of Liverpool City Region) have tasked him with leading the creation of far more than just a railway – an economic corridor to promote jobs and growth on a big scale.We also discuss HS2 and the decision of Rishi Sunak when Prime Minister to cancel Phase 2 north of Birmingham. Huw explains not only was he not consulted, just informed, some of his team were tasked with developing plans for the cancellation and the creation of Network North, yet he was not involved! Huw explains he's still a big supporter however and that one day, he believes HS2 will get to Manchester!Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Green Signals: Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://greensignals.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow: X (Twitter) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/greensignallers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/greensignallers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits:Photos of Huw Merriman - By David Woolfall - https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4442/Portrait?cropType=ThreeFourGallery:https://members.parliament.uk/member/4442/portrait,CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86672593Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)

Last week was a big one for the Connected Places Catapult. On the 19/20 March we hosted our second Connected Places Summit, in the heart of London. In this episode we hear from some of the leading voices who spoke at the Summit...  Sir Andrew Haines from Network Rail on the future of Britain's railways and transport connectivity; Dan Labbad from the Crown Estate on the future of innovation in placemaking, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram on the opportunities of devolution, Victoria Hills from the Royal Town Planning Institute on unlocking growth through planning, Prof. Sarah Sharples from Department for Transport on the emerging technologies that will revolutionising how we get from A to B.   Keynote talks will soon be available on the Summit website, and you can also subscribe to our newsletter now to find out all about our plans for our next Summit in 2025!   Visit the Connected Places Summit website Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com) 

In this ‘In Conversation' event, Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, discuss their new book, Head North, which sets out a vision for a more balanced and inclusive future for the UK. Drawing on their experiences in Westminster and local government, the Mayors reflect on the challenges of centralised decision-making, the impact of devolution, and the shortcomings of successive ‘levelling up' policies. With reference to their ten-point plan for reform, the discussion explores how shifting power away from Westminster could contribute to a more equitable distribution of opportunity and prosperity across the UK. Abouts the Speakers: Andy Burnham was first elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester in May 2017, re-elected for a second term in May 2021, and again for a third term in May 2024. Mr Burham's priorities for his third term include continuing to build a London-style integrated transport system, ending the housing crisis by 2038, offering a new technical education pathway as an alternative to university, and creating a new Live Well service. Before being elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, Mr Burnham was MP for Leigh from 2001. In government, he has held Ministerial positions at the Home Office, Department of Health and the Treasury. In 2008, he became Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, before returning to Health as Secretary of State in 2009. In opposition, Andy has served as Shadow Education Secretary, Shadow Health Secretary, and Shadow Home Secretary. Steve Rotheram began his political career when he was elected to serve as a councillor in 2002, representing Fazakerley ward on Liverpool City Council and held the ceremonial title of Lord Mayor of Liverpool through the city's European Capital of Culture year in 2008. In 2010, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Liverpool Walton constituency. While in Westminster, he led campaigns for justice for the Hillsborough families; in support of blacklisted workers; for compensation for those suffering from mesothelioma and asbestosis; and to change the law on the use of old tyres on buses and coaches. In 2017, Mr Rotheram was elected as the first ever Liverpool City Region Mayor, representing 1.6m people across the boroughs of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and the Wirral and was subsequently re-elected in 2021. In 2024, he was elected for a third term as Mayor. Mayor Rotheram has pledged to return to council housebuilding at scale, to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) into the region, to build three new train stations, and to launch a free pilot of artificial intelligence (AI) in local schools. He has also revised the region's net zero target to 2035 – the most ambitious target for a city region in the country.

The North in Numbers takes over The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North for this episode, looking at the human stories behind the stats. Annie Gouk, Data Investigations Editor at Reach and host of our sister podcast, explores the data on the rising cost and lack of availability of childcare, and what this means both for working parents, and for kids when it comes to being ready for school.  She speaks to: ⬆️ Steve Rotheram, the Mayor of Liverpool City Region, on the masterplan to tackle staff shortages in Early Years education and childcare in the area. ⬆️ Lydia Hodges. head of Coram Family and Childcare, on the charity's survey charting the cost of a part time nursery place for a child under the age of two in the North ⬆️ Fiona Spellman, the CEO of SHINE, a charity covering the north of England that was set up to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds to perform better in their education, on the growing number of children starting reception not “school ready” ⬆️ Mothers Tui Benjamin Thorp and Katie Jones on trying to juggle work with childcare, especially with the soaring costs The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North is a Reach Studio production, presented by Rob Parsons with contributions from Annie Gouk. The podcast is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now: listen in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your usual platform. This month we're joined by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) to discuss the “grandfather” of renewable energy. IHA senior energy policy manager Rebecca Ellis chats to NCE news editor Rob Hakimian about the history and importance of pumped storage hydro, covering how it works, its ability to “store” energy and why this is so crucial as the world transitions to a zero carbon energy system. Rebecca also tells us about the engineering and risks involved with developing pumped storage hydro schemes, talks about the appetite for pumped storage hydro projects in the UK and around the globe and highlights some of the exciting new schemes and technologies that are emerging in the sector. Prior to the interview portion, Rob is joined by NCE senior reporter Tom Pashby to discuss the potential impact of Hinkley Point C on fish populations in the Bristol Estuary and how a recent legal ruling could impact its plans, as well as the news that Liverpool City Region's Mersey Tidal barrage scheme is moving forward.

TW: Dark, suicidal thoughts are discussed please listen when you feel you can. Welcome to this super bonus episode……you are not ready!! This is a special conversation. Miguel is a creative social entrepreneur and one of life's absolute gems. He has created the most incredible community of dancers within the Liverpool City Region and has worked with some of the most famous artists in the world including Michael Jackson and Beyoncé. Miguel's ‘MD' brand of dancers has been the only group to ever reach the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent a staggering 3 times! It is easy to look at Miguel's really ‘shiny' achievements and think this is what success looks like but with the highs comes some incredible lows. Miguel opens the conversation with some honest reflection of his journey through life so far, the good bad and the ugly! His entrepreneurial journey began over 20 years ago and due to his incredible work ethic and levels of empathy, Miguel found himself giving away more than his capacity could allow. His business was in some level of financial difficulty and the stress of everything Miguel was trying to keep afloat became all too much. Miguel hit absolute rock bottom. He was in an incredibly dark place, the darkest you could imagine. He used his crutch of food, seeing his weight spiral and the stress led to a painful and significant skin condition. He thought this might be the last time he would teach dance and began to walk away from all he had built and the dreams he envisioned. Slowly but surely, Miguel found his love for dance again and with his spirit of character and the resilience he had witnessed day in day out from his incredible mum, raising 4 children alone, he found the strength to ‘do the work', heal from within, find his passion and drive and remember what he truly loved. Miguel generously shares with us how he felt a loss of identity growing up, as he explains about his sexuality and his race not ‘running side by side'. It was hard for him to align with what he saw in the mirror and who he was. There was little or no representation for him, no one that he saw paving the way, which is why I think Miguel is a true trailblazer, walking the path for others who will clearly now see themselves reflected back at them. What a story of resilience and growth, inspiration and dreams.You are one exceptional human being Miguel. Here's to all you go on to achieve in life and thank you for being YOU. I see YOU and you see ME. So grateful for you. Follow Miguel:www.migueldoforo.com@MiguelDoforoor on the socials @seeyouseemecic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month's Baltic Triangle podcast we explore Liverpool's rich skateboarding tradition via the legendary Mackie who founded the famous Lost Art store back in 1999 and, now based in the Triangle, will soon be celebrating 25 years as one of the UK's leading skateboarding brands. And we meet Naomi Chander from Dream On Events and Tents who specialise in staging family-friendly events throughout the UK and whose forthcoming festival in Crosby promises to be another cracker.The Baltic Triangle podcast episode 51 hearing from Liverpool City Region's REAL movers and shakers"

Ashleigh Nugent's debut novel, LOCKS, was published by Picador Books in 2023 to rave reviews including 4/5 stars in the Daily Telegraph. LOCKS recently secured a TV deal with 2LE Media. Ashleigh has also written for theatres, academic journals, poetry anthologies and magazines. Ashleigh was Liverpool City Region's Artist of the Year in 2021. He is also course director at RiseUp, where he uses his own life experience and mindset expertise to support prisoners.LOCKSPublished by Picador 22nd June 2023First self-published in May 2020Paperback coming on 27th June 2024Ashleigh will be touring around libraries, bookshops and prisons throughout 2024.Ashleigh said "My biggest fear was that my family would hate me for writing the book, and that Black people would misunderstand the message, white people would be offended and LGBT people, women and all kinds of other people would misunderstand my use of derogatory terms from the 1990s."You can connect to Ashleigh on his website - ashleighnugent.comAnd on social media - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedInI asked Ashleigh what his advice to other writers would be and he said:"While writing ‘Locks' I had a picture of Tupac Shakur on my wall, watching over me and encouraging me to take on board his work ethic. I would hear Tupac's voice in my head telling me (in his own expletive-laden Tupac-ish way) to get it done.  My advice to others, and self, is to do it your way -- 100% -- and, eventually, people will get it, people will come on board and support and help you to make this happen. But don't wait for anyone, no excuses, stop procrasti-learning. Just CRACK ON!Write 500 words per day. Do that 5 days a week and you have 2,500 words a week; that's 10,000 words a month; that's 120,000 words a year. Novel done."If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors. Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk and you can access the FREE Mini Reboot through this link.You can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsukAnd finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is published 20th June 2024. You can pre-order here or if you are on NetGalley you can request an ARC (advance reader copy) here.Happy writing, and may the words flow for you.

Devolution is offering regions the opportunity to control more of the decisions that are being made locally, with communities reaping the benefits of every combined authority that pops up around the country. Established in March 2017, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is one of the most recently established combined authorities and it follows in the footsteps of areas such as Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and the Liverpool City Region.For the 53rd episode of the Public Sector Executive Podcast, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, spoke to host Dan Benn about some of the most important issues facing his region, as well as what drives him as a leader.Touching on the impact that pride in a region can play in economic growth, Dr Johnson said:“If you can build up a framework of a sense of pride, identity, then business comes. There are a lot of examples where the culture – and the culture is of many things, it goes across the digital industry, across the arts – drives the economy…”Another topic of discussion was the emphasis that the mayor places on combating climate change, with his role as a paediatrician influencing this:“I have done my role as a doctor easily over 30 years and in the last 20 years, when I've been a consultant, I've been able to diagnose and treat children with respiratory conditions and can given them the best medicines in the world. The real sin here is that it doesn't matter that I can give them the best medicine, it doesn't matter that I can diagnose it, I know that if they live next to busy roads or if they live in poor housing – all of these things, in recent times have been shown through tragic situations of child deaths… are not acceptable…“(I work) day in day out to make sure that all the officers at the combined authority realise the importance of putting public health, as well as the importance of air quality, the environment, at the heart of all policy development.”To hear more about the role that Dr Nik Johnson plays as a medical professional and a local government leader, listen to the latest episode of the Public Sector Executive Podcast.

In episode 50 of the Baltic Triangle podcast we hear from Nat Gavin, the man behind the UK's first DAB radio station aimed primarily at people with dementia and their families. It will be based in Liverpool -well, Everton actually - and will have NO news bulletins...And we'll be hearing from the multi-disciplinary artist Annie-Frost Nicholson who has not one but two works on display in Liverpool - an exhibition in the Baltic Triangle and something called the Fandangoe Discoteca at the Albert Dock. The Baltic Triangle podcast - hearing from the REAL movers & shakers in the Liverpool City Region

At the beginning of February Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor at the New Statesman, travelled to Liverpool to interview two regional mayors: Andy Burnham the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.Their new co-authored book, Head North: A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain, chronicles their intersecting journeys in politics, the careers paths which brought them to Westminster, and ultimately their joint decision to leave Westminster in order to affect greater change for the regions they represent. This episode was recorded on the 5th of February, 3 days before Labour rowed back on their pledge to invest an annual £28 billion on kickstarting a green industrial revolution. We discuss the proposed £28 billion investment during this conversation, the contents of which are now out of date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Cave-Dwellers! Welcome to the the launch of The Cavern Podcast, with our guest Steve Rotherham. Steve Rotheram is a British Labour politician who has served as the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region since 2017. He's a great supporter of music and the arts and has some interesting ties with The Cavern. Follow us for weekly episodes of some of the biggest names in rock and roll! **************************** THE CAVERN CLUB, LIVERPOOL - THE MOST FAMOUS CLUB IN THE WORLD. THE PLACE WHERE THE BEATLES PLAYED NEARLY 300 TIMES AND THAT CONTINUES TO HOST SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC. WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ICONIC MUSIC VENUES, THE CAVERN CLUB IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE CONVERSATION. BUT WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE CLUB THAT CONTINUES TO ATTRACT VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC ? IN THIS SERIES, HOST JON KEATS DELVES INTO THE CHARACTER OF THE CAVERN CLUB AND ITS CONNECTION WITH SOME WELL-KNOWN SPECIAL GUESTS. ********************************************************** Thanks The Cavern HQ Team

This week Rob Parsons speaks to two political best mates who were born just a few miles away from each other in Liverpool and have gone on to be two of the best-known elected figures in our region. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, and Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, have teamed up to write a new book where they share their formative experiences and set out an ambitious ten-point plan to rewire and reimagine our country beyond the Westminster bubble. Their book Head North, which is out today, sets out how both men were shaped in different ways by the Hillsborough disaster and how we can spread political and economic power throughout the UK, away from the centre of power in London and towards the North. The timing for the book is pretty interesting - both men are up for election in a few weeks and there's a General Election not far away where they might hope some of their radical ideas could become Labour policy. Find out what they thought of each other when they first met, how Keir Starmer might react to their radical ideas and their take on the row over Labour abandoning its £28bn-a-year green jobs pledge. The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ewan Spence and Ben Robertson attended the Semi Final draw for Eurovision 2024 ; here, they talk over the details and importance of the result before talking to Steve Rotheram (Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region), Ebba Adielsson (Eurovision Exec Producer), and Christer Bjorkman, (Eurovision Contest Producer). The post Interviews From The Eurovision 2024 Semi Final Draw appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

A special edition of the programme explores how to close the education disadvantage gap in the UK. The system fails many young people, with the gap in outcomes between richest and poorest deeply entrenched and even widening in certain regions. Joining us to explain how they're addressing the challenge, and why collaboration is critical in driving enduring change, are five very special guests: Steve Rotheram, metro mayor of the Liverpool City Region; Sarah Payne, UK head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS; Graeme Duncan, CEO of Right to Succeed; Justine Molyneaux, CEO of Involve Northwest; and Steve Morgan, founder of housebuilder Redrow, philanthropist and chair of his eponymous foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 48 of the Baltic Triangle podcast, join hosts Mick Ord and Mark Reeson as they delve into the inspiring journeys of two dynamic women, Angela McKay and Michelle O'Dwyer, whose entrepreneurial spirit is not only driving their award-winning businesses forward into 2024 but also deeply enriching the local communities they serve. Angela McKay, the Operations Manager at Homebaked Bakery, located right across from Liverpool FC's Anfield Stadium, operates under a social enterprise model. Her dedication is evident in providing high-quality food and creating job opportunities within the community. Michelle O'Dwyer, the driving force behind Bay Tree Catering and Training Academy, is on the cusp of expansion due to the success of her dual ventures – one for profit and the other not-for-profit. Her business acumen and commitment to community service are paving the way for a promising New Year. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the real-life stories of influential movers and shakers within the Liverpool City Region, offering a unique glimpse into the lives of those who are shaping the future of local business and community engagement.

Listeners may not have heard of the village of Daresbury, near Warrington in Cheshire, which has a population of just a few hundred people, though it does have a major claim to fame though as the birthplace of the author Lewis Carroll. But just a few hundred metres away from the village is a facility that is already putting the name Daresbury on the map, at least in science and business circles, as the home of Sci-Tech Daresbury, a pioneering science and innovation campus which boasts dozens of 150 high-tech companies. And the work being done at Daresbury is not so much like one of Carroll's fantasy novels but more the stuff of science fiction. Just a few weeks ago the ribbon was cut on advanced quantum computer research and development site, run by PsiQuantum in what is the Silicon Valley start-ups first such facility outside the US. This week on The Northern Agenda podcast, Rob Parsons speaks to two senior officials at the site - Dr Katherine Royse, director of the Hartree Centre and Dr Peter Waggett, UK director of research at IBM Research Europe - to find out why a science campus in the Liverpool City Region is now a hotbed of one of the world's key new technologies. Also, Rob chats over the last week and the most memorable moments of 2023 with Jo Timan and Ethan Davies from the Manchester Evening News. We ponder the question, is Manchester the new London? And is Andy Burnham on a collision course with the Government over his clean air plans? *** The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Mayor Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, for a discussion about what the role of a Metro Mayor means for people in the North of England, how local government is funded, and plans to bring transport in Liverpool back into public control. This episode is the first episode of Centre for Cities' City Leaders series. Please rate, review and share the episode if you enjoyed it. Subscribe to Centre for Cities' newsletter to hear about new episodes in this series: https://www.centreforcities.org/cities-bulletin/

Everton in the Community's Chief Executive Officer Sue Gregory is our guest in the first of a new series which showcases the charity's five-year plan to build stronger communities and brighter futures. Presented by Darren Griffiths, we hear how the charity is embarking on a bold and transformative mission to empower people and communities across Liverpool City Region to build better futures and a stronger society. We also hear from a participant, Michael on how Everton in the Community has changed his life.

It was a party conference where Keir Starmer came out sparkling after his big speech, but how are things looking for Labour after their annual gathering in Liverpool? Rob Parsons speaks to Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram about what a Labour government could mean for his patch PLUS his plans to take local buses under public control and why he thinks Rishi Sunak's 'Network North' plan is just smoke and mirrors. And Rob catches up with the Manchester Evening News' Joseph Timan for a considered view on conference season in Liverpool and Manchester, Starmer's housing vision and just how a protestor could have got his hands on the possible future PM for several seconds before anyone intervened. *** The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. This week's episode is edited by Celeste Adams. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode recorded in Liverpool focused on the 2023 principal UK political party conferences, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker discuss the Conservatives' announcement on measures designed to protect the interests of motorists [1:10] along with the cancellation of the remaining sections of the HS2 high speed rail line and the diversion of investment funds to Network North [7:55].  We then have an extended interview about the impact of the latter announcement with Henri Murison, Chief Executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership [14:51].  Christian and Mark then report from Liverpool on Labour's position in the immediate wake of the conference speech by the Shadow Transport Secretary and her reaffirmation of pledges on bus and rail reform [34:03].  Finally, Christian praises recent improvements to the rail network in the Liverpool City Region [39:23].

Architects are often drawn to designing buildings that are iconic because they're incredibly sculptural or different. But it's designing what he calls ‘Everyday Buildings', and making them better, that makes this one tick. His firm believes it's these background buildings that often make cities special.  Paul Monaghan, who co-founded the incredibly successful architecture practice Allford Hall Monaghan Morris in 1989, is an internationally acclaimed architect whose work is focused on redefining the built environment. He's the Liverpool City Region's first Design Champion, advises government on how to promote high-quality design for cities and is a generous educator and speaker. He's also committed to helping young and disadvantaged architects get a foot in the door.  Listen in as Vince and Paul discuss; growing up in 60s Liverpool with his dad's set squares in the living room when The Beatles were still around, the power of being able to sketch an architectural idea by hand, and the incredible task of working on the UKs House of Commons.  https://www.ahmm.co.uk/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to episode 139 with Matty Caine, who is the CEO and founder of First Person Project C.I.C First Person Project is a not-for-profit social enterprise who are on a social mission to promote empowerment in communities across Liverpool City Region, improving mental health through socially progressive action. Matty has 17 years' professional experience working in the field of mental health with more than a decade of Matty's career spent working as a Registered Mental Health Nurse. During this time Matty became frustrated with the restrictions and barriers in the health care system that get in the way of people getting help. He had to take some time away from work after he started to experience depression and psychotic episodes which would eventually result in multiple suicide attempts and as part of his recovery Matty started the First Person Project. Initially knocking on doors in his local area to support anyone in the community who was struggling and unable to access the right help, his work swiftly grew and we now has a team around him and several support hubs in the Liverpool City Region. It's an inspiring story and the community-based approach to mental health support just feels exciting and groundbreaking.  I cannot wait for you to hear about this work and the impact that Matty and his team have had in such a short space of time! Everything you need to know can be found here: www.firstpersonprojectcic.co.uk Twitter @FirstPersonCIC / @mattycaine87 Instagram @firstpersonprojectcic / @mattycaine1 www.facebook.com/FirstPersonProjectCIC You can connect with me on social media @propermentalpodcast or via www.propermentalpodcast.com. A great way to support the show and spread the word is to rate, review and subscribe on whatever platform you get your podcasts from. If you or anyone you know needs to find support in your local area, please go to www.hubofhope.co.uk Thanks for listening!

In Episode 44 we hear from Claire Lewis the CEO of Liverpool-based tech accelerator, Baltic Ventures, whose 5 year mission is to support Northern tech businesses to access angel and venture capital investment without having to go cap in hand to London. "We're hyper-local, with global ambition", says Claire. Miles Pearson is the director and co-owner of NBT Offices, which owns properties throughout the city including the Baltic Triangle and Crosby. Miles explains his company's ethos and his view on the future of Liverpool's creative and digital district. The Baltic Triangle podcast - talking to the REAL movers & shakers in Liverpool City Region.

In the first of a series of interviews with England's directly elected Mayors, Adrian Goldberg meets Steve Rotherham - Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.They discuss Jeremy Corbyn (for whom Rotherham was a parliamentary aide) as well as levelling up and devolution for the English regions.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a series of interviews with England's directly elected Mayors, Adrian Goldberg meets Steve Rotherham - Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. They discuss Jeremy Corbyn (for whom Rotherham was a parliamentary aide) as well as levelling up and devolution for the English regions. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

In this month's Baltic Triangle podcast we're taking a deep dive into cycling and graffiti art in Liverpool City Region. Bafta-winning actor and presenter Simon O'Brien is the region's Cycling and Walking Commissioner who is no stranger to the podcast. We spoke to him 2 1/2 years ago when he first started in the role with the aim of improving the cycling and walking infrastructure of Liverpool. His role has been expanded to include the whole of the city region and he's as enthusiastic as ever but says we still have a LONG way to go to catch up with other UK cities - however he's determined that we can do it with the right political support. Sean Webster is a young artist whose work you may well have seen around the Baltic Triangle area and the city centre but not realised he's behind it. In a short space of time , Sean's career has really taken off. We hear about his artistic journey, his embrace of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to help to support his work and how he sees his career developing.

On this week's episode of #Leadership - What's on your mind? I speak to Steve Rotheram. Raised in Kirkby in a family of eight children, Steve left school at 16 to pursue a career as a bricklayer, starting out as an apprentice. In later years he went onto work for the Learning and Skills Council. Steve began his political career when he was elected to serve as a councillor in 2002, representing Fazakerley ward on Liverpool City Council and held the ceremonial title of Lord Mayor of Liverpool through the city's European Capital of Culture year in 2008. In 2010, Steve was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Liverpool Walton constituency. While in Westminster, he led campaigns for justice for the Hillsborough families; in support of blacklisted workers; for compensation for those suffering from mesothelioma and asbestosis; and to change the law on the use of old tyres on buses and coaches. In 2017, Steve was elected as the first ever Liverpool City Region Mayor, representing 1.6m people across the boroughs of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and the Wirral. In his first term, he helped deliver 9,000 new jobs and 5,500 apprenticeships, set out plans for an integrated London-style transport system and set a target for the region to become net zero carbon by 2040. On 6 May 2021, Steve was re-elected to serve a second term as Mayor with an increased majority of over 132,000 – winning almost 60% of the vote across the region. On day one of his new term in office, he delivered a £150m COVID recovery fund to create jobs and support businesses as the region emerges from the pandemic. Find Stuart's socials below: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/STARDevelopm... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwad... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stuart_wadd... YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2x3... Spotify - #Leadership – What's on your mind? Make sure to hit SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed and thanks for watching. See you next week...

In our latest One Voice podcast, we speak to Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, about business investment, transport and wider connectivity with the North. He highlights the importance of Liverpool as a port city and trade opportunities post-Brexit, as well as the benefits from the visitor economy and the region's growth as an innovation hub. Digital connectivity is crucial for the city, he says, and will play a key role in helping people and businesses achieve their ambitions across all sectors of the economy. Mayor Rotheram says transport is hugely important for the Liverpool region and improving connectivity across the North is one of the main reasons why he believes Northern Powerhouse Rail should be seen as a genuine opportunity to look towards levelling-up the country. He also reflects on the challenges caused by the recent rail service disruption in the North, and how it is impacting people travelling for work and leisure. Other topics covered include his vision for a franchise model for the buses, a London style integrated transport system for Liverpool and the introduction of hydrogen buses to meet green-travel aims. You can share your thoughts on our podcasts by Tweeting and tagging us with @Transport4North! The Transport for the North podcast is a forum to allow guests to express their personal opinions about the North, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of TfN.

In this month's Baltic Triangle podcast, we hear about the amazing & diverse work being done by STEC - the Speke Training & Education Centre- which includes nurturing business start-ups & supporting 200 Afghan families living in the area. And we visit the Baltic Triangle offices of the innovative Liverpool company, MGISS - the multi-award-winning firm that informs organisations in the smarter use of geospatial data. The Baltic Triangle podcast speaking to the REAL movers & shakers in Liverpool City Region - with Mick Ord & Mark Reeson.

With Labour well ahead in the polls and the party's policies being blamed for the UK's current economic turmoil, it promises to be a challenging party conference for the Conservatives in Birmingham this weekend. And this week on The Northern Agenda podcast, Rob Parsons speaks to John Stevenson, the new chair of the Northern Research Group which represents the region's Conservative MPs. The Carlisle MP tells us how he hopes the levelling up agenda can be reconciled with Liz Truss's enthusiasm for tax cuts, and what he needs to hear if his fellow 'red wall' Conservatives have any chance of getting re-elected in the next election. Rob also speaks to Steve Rotheram, the Labour metro mayor of the Liverpool City Region, after a conference where Sir Keir Starmer promised a clean energy revolution. What will his plans mean for existing schemes on Merseyside? And we get the thoughts of Jon Walker, deputy political editor at the Sunday Express, on how the two main parties are faring during conference season. The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this month's Baltic Triangle podcast we take a deep dive into the local and national economy with Professor Michael Parkinson CBE ambassador for the Heseltine Institute at the University of Liverpool and a man who's been commenting on Liverpool City Region for 40 years. He gives his unique take on our prospects for the next few years, taking into consideration the political turmoil we find ourselves in locally, nationally and internationally. Believe it or not, he remains quite optimistic despite all the bad news in the media! Our next guest is Rebecca Taylor who is the Chief Executive of innovative Liverpool-based medical equipment supplier, Aquarate. They've developed a smart Hydracup which is being used in the care sector to better monitor the hydration levels of elderly patients.....innovation at its very best from the heart of the city region." If you're interested in reading more about our guests please follow the links below. Liverpool University Press: Books: Liverpool Beyond the Brink Aquarate - Hydracare Smart Cup for Reducing Dehydration in the Elderly

In the latest Place North West podcast, ITS's Dave Ferry and Liverpool City Region's Lorna Rodgers break down what ‘full-fibre' means, why it is important and what is being done to futureproof the region.

The Baltic Triangle podcast is dedicated to delivering stories about people and businesses within the Liverpool City Region doing extraordinary things. In this episode we brought the conversation back home and the guys will be talking to the new Baltic Triangle Chair Fiona Shaw. The area company has had a shake-up in the past few months recruiting new members to the Baltic Triangle board to pursue various portfolios. In addition, Fiona talks about her own companies and interests that include Wordscapes and Ethos Magazine. Our other guest is travel writer Rupert Wolfe Murray who has recently contributed to new a book written by Daoud Sarhandi. The publication exhibits a collection of Bosnian War Posters which Daoud collected shortly after the conflict. The posters are arranged chronologically, with long captions, and it tells the story of Bosnia's war. Young people in Bosnia Herzegovina are particularly interested because they don't learn about the war in school – it's too recent, too raw, too politicised – and they want to learn about it so they can avoid the mistakes of their parents. Young Bosnians also want to see how people communicated before the internet. You can find out more about the book and the collection here: This is so relevant to what's happening in the Ukraine at the moment and the Baltic Triangle are already exhibiting art in venues to raise money for the Ukraine people who need it most. Read more about Daoud Sarhandi Read more about the Liverpool4Ukraine exhibition.

One of the big challenges facing innovators in the NHS is how to get the funding and support to turn a great idea or prototype into reality.  In this podcast, two inspiring individuals talk about how they are helping innovators to realise their dreams. Professor Tony Young OBE, National Clinical Lead for Innovation NHS England and NHS Improvement and founder of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme, joins a conversation with Lorna Green, founding chief executive of LYVA Labs, a new investment fund for health innovators in Liverpool City Region. Useful links: NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme: https://nhscep.com/ LYVA Labs: https://lyvalabs.com/ Life saving sepsis innovator receives funding from LYVA Labs: https://lyvalabs.com/2022/05/24/life-saving-sepsis-innovator-secures-funding-from-lyva-labs/

Devolution, levelling up and local leadership event series As part of a special series of events on devolution and levelling up, featuring local leaders from across England, the Institute for Government was delighted to be joined by Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and leader of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. After nearly five years in office, Steve Rotheram discussed his role as mayor, how he is working with the UK government, what his priorities are for the Liverpool City Region and how he would like to see the powers of mayors evolve. Steve Rotheram was in conversation with Akash Paun, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. This event was broadcast live from Liverpool in front of an invited audience. There was an opportunity to put questions to the mayor from both the online and in-person audience. Steve Rotheram started his political career in 2002 as a Labour councillor on Liverpool City Council and served as Lord Mayor from 2008 to 2009. He was elected MP for Liverpool Walton in 2010 later becoming PPS to Jeremy Corbyn. He stood down as MP in 2017 and was elected Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region in May 2017. We would like to thank the JRSST Charitable Trust for its support of our wider programme of work on metro mayors and English devolution, of which this event is part. #IfGdevo

On this week's episode of #Leadership - What's on your mind? i speak to Claire Ebrey. Claire is the founder and director of On The Level, a consultancy focusing on responsible business, diversity & inclusion, membership, partnership and stakeholder engagement. She brings over 15 years experience in business development, ethical business strategy and sustainability. Within this time, Claire was Regional Director for the Institute of Directors in the North West, covering Manchester City Region, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Liverpool City Region and the Isle of Man, where she substantially built the reach of the IoD brand in the region. At the Co-op Group, she devised nationwide member engagement campaigns on issues including trade justice, climate change and human rights, where she used innovative channels such as movies, theatre and photography to drive member interest and action. She was on the Board of a film academy for young people and led a £1.3m cross-sectoral business advice programmes for co-ops, managing over 135 business advisors across the UK. More recently, she wrote the membership proposition for BURN (the Black United Representation Network), which aims to shift ‘the black narrative' across the North. She has also worked for Stockport Race Equality Partnership to improve their financial sustainability and profile. And she works with The Good Board to enable young people to get board level positions in mid-large companies. She also runs a network for LGBT Directors and Leaders, which has over 500 members across the country. She is a trustee for Forever Manchester, the community foundation for Greater Manchester, and an adviser for The Blair Project, a trailblazing social enterprise that provides opportunities for young people to participate in the green tech revolution. Find Claire's socials below: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireebrey/ Twitter - @Claire_Ebrey Find Stuart's socials below: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/STARDevelopm... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwad... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stuart_wadd... YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2x3... Spotify - #Leadership – What's on your mind? MAKE SURE TO HIT SUBSCRIBE IF YOU ENJOYED AND THANKS FOR WATCHING. see you next week...

In this episode, we focus on Liverpudlians who are involved in TV and Film, introducing you to Tony Schumacher and Liverpool Locations. Starting with Tony who is the writer of the new BBC Drama staring Martin Freeman called The Responder which starts on 24th Jan 2022. Tony's interview is a fascinating story, he tells Mick how he suffered a breakdown and ended up living in his car after Losing his home to becoming a writer. He has now written several successful novels such as Army Of One and The Darkest Hour. The Responder on Iplayer Our next interview is with two sisters, Faye and Claire Newton who run a location scouting company and been involved in most of the major film productions in Liverpool. The girls have worked on films such as Peaky Blinders, The Kingsman and Jack Ryan. In fact they're so good at what they do, Barbara Broccoli from the Bond Franchise recently said that she used Liverpool Locations expertise to source and procure the authentic places to reflect the setting of Film Stars don't die in Liverpool. Faye and Claire are now helping others get into the industry because of a huge demand for production crew worldwide. They have developed an intense one day course to provide practical experience as a Location Scout. You can find out more about the course here: Location Assistant Course

Everywhere, where you live included, has a patchwork of organisations of different sizes who are doing business and making things happen in a way that is not solely about the generation of profit, but about serving a larger social purpose. They might be called social enterprises, or socially-trading organisations, or all sorts of other things. Today's episode asks what if they got together and designed how better they might join up and work in a more connected way? What if they offered peer to peer support between each other? What if the Mayor of the city got behind this new network, and saw it as an opportunity to invest and support the emergence of a new economy? What if that investment was then, as each enterprise found its feet and generated surpluses, reinvested back on a pay-it-forward basis to help other emerging enterprises? And what if this skilful support for a new economy spread and spread and became the default model for how to regenerate the economies of towns and cities across the land? Sounds good doesn't it? Well stand by. You're about to hear a story of how this is actually happening, one you won't have read about in the papers or seen on TV, but it's very much a reality. I am joined by two amazing guests who have played an active role in making this happen. Danielle Cohen joined Power to Change, the independent trust that supports community businesses in England, in 2018. She works in cities and regions to enable the community business sector to flourish as part of the local economy. Her work has included partnering on the development of Kindred, a social investment vehicle owned and led by the social economy in Liverpool City Region, backed by the city region's Combined Authority and Power to Change. Before joining Power to Change, Danielle worked in urban regeneration, community engagement and corporate responsibility, including as deputy CEO of a central London BID. She believes passionately in building a regenerative economy which nurtures people and planet. Erika Rushton has 35 years of experience in supporting and investing in communities and creative enterprises to create, grow, occupy and reinvent their own economies. She has worked with homes, workplaces, towns, whole cities, industry sectors and communities of interest at a regional, national and international level. She is the Director of Creative Economist whose current contracts include Islington Mill Arts Club to deliver The Other City – an Artist led £7 million redevelopment of heritage and modern buildings accommodating 150+ creative enterprises; Women In Space a network of 25+ creative women from across the UK who have taken over unwanted land and buildings, creating value and giving places new purpose; and Kindred, which you'll hear more about shortly. She mentors creative women leaders nationally and internationally; lectures internationally; and works voluntarily to address intersectional gender discrimination in the UK.

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram are the metro mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region. In this episode they join Gordon Brown to reflect on the nature of the UK, and on how their cities can work more closely with cities and towns in Scotland.Thanks for listening! Get the latest by following @scottish_future

#AntiRacismInAction: Liverpool City Region with Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region, Elaine Bowker, Principal and Group CEO, the City of Liverpool College, and Lorna Rogers, Assistant Director, Mayoral Programmes, Liverpool City Region Combined AuthorityEpisode 7 of 9 BFELG Livestreams #AntiRacismInAction – Making the Most of an Ethnically Diverse Britain, aired today, November 15.Focusing on the Liverpool City Region, today's episode is the fourth within the Livestream series to explore place-based, system leadership of #AntiRacismInAction.The Liverpool City Region is a combined authority region of England, centred on Liverpool, incorporating the local authority district boroughs of Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral, and located in the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. The region's economic development is also supported by the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), a private sector-led board comprising political and business leaders from around the city region.The region is home to 1.6 million residents including the oldest African heritage community in the UK, the oldest Chinese community in all of Europe, large Indian, Latin American, Malaysian, African-Caribbean, Ghanaian, Somali and Yemeni populations each with at least several thousand people.In his welcome and introduction to the Episode, Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority said that the region had been known for centuries for its welcoming nature which had created a diverse and celebrated community. He spoke candidly about the rightness of the city's apology for its history in the slave trade and also spoke optimistically about the future: what is needed now, is to build a fairer, more socially just society for all.Today's Episode, brought together as our Guests, two inspirational women, Lorna Rogers and Elaine Bowker, to share their insights into the practicalities, challenges and opportunities of system and place-based leadership of Anti-racism. Of particular interest is their collaborative work.Born and raised in Liverpool, Lorna Rogers is currently Assistant Director of Mayoral Programmes at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. She has over 20 years public sector programme and project management experience of working locally and nationally. She returned to the region to work for the Combined Authority (CA) as she wanted to make a contribution and difference in her home region.In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in the US, Lorna asked to take a lead role in her organisation to take action on Race Equality and is working collaboratively with other institutions to make a change. The CA has developed and published a Race Equality Programme with a vision that will ‘tackle systemic injustice and inequality and drive forward positive change for our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic employees and residents – influencing the partners we work with to do the same.' The Programme has three areas of work: CA as Employer, CA as Commissioner and CA as Facilitator.Discussing the Race Equality Programme, Lorna gave examples of the 2025 achievement targets set out in the Declaration of Intent, the support received for the Programme and the hoped for achievements through the race equality hub.Elaine Bowker is Principal and Group Chief Executive of the City of Liverpool College which as an anchor institution within the city, has a key role in supporting the City Region to ‘build back better'. The College is in the top 10 per cent of colleges in the UK. It is a leader in providing high quality skills and education, delivering opportunities for growth to people and businesses in the Liverpool City Region and beyond. The College has a student population of more than 10,000, with more than a third of 16-18-year olds in the city studying with the College. The College has affiliated with the BFELG. Affiliation provides access to a framework of support and services for deep cultural change – #AntiRacismInAction, using the BFELG 10 Point Plan Diagnostic Toolkit as a departure point.Elaine is also a member of the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Council (LEP) and is its EDI Champion. She is an early signatory to the BFELG Open letter as well as an ally. During the livestream episode, Elaine spoke about the learning and challenges of the College's journey so far in becoming an anti-racist organisation, and the power of doing so as part of a place-based leadership network of committed and local leaders including Lorna Rogers.Elaine also her role discussed her role as EDI Champion for the LEP, setting up the Race Equality Business Support Group (a sub-group of the LEP) with support from Lorna, and the aim of diversification of Boards across the Region.Guests talked about the unique opportunities and challenges faced by the City Region in respect of ethnic diversity, and the success factors in seeking to address these; their respective organisational responses to ethnic diversity, and the steps being taken to move forward on this agenda. They also touched on their roles as ‘custodians' of the future legacy for their communities.Watch the Livestream to hear Laura Rogers and Elaine Bowker talk about their respective drivers for #AntiRacismInAction, their tips for other leaders and key players to accelerate progress towards reflecting their communities and their individual dream scenarios for Anti-racism.The Episode was co-produced by BFELG and FE News, co-anchored by Gavin O'Meara (CEO and Head of Digital, FE News), and Amarjit Basi, BFELG Director.Tune in on Monday 22 November at 9.30am for another place-based Episode – #AntiRacismInAction: Scotland.* 'Black' is used as an inclusive definition to refer to people from ethnically diverse backgrounds who share a lived experience of the effects of racism.

Everywhere, where you live included, has a patchwork of organisations of different sizes who are doing business and making things happen in a way that is not solely about the generation of profit, but about serving a larger social purpose. They might be called social enterprises, or socially-trading organisations, or all sorts of other things.   Today's episode asks what if they got together and designed how better they might join up and work in a more connected way? What if they offered peer to peer support between each other? What if the Mayor of the city got behind this new network, and saw it as an opportunity to invest and support the emergence of a new economy? What if that investment was then, as each enterprise found its feet and generated surpluses, reinvested back on a pay-it-forward basis to help other emerging enterprises? And what if this skilful support for a new economy spread and spread and became the default model for how to regenerate the economies of towns and cities across the land?   Sounds good doesn't it? Well stand by. You're about to hear a story of how this is actually happening, one you won't have read about in the papers or seen on TV, but it's very much a reality. I am joined by two amazing guests who have played an active role in making this happen.   Danielle Cohen joined Power to Change, the independent trust that supports community businesses in England, in 2018. She works in cities and regions to enable the community business sector to flourish as part of the local economy. Her work has included partnering on the development of Kindred, a social investment vehicle owned and led by the social economy in Liverpool City Region, backed by the city region's Combined Authority and Power to Change. Before joining Power to Change, Danielle worked in urban regeneration, community engagement and corporate responsibility, including as deputy CEO of a central London BID. She believes passionately in building a regenerative economy which nurtures people and planet.   Erika Rushton has 35 years of experience in supporting and investing in communities and creative enterprises to create, grow, occupy and reinvent their own economies. She has worked with homes, workplaces, towns, whole cities, industry sectors and communities of interest at a regional, national and international level.   She is the Director of Creative Economist whose current contracts include Islington Mill Arts Club to deliver The Other City – an Artist led £7 million redevelopment of heritage and modern buildings accommodating 150+ creative enterprises; Women In Space a network of 25+ creative women from across the UK who have taken over unwanted land and buildings, creating value and giving places new purpose; and Kindred, which you'll hear more about shortly.  She mentors creative women leaders nationally and internationally; lectures internationally; and works voluntarily to address intersectional gender discrimination in the UK.   Please consider supporting the podcast by visiting www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext and becoming a patron.

This is another one of those conversations with someone who inspires me. Chantelle Louise is a self-trained artist who grew up struggling with her self-image and others' opinions, but she didn't let them beat her.   In fact, she has used that negative energy to fuel a very positive future, which we discuss in our conversation.  I met Chantelle Louise through another organisation we are proud to work with, Merseyside Community Training (MCT). They are a not-for-profit social enterprise that cares about the Liverpool City Region and is ambitious for its future. MCT is based in Birkenhead and was originally established in 2016 with the primary intent to help the most disadvantaged people from the Wirral community.  https://merseysidect.co.uk/  Chantelle, has been part of this initiative and has thrived from their support.  You can find her work at the links below, and she is taking commissions if you are interested in something special for your home or loved ones.LinkedIn: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chantelle-louise-mcdermott-563b40159&ved=2ahUKEwiynILIhoTyAhWMQUEAHSzuDMwQjjh6BAgFEAE&usg=AOvVaw10IqfcImAq7otkJlNA0swZInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chantellelouise_artistry/https://www.instagram.com/clsfxmua/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chantellelouiseartistry/https://www.facebook.com/clsfxmua/

In the week that the Government publishes its decarbonisation plan for transport, my guest is someone that has thought deeply about this topic.Patrick Warner is both Lead Officer for Bus Decarbonisation at Liverpool City Region and Head of Innovation for Brighton & Hove/Metrobus (one of Britain's most forward-thinking operators).Through his research, he has concluded that most of the bus industry is heading in the wrong direction with the dash to electrify. In The Freewheeling Podcast, he tells me why we should stop, think and focus on hydrogen.

This week Richard and Andy are joined by Steve Rotheram Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region talking about his pursuit for justice surrounding the Hillsborough disaster, the frustrations and what next? Also Spurs, Chelsea and England Legend Glenn Hoddle joins the podcast this week to talk about his amazing career. Please follow the podcast on twitter and Instagram @keysandgraypod or email at keysandgraythepodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a special edition of Loud and Proud in Liverpool, Lewis Jennings speaks to two of the co-founders of LCR Pride Foundation. The organisation aims to make Liverpool City Region the most LGBTQ+ friendly region in the UK. Chief exec Andi Herring discusses this year's theme ‘From Now On', which focuses on activism and calls on businesses and organisations to do their part to bring change for the LGBTQ+ community. We also hear from John Bird, who is no longer with the organisation, but he talks about the process of setting it up and getting engaged during Pride in Liverpool 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Rotheram is the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and has big plans for the future. Innovation is the key, skills are central to his thinking and while the funding is crucial he believes there's a lot the region can do for itself with small businesses at the heart of the recovery. He discusses his plans with Liz Barclay and Declan Curry and local business bosses Philippa Glover of CNC Robotics and Aston Fuller of Glass Futures.

I Am Moore is a registered learning provider and an authorised gateway provider for the Department of Work & Pensions' (DWP) Kickstart Scheme. We spoke to founder Jayne Moore about what IAM will bring, how it will support young people in Liverpool City Region and how you can get involved. Jayne is also founder of Moore Media, an award-winning multimedia communications agency in Liverpool delivering PR and digital marketing for a range of businesses. During the pandemic Jayne also set up a new homeware and self-care brand called Berry and Bay and we fond out what it was like to set up a brand new business during the crisis. I am Moore is aimed at working with large and SME businesses which are willing to give young people an opportunity to enter the world of work, it takes young adults aged 16-24 and matches them with a six-month paid work placement. The Kickstart Scheme was created in 2020 to support young people back into employment after losing or being unable to start employment as a by-product of Covid-19. Working with business leaders across the city region, IAM has already created over 175 opportunities for young people. With decades of leadership and learning development experience between them, heading up IAM is CEO, Stuart Fitzgerald, a passionate advocate of the SME community and the principles of social value.

This week on the podcast I have the pleasure of hosting Garth Dallas, when I first met him about 2years ago at an event over in Liverpool he captured my attention. He is a sort of person you could listen to all day and as you will find out on this episode, he is full of stories, experiences and thankfully we even had time to talk LEADERSHIP! Garth is Head of Collaborations for the Good Business Festival. He is a business consultant and legal practitioner with a passion for helping businesses develop strategies that focus on making a positive impact on people, places, and the planet, across multiple industries. As Head of Collaborations for the Good Business Festival, Garth has developed a strong reputation for practical engagements and collaboration with and amongst Liverpool City Region businesses to ensure the region is recognised as a good place to do business because our businesses are good. He has dedicated his entire professional career to the advancement of fairness, inclusivity and multiculturalism in all aspects of society. Garth runs his own Consulting firm, Dallas Consulting, and is Chair of the Liverpool Commonwealth Association. Connect with Garth via his website - www.dallasconsulting.co.uk Basic format – 20 minutes to help you on your leadership journey PLEASE ENJOY Make sure you follow/subscribe to my social media platforms - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/STARDevelopmentuk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-waddington-1882b4aa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stuart_waddington/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LeadershipWhatsonyourmind Spotify - #Leadership – What's on your mind? See you next week…..

Steve Rotheram opens up on what life's been like as Metro Mayor in the pandemic and a big post-lockdown idea for Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has revealed what life has been like as Metro Mayor during the coronavirus crisis and how he believes mass vaccination has given hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel for our region. He says a post-pandemic plan is already being developed which will put Liverpool City Region at the forefront of IT and creative excellence, competing against worldwide super-powers like New York, Barcelona and Paris. “We are an internationally acclaimed and recognised brand – that's why it's called Liverpool City Region, because Liverpool is a global door-opener and I don't think, other than London, there's anything that can touch us,” he says. Steve spoke to The Guide Liverpool about how he sees the region recovering and the fight to secure financial support for our visitor economy and forgotten workers. And he tells us what he's missed most during lockdown …

@djmikepeters discusses the change of COVID tiers for Liverpool City Region meaning fans (including himself) can no longer attend matches at Goodison, the postponement of the Man City game, the win at Sheffield Utd, and he assesses the progress made in Carlo's first year in charge. #EFC #EVERTON #EVERTONIANS #COYB #UTFT #FOOTBALL #PREMIERLEAGUE #EPL #PL #SOCCER #ANCELOTTI #DCL #SHUEVE #EVEMCI #EVEWHU #GOODISON #FANS #COVID #COVID19 #TIER3 #CHRISTMAS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nmtb/message

In a very timely episode, Martin McQuillan is joined this week by Chef Patron of The Art School restaurant, Paul Askew.This week's guest joins us at a time when the Liverpool City Region was the first area to be subject to the toughest lockdown restrictions in the Government's new tier system. Being at the centre of such changes for the city, Paul Askew speaks honestly about what impact this will have on the region's hospitality industry and what positives can be taken from the situation.As one of the country's top chefs, listeners can clearly hear Paul's passion for the work that he does, so naturally the conversation moves on to discuss culinary art, how travel impacted his love of flavours and where the inspiration to climb the hospitality ladder came from.“I think our household was very much about looking after people and having a good time and I think I used to love that as well…so I think of myself as somebody who likes the food and drink side but I'm driven by looking after people and giving them a good time and making sure they're OK and creating an environment that's right for them. I suppose latterly, that's what I hope I've done at The Art School.”Listeners can also hear why Paul is so passionate about sharing his expertise with the next generation and what ambitions he still has for his own career.As lockdown continues to put barriers up for the nation's hospitality industry, we wish Paul and his team at The Art School the best of luck in such trying times.

As pubs of Lancashire and Liverpool City Region are forced to close under Tier 3 restrictions - the Government’s new system cracks down first on the North. But as the stand-off over Greater Manchester continues into the weekend - what’s the impact for the North East and Yorkshire, and the wider lockdown strategy?Join presenter and ITV Granada Reports Political Correspondent Hannah Miller, along with ITV Tyne Tees & Border Political Correspondent Tom Sheldrick, and ITV Calendar's Political Correspondent Harry Horton as they discuss a system that the Government said was meant to simplify and streamline, but is already causing conflict and confusion.

New local lockdown rules for England are due to be announced later which will employ a "three tier" system, which will classify regions as being at a "medium," "high" or "very high" level of alert. The Liverpool City Region is expected to face the tightest restrictions which recorded 600 cases per 100,000 people whilst the average for England was 74.Vox Markets is revolutionising the way companies engage with shareholders and the stock market at large. By aggregating IR and digital content onto one secure and compliant platform, Vox Markets has established itself as the go-to resource for the investment community.#VoxMarkets #StockMarket #LivePrices #StockMarketNews #Money #Investing #Investments #Finance #Business #Podcasthttps://www.voxmarkets.co.uk/

New local lockdown rules for England are due to be announced later today. The Liverpool City Region is expected to face the tightest restrictions under a new "three-tier" system, which will classify regions as being on "medium", "high" or "very high" alert. Steve Rotheram, the city region's mayor, told Nick Robinson: "What we are trying to do is to see whether we can get support and the support package for the businesses in our city region that will be affected by the Government's decision." He added there is little they can do to challenge the decision: "We were told we were going into Tier 3, no ifs, no buts. We can either expend energy on that or we can try and get a better deal. Some people like to shout at the wind but if they can't change the direction of the wind it is important to shield people from its effects." With BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg and Leader of Manchester City Council, Sir Richard Leese. Credit: Press Association

International Trade Secretary Liz Trus joins Julia to discuss the government's new plans for Freeports to turbo-charge post-Brexit trade. Tory rebel Matt Vickers discuses the rebel plot with Labour to end 10pm nationwide curfew. Julia is also joined by Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region who is one of the Council leaders who have sent an action plan to Matt Hancock. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The chairs of Local Enterprise Partnerships in Lancashire and in Liverpool City Region have been at the forefront of efforts to support businesses through the pandemic. Steve Fogg and Asif Hamid MBE share their personal experiences as well as those of the LEPs in this interview, recorded on Zoom.

The co-founder of Property giant Urban Splash Tom Bloxham MBE visited the Downtown Den to talk about his fascinating career to date. He also gave his views on what he thinks the future of high streets and cities will be post-Coronavirus and provided progress reports on the projects Splash are currently involved with across the country, including regeneration schemes in Birmingham, Manchester and the Liverpool City Region.

The tv presenter, actor and environmentalist believe there's no reason why the city can't become a world leader in traffic management. Liverpool city council is to set up a £4m fund to pay for a 65-mile network of lanes creating seven new pop-up cycling routes around the city. Simon's been speaking to the Baltic Triangle podcast team of Mick Ord and Mark Reason about his vision for the future as the city tries to emerge from lockdown and revive the economy."

Professor John Ashton joined Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna in the #DowntownDen to discuss the UK governments handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. John discusses the advice he gave to Bahrain authorities at the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic and why he has thrown his hat in the ring for the Police and Crime Commissioner role for the Liverpool City Region.

Gareth Roberts is joined by Andy Heaton, Craig Hannan and Leanne Prescott to discuss the events of this past week, including Rafa Benitez's 60th birthday. Also on the show, Tim Burgess from The Charlatans discusses Tim's Twitter Listening Parties and Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region, outlines a new scheme to help community organisations during the Coronavirus crisis.

LJMU was proud to host the Liverpool City Region’s first ever Environmental Summit. As part of the Year of the Environment 2019, ‘Towards a Green Future’ brought together 300 representatives from organisations across the city region. The 1823 Podcast team went along and chatted to: Dr Avril Rowley, from LJMU’s School of Education Steve Rotheram, the Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor (and LJMU alumnus) Clare Olver from the Mersey Forest Steven Connolly, Estate Director at Liverpool One Links: Liverpool City Region Year of the Environment 2019 The 1823 Podcast team Writer and presenter: Stuart Arrowsmith (@StuArrows) Producer: Michael Humphreys (@MykalMouse) Editor: Ben Jones (@benjamin_jjones) Artwork: Ryan James (@ryanjleeuk) With thanks to: Kimberly Larkin

On this week's Mental Health Monday, Mick Coyle is joined by some of the team from the Merseyside organisation Comics Youth. 'Comics Youth was founded in 2015 and is a creative community organisation led by young people, for young people. [Their] aim is to empower youth across the Liverpool City Region to flourish from the margins of society: Harnessing their own narratives, finding confidence within an inclusive community, and developing the resilience to succeed on their own path.' Rhiannon Griffiths, Bethany Gwynn-Adams & Mental Health Monday 'veteran' Emily McChrystal were on-hand to discuss how the organisation came out, shared their personal stories, and set out how anyone interested can get involved. Originally broadcast November 18th 2019. Follow @MrMickCoyle & @ComicsYouth. Produced by @John_Fogarty.

Finland is the only country in the EU where homelessness is falling. Now its radical approach is about to be piloted in parts of the UK. Join the Presiding Officer and panellists Sanna Vesikansa, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki; Ewan Aitken, Chief Executive Officer, Cyrenians; Kate Farrell, Mayoral adviser on homelessness, Liverpool City Region; and Mark Johnson, former rough sleeper and User Voice founder, to discuss whether Finland's solution will work in the UK. Recorded at the 2019 Festival of Politics.

Following yesterday's meeting on cycling planning infrastructure in the Liverpool City Region, leader of the Liverpool Greens **Tom Crone** joined **Mick Coyle** to discuss the future of cycling in Liverpool. Follow **@TomMartinCrone** & **@MrMickCoyle.** Originally broadcast December 18th 2018. Produced by John Fogarty.

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram joined Mick Coyle to discuss future plans for the Liverpool City Region bus system. The Metro Mayor discussed plans to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and move towards 'smart' public transport. Later, Mayor Rotheram commented on the issues of the day, including developments with the Royal Hospital and planned Everton Stadium. Follow @MrMickCoyle & @MetroMayorSteve on Twitter. Originally broadcast 26th October 2018. Produced by John Fogarty.

Mick and Jake discuss the benefits the new James’ Place will bring to the Liverpool City Region.  Jake played a key role in securing the site for the new suicide crisis centre in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter. They also discuss the responsibility prisons and the probation service have toward prisoners, off the back of a new report about prison suicides. Visit www.jamesplace.org.uk to find out more about the new centre in Liverpool. And hubofhope.co.uk to find mental health services close to where you live.

This month Mick Ord and Mark Reeson from the Baltic Broadcasting Company look at how 2 Baltic-based organisations are tackling the digital skills gap to the benefit of the private and public sector in the Liverpool City Region...

Wednesday 25th April 2018. TESLA RACING SERIES ELECTRIC GT ANNOUCNE CALENDAR There are two exciting new EV racing series on the horizon, such as the Jaguar I-PACE series which will support Formula E. And also Electric GT which will be racing Tesla Model S P100DL’s. And Electric GT have just announced the calendar for their inaugural series after being officially approved by the motorsport governing body the FIA. There will be 10 races, starting in Spain on November 3rd, which follows a short test in October. Each event will be a mini festival of electric engineering, and the racing will involve a practice, a qualifying, a race and a dusk race. And that’s one of the great things about electric racing, you can do it at times when you wouldn’t normally be allowed with other series due to the noise pollution. They will race in France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Silverstone UK and Portugal. It’s great they’ll be at circuits like Jerez, and Paul Ricard, the Nurburgring and Silverstone, and Formula 1 circuits with a rich heritage which will help give the series some gravitas with petrol heads, something I think Formula E will fix soon, because the city races are both great and also lack some heritage.   LAMBORGHINI AND PORSCHE JOIN THE EV PARTY Talking F1, former Scuderia Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicalli who now heads up Lamborghini says their next hypercar will be electrified. We are talking the Aventador and the Huracan. Full EVs are also on cards but not quite yet: “I don’t think that the technology for a full electric Lamborghini will be ready until 2026,” he said. “Hybrids are a step towards that.” Lamborghini’s technical director, Maurizio Reggiani, told Top Gear, “The big questions are packaging and weight. Yes, this will be a silent Lamborghini, but push the accelerator and the engine will come. Silence will only last for some seconds, then comes the sound.”   Next up another sports car, and the legendary Porsche 911, where electric power will be used for the very first time. Again it will be a hybrid perhaps with a new engine which might upset the Porsche purists. August Achleitner, director of the 911's development team, said: “Some fans rushed the barricades; it was all gloom and doom for many. And then the same thing happened as always: nothing. The new models have always received even more rave reviews than their predecessors. That encourages us to think about fundamental innovations in the future as well."   1,000 CLEAN AND CHEAP ELECTRIC BUSES FOR PARIS Cities like Schenzen already have all their public buses running on batteries, that’s over 16,000 buses like the BYD ones you might have seen. Their next plan is for all 17,000 cabs to be electric too, so Western cities need to catch up quickly. A sidebar here, whilst China is producing hundreds of thousands of electric cars and buses, our own media only want to report on Elon’s latest tweet. One day everyone will turn round and China will be making your next car, like they make everything else! Back to buses, and Paris will see 1,000 new full BEV buses, which is part of a larger plan to electrify all buses, by 2025. RATP has 4,500 buses to replace. Catherine Guillouard, president and CEO of RATP said: “The massive order to equip our fleet with electric buses demonstrates our ambition to become a vital player in the energy transition of the public transport sector. Our aim to ensure a 100% clean fleet by 2025 in the Paris region is what can only be described as a technological challenge that requires us to adapt our 25 bus depots within a very tight time frame. The entire company has been mobilized to succeed with this challenge”. Which is true, it’s a big job. One that some Chinese cities have already done – the buses, the depots, the grid upgrades, the on-street chargers to top up mid route? Yep, all done. Tomorrow on the show, I’ll take a deeper dive into the general state of electrified mass transport.   MITSUBISHI PHEV OWNERS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH Calling all Mitsubishi Outlander owners in the UK: “We are currently looking for owners/drivers of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (purchased from new) for a paid market research event being held at a market research studio in Central London between the dates of Tuesday 08th and Thursday 10th May 2018. The project is being conducted on behalf of a major car manufacturer and we are simply interested in gaining feedback from owners regarding their experiences with electric vehicles and their ideas on the UK electric vehicle market. For anyone who takes part in a 1.5 hour discussion there is a cash incentive of £80.” I’ll put a link in the podcast notes if you’re interested. http://www.myoutlanderphev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=41988   PLUG IN YOUR FORD F-150 The legendary Ford F-150 truck isn’t something you can imagine is an ideal candidate for being an EV, but they’re seen a way to reduce carbon emissions for customers. The trucks are built by Ford and electrified by XL, in addition to plug-in charging capabilities, the trucks' technology also uses regenerative braking during deceleration to charge the battery pack, and uses electric assist during acceleration to increase fuel economy. Eric Foellmer, XL's Director of Marketing said: “Because the XL plug-in hybrid electric system works seamlessly with the Ford drivetrain, it works and drives just like a factory F-150 would – but with a 50% MPG improvement and substantial reductions in CO2emissions".    60 NEW CHARGE POINTS FOR LIVERPOOL UK Liverpool in the UK is probably best known around the world for the Beatles, or these days, having a huge international following for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool Football Club. Or Soccer, if you like. But now it’s becoming famous for EVs as 60 more charging points are added as sites like hospitals, train stations, car parks, sports venues and even Jaguar Land Rover. John Robinson, managing director at Symphony EV-ZE said: “We are also currently working with Arriva to install infrastructure for the super-fast rapid charging points for their electric bus project for the Liverpool City Region.”   MERCEDES-MAYBACH EV REVEALED AT AUTO CHINA 2018 We’ve heard some whispers, and seen some teasers, now Mercedes-Maybach have shown off their luxury electric crossover – The Vision – at Auto China 2018. It’s an EV with four motors and all-wheel drive, and of course it’s a Maybach, so it’s the height of luxury. It’s a concept vehicle at this stage, which always means it’s technically capable of running on magical fairy dust, however Maybach assure us the specs are real. Those specs being 550kW or 750hp of power, with an 80kWh battery. They’ll build it with DC fast charging at 350kW for the elusive 80% charge in less than 20mins, or for slower speeds, induction charging also included. Because sometimes you’re just too posh to touch a cable!   RANGE ANXIETY HAD BEEN SOLVED In a recent media session, Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi Chairman Carlos Ghosn said: "We have seen that consumers do not talk anymore about range or autonomy as long as you guarantee more than 300km. You could not have guessed this [result] through studies. When you look what are the electric Chinese cars that are selling, they are very, very affordable cars. The price point of the Leaf today is not adequate for the Chinese market.” His Renault Zoe ZE40 is marketed at 300km and the upcoming 60kWh LEAF with LGChem cells, and some thermal management to keep them at happy temperatures, will probably get over 350km on the new WLTP test cycle. That’s around 225 miles.   I’d love to spread the word about electric cars so, if you can, share this somebody who might be interested. You can listen to every previous episode of this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, TuneIn, Stitcher, and the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically. It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, and I'll catch you tomorrow.   CONNECT WITH ME! evne.ws/itunes evne.ws/tunein evne.ws/googleplay evne.ws/stitcher evne.ws/youtube evne.ws/blog

Obtaining finance is a perennial issue for businesses. But there are more options than ever before, with specialist and peer-to-peer lenders offering alternatives to the high street banks. In this podcast Mike Robinson, an asset finance broker and partner in Mulberry Asset Finance in Burton-in-Kendal, explains what’s available. And we introduce the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, which offers loan and equity finance to Cumbrian SMEs. There’s more in the ‘Financing Your Business’ section of the Cumbria Business Growth Hub website, or call the Growth Hub on 0844 257 84 50. The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund is supported by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and British Business Finance Limited, a British Business Bank group company. The NPIF covers the following LEP areas: Tees Valley Combined Authority, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Humber, Leeds City Region, Sheffield City Region, York, North Yorkshire and East Riding. The project is receiving up to £140,359,192 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information click here. The funds in which Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund invests are open to businesses with material operations, or planning to open material operations, in, Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and Tees Valley. The British Business Bank has published the Business Finance Guide (in partnership with the ICAEW, and a further 21 business and finance organisations). The guide, which impartially sets out the range finance options available to businesses and provides links to support available at a regional level, is available here.

Obtaining finance is a perennial issue for businesses. But there are probably more options than ever before, with specialist and peer-to-peer lenders offering alternatives to the high street banks. In this podcast Mike Robinson, an asset finance broker and partner in Mulberry Asset Finance in Burton-in-Kendal, explains what’s available. And we introduce the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, which offers loan and equity finance to Cumbrian SMEs. There’s more in the ‘Financing Your Business’ section of the Cumbria Business Growth Hub website, or call the Growth Hub on 0844 257 84 50. The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund is supported by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and British Business Finance Limited, a British Business Bank group company. The NPIF covers the following LEP areas: Tees Valley Combined Authority, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Humber, Leeds City Region, Sheffield City Region, York, North Yorkshire and East Riding. The project is receiving up to £140,359,192 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information click here. The funds in which Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund invests are open to businesses with material operations, or planning to open material operations, in, Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and Tees Valley. The British Business Bank has published the Business Finance Guide (in partnership with the ICAEW, and a further 21 business and finance organisations). The guide, which impartially sets out the range finance options available to businesses and provides links to support available at a regional level, is available here.

Metro Mayor for the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, joined Mick Coyle on Liverpool Live to talk through a whole host of things. Steve told Mick about his first 6 months as Metro Mayor and also revealed 10 pledges he thinks could transform the region including looking at issues such as housing, the River Mersey, brownfield sites and more. Plus, how 'Liverpool' works as a brand both globally and nationally.

RMT regional organiser John Tilley joined Mick Coyle on Liverpool Live to talk about the ongoing dispute between them and Merseyrail. Merseyrail are concerned that the RMT strike on the 23rd July will harm the Liverpool City Region as it falls on the last day of the Open being held at Royal Birkdale. John Tilley told us that the RMT would sign the Great Western deal if it was offered to them by Merseyrail in time for the Open.

On Liverpool Live from Tues 18th April, Mick Coyle has been speaking to all of the Liverpool City Region mayoral candidates. Labour Party candidate, Steve Rotheram, told Mick why he should be elected as metro mayor.

On Liverpool Live from Tues 18th April, Mick Coyle has been speaking to all of the Liverpool City Region mayoral candidates. UKIP candidate, Paula Walters, told Mick why she should be elected as metro mayor.

On Liverpool Live from Tues 18th April, Mick Coyle has been speaking to all of the Liverpool City Region mayoral candidates. Women's Equality Party candidate, Tabitha Morton, told Mick why she should be elected as metro mayor.

On Liverpool Live from Tues 18th April, Mick Coyle has been speaking to all of the Liverpool City Region mayoral candidates. Green Party candidate, Tom Crone, told Mick why he should be elected as metro mayor.

On Liverpool Live from Tues 18th April, Mick Coyle has been speaking to all of the Liverpool City Region mayoral candidates. TUSC candidate, Roger Bannister, told Mick why he should be elected as metro mayor.

On Liverpool Live from Tues 18th April, Mick Coyle has been speaking to all of the Liverpool City Region mayoral candidates. Lib Dems candidate, Carl Cashman, told Mick why he should be elected as metro mayor.

On Liverpool Live from Tues 18th April, Mick Coyle has been speaking to all of the Liverpool City Region mayoral candidates. Conservative Party candidate, Tony Caldeira, told Mick why he should be elected as metro mayor.

It's another metro mayor special: this time, we're off to Liverpool. Officially, of course, it's the Liverpool City Region. Unofficially, it'll probably end up being called Merseyside. It was nearly called the Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton & Wirral Combined Authority; there but by the grace of god. Anyway. Whatever it is, on 4 May, it's getting a metro mayor. Specifically, it's almost certain going to be Labour's Steve Rotheram. To talk about this not-particularly-close election, Jonn has dragged in two colleagues from the New Statesman's politics desk: Patrick Maguire, who himself hails from the Sefton; and Stephen Bush, who's just returned from a trip to the Wirral. They talk about how Rotheram is campaigning more like it's a marginal than a sure thing; how the other parties are responding; and how, in British local government, one-party states inevitably throw up other forms of opposition. They discuss the May government's attitude towards these new metro mayor posts created by its... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a radio documentary that I produced for dementia awareness week in May 2014. It was the final assignment for a Diploma in Radio Journalism. My Mother Audrey (shown in a 2009 photo in Malta) had Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia, so I took a personal journey to look at some of the innovations in dementia care taking place in the Liverpool City Region. I am grateful to all the organizations and people who gave generously of their time for a student project. Thank you! The documentary includes excerpts of interviews with Grahame Smith (Liverpool John Moores University), Tommy Dunne (http://Twitter.com/TommyTommytee18), Henry Mooney (Everton FC), Joy MacDonnell (Liverpool City Council) and Dave Burrows (Damibu). For further information I have written blog posts about two of the initiatives mentioned in the documentary: * Everton FC Pass on the Memories: http://3nt.co/EvertonPOTM. Many thanks to Everton in the Community for writing about my visit: http://3nt.co/EvertonFC. * Designing for Dementia, which includes an audio-slideshow of my visit to Liverpool City Council's Sedgemoor dementia support centre: http://3nt.co/Sedgemoor Dementia touches the lives of so many. Thank you for listening.

in this week episode we interview Target Travel, talk about NCT's new bio gas buses, First Tameside, Aberdeen's new hydrogen deckers, Liverpool City Region "Vision for Bus"  and Stagecoach Bus order for 2019/2020 also a extra little something at the end :) Join us on Twitter @PodcastNational Facebook "National Transport Podcast" and Instagram "PodcastPlymouth" you can also send us a Voice message @ https://anchor.fm/nattp/message or you can visit our website @ www.bit.ly/nattp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/national-transport-podcast/donations