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New outreach
service will help more Serving personnel and veterans in Southport
THE Royal British Legion
has launched a new outreach service at its Poppy Break Centre, Byng
House, bringing help and advice even closer to the Armed Forces
community in Southport.
From Thursday 6 February, the Legion's Advice and Information
Officer, Sarah Abbotson, will be available at Byng House on the
Promenade from 10am to 3pm to deliver advice and support to Serving
personnel, veterans and their families. Sarah will be based at Byng
the first Thursday of every month to discuss the Legion's services
with anyone that may need help. She will also signpost people to
other welfare services and can discuss membership with those wanting
to join the Legion.
Sarah said:- "I'm looking
forward to starting my outreach work at Byng House, which is part of
the Legion's mission to bring our services closer to those who need
it most. I'll be available for face to face meetings to discuss any
issues, so please do take the opportunity to call in if you need
advice on housing support, welfare, debt management plus much more."
Last December, the Legion opened a brand new Advice and Information
Centre in the heart of Liverpool's City Centre for Service personnel
and veterans to 'Pop In' for support and advice. Based on
Williamson Street, it is the first of 16 brand new centres that the
Legion will open in major cities across the UK, as part of its
biggest ever transformation to bring its work closer to the Armed
Forces community.
Each centre will offer a welcoming space for Service personnel and
veterans to get practical help and advice, and for members of the
public to find out more about the wide range of services and
community activities provided by the Legion. The Legion has also
made office space available to partner charities Combat Stress and
RFEA. Through this collaborative approach the aim is to provide a
more seamless beneficiary service.
The Legion also announced a new national Freephone helpline number,
0808 802 8080, which will allow people to get help and support from
a trained adviser over the phone, as well as the launch of a new
online information service via its website
britishlegion.org.uk. Gillian McKinnon, the Legion's
Manager for Cheshire and Merseyside, added:- "Both nationally
and locally, the Legion recognises that the profile of our
beneficiaries is constantly changing and that we must continue to
improve our services to reflect that need.
Being able to pick up a phone to a trained adviser via our new brand
new national Freephone number, looking online for information or
coming along to our office or Byng House where they can talk face to
face represents major progress.
My team is totally committed to providing the best possible service
for the Service community, past and present, in Cheshire and
Merseyside. From today it will be easier than ever before for people
to find the help and support they need so if you want to know more,
please do 'Pop In'."
Next Of Kin Appeal:- "Terence
Victor Cunningham"
LIVERPOOL Coroner's Office are appealing for
the whereabouts of the next of kin of a man from Netherton. Terence
Victor Cunningham, aged 70, of Salisbury Avenue, Netherton, died on
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, following a short illness. It is
believed that he may have relatives in Yorkshire. Anyone with any
information is asked to call Liverpool Coroner's Office on:- 0151
225 5063.
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£1bn of
developments in one year for City
MORE than £1 billion worth
of regeneration projects started in Liverpool in 2013 despite the
difficult economic climate, new figures have revealed. A total
of £1.06 billion worth of regeneration schemes got underway last
year, across the City - and together, they will deliver more than
4,250 jobs. It is the highest level of investment in Liverpool
since 2008, when the City reached its regeneration pinnacle as
European Capital of Culture.
Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, said:- "This is really good
news for Liverpool, and proof that our business-friendly approach
and willingness to work with the private sector is paying dividends.
The massive amount of regeneration activity which started in this
City during 2013 is very encouraging and shows that we are beginning
to overcome the economic downturn."
Key developments which have begun in the last 12 months include:-
► An investment of more than £60m on new office space and shops,
creating a combined 3,323 jobs.
► A massive £331m investment in
health facilities - including the new Alder Hey Children's Hospital
-creating 417 new jobs,
► £100m investment in three new
schools - including the £17m Archbishop Beck Sports College - and
two new university buildings.
► The £7.6m construction of
Liverpool Science Park's third building, ic3, at the heart of the
City's Knowledge Quarter.
► Major investment delivering an
additional 200 hotel rooms in the City this year, including the
conversion of the derelict, Grade II listed Royal Insurance building
in the City Centre into an Aloft branded hotel.
Meanwhile, the City is making major progress in its housing delivery
programme, with work getting underway in the past year on over 2,600
new homes. Key projects include in Anfield, where a £23m investment
in new housing and the on-going refurbishment of 550 homes is
supporting the wider, £260m regeneration plans for the area.
The new figures follow a major year of growth for Liverpool in 2013,
which saw over £500 million of projects completed and delivered
across the City, delivering more than 3,000 new jobs. Success
stories included the £50m refurbishment of Liverpool Central
Library; the delivery of two schools, including the new £15m Notre
Dame Catholic College in Everton; the opening of American fashion
chain Forever 21's flagship five-storey store in the City Centre;
and the building of almost 500 new homes.
Mayor Anderson added:- "I am a firm believer that our best
days lie ahead of us and I'm making it a priority, over the course
of my term, to create 20,000 new jobs, to deliver 5,000 new homes
and to make Liverpool the preferred choice for investment. It's
vital that regeneration continues in this City and that we do not
allow the momentum we have built in recent years to fall away.
These new figures show that Liverpool is open for business as never
before. We are making the most of our assets and working creatively
with the private sector, and that is a message which is being
received loud and clear by investors. We are seeing the buzz and
activity of development taking part in every part of the City,
businesses are choosing to locate here and new and refurbished homes
are springing up in our neighbourhoods. The growing
confidence in Liverpool is helping attract substantial private
sector investment, boosting our economy and creating jobs. At the
same time, the City Council is finding creative ways of doing
business and stimulating the economy, such as through our
invest-to-earn approach. There is much more still to do, but I'm
delighted with the progress we are making, because, ultimately,
every penny invested here helps us build a better future for our
City."
As well as major investment in the City Centre, Liverpool's
neighbourhoods are also benefiting. The new figures show that
development outside the City Centre is at its highest ever level,
with £372 million of schemes projected for completion during 2014.
The City is also looking to the future, with a further £1.85 billion
of projects in the pipeline, including:-
► The new, £429m Royal Liverpool University Hospital
► The £200 million redevelopment
of Edge Lane Retail Park
► A new, £66 million exhibition
centre and hotel at Kings Dock
► On-going work to complete the
City's £169m Schools Building Programme, delivering a total of 12
new schools
► Major housing schemes at 75 more
sites across the City.
► The £260m Anfield Project, which
will deliver new housing, business, retail and community facilities,
along with the proposed expansion of Liverpool FC's stadium
► The multi-million Project
Jennifer plans, to regenerate the Great Homer Street area in North
Liverpool
► The later phases of the £160m
Central Village scheme in the City Centre
► The £65m Baltic Triangle scheme
► Ambitious plans to develop Kings
Dock and the south docks, through the City's 'Waterspace Strategy'.
These schemes are expected to create over 15,000 construction jobs
and over 5,000 new jobs, indicating a continuing confidence in the
regeneration of the City. |
