Toxteth young people create artwork for Late at Tate Liverpool

A group of young people from the Greenhouse Project on Lodge Lane, L8, have worked with artists, including:- Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey, to create a newly commissioned audio visual artwork which will be shown at the Late at Tate event on:- Friday, 15 September 2023.

The installation uses original soundscape, video and lighting design, to envision how the impact of the climate crisis might look and sound for future generations.

The Greenhouse Project Young Event's Producers worked with Mark Leckey, composer and sound producer Silv-o, and artist Roy Claire Potter on script support and vocal sound production for a sound artwork that will be played as a soundscape on the evening. There will also be projections using found and recorded footage taken by the group and video edited by Silv-o and a lighting design by artist Kim Coleman who used the groups ideas on how the lights should look to design and choreograph the lights.

Both of the artworks are set in an imagined a vision of the future, where extreme weather conditions have changed the landscape of Toxteth, and the rest of the world. The group were inspired by the theme for this edition Late at Tate Liverpool which was Fast Forward, looking to an undetermined future where climate catastrophe, extreme weather and technology have changed the world.

Mark Leckey is 1 of the most influential artists working today. Since the late 1990s, his work has looked at the relationship between popular culture and technology, as well as exploring the subjects of youth, class and nostalgia. He won the 2008 Turner Prize. Leckey, who was born in Birkenhead, met with the group in person and online a number of times to inspire, and guide the group of 12 young people, aged:- 14 to 18, as they developed their ideas.

The group also worked with: Kim Coleman, an artist working with stage-lighting, expanded moving- image, live performance, and photography; Roy Claire Potter, who works between performance and experimental art writing; Silv-o who is a DJ, Producer and Sound Design aArtist; and Artists Alexandria Animba and Ella Monnerat.

Tate Liverpool has been working with the Greenhouse Project for 18 months, with the young people learning from professionals including communications, retail, curatorial but with a main focus on event production. The scheme is designed to give children and young people in communities local to gallery the opportunity to increase their creative potential and grow their life chances.

The group have previously created a film and showcased it at a community event in the gallery, which included:- a Q&A and a performance by:- Neo Jazz Singer Songwriter Ni Maxine. They also contributed to the Late at:- Tate for the Turner Prize, working on an installation with empathy Artist Enni Kukka Tuomala.

Labour Party reshuffle offers new hope to Liverpool campaigners

SEFTON Central MP, Bill Esterson, has been appointed Shadow Roads Minister in the Labour Party's recent reshuffle, offering new hope to campaigners, in North Liverpool. Esterson has been a long standing, vocal opponent of National Highways' controversial Port of Liverpool Access Road, which would sever Rimrose Valley Country Park, in 2. He has repeatedly called for the scheme to be scrapped and for improved rail links to be delivered instead. He has also highlighted the disparity between the life expectancy of those living alongside the existing port access corridor in Peter Dowd's neighbouring Bootle constituency, and his own.

Reacting to this latest development, Stuart Bennett of Save Rimrose Valley said:- "We would like to offer our congratulations to Bill for this promotion. He has backed our campaign from the very beginning. He understands the need to protect vital green spaces like Rimrose Valley, whilst also improving conditions for those living along the existing Port of Liverpool Access route. The current Government has been tone deaf to our calls to put forward better alternatives. This appointment represents an exciting opportunity to deliver a genuinely progressive and sustainable solution to port access right here in Liverpool. We also hope that Bill's knowledge will bring some much-needed scrutiny to the Government's roadbuilding plans across England and a complete rethink on the role of National Highways in an era of climate emergency."

55% of pet owners surveyed in the North West care more about their pet's wellbeing than their own

ACCORDING to a recent survey by leading animal healthcare brand Johnson's Veterinary Products, 55% of pet owners in the North West care more about their pet's wellbeing than their own.

With 30% stating they neither agree nor disagree, that leaves 15% of respondents prioritising their own personal wellbeing - a statistic that once again demonstrates the paternal like connection that many owners have with their pets.

The survey, which sought to identify the factors that influence buying decisions when owners seek healthcare products for their pets, offers an interesting insight into the position and priorities of many owners and why their appetite to spend remains so high.

It also sheds light on the current marketplace and why the emergence of pet care products that combine health benefits with a pampered treatment have grown in popularity.

Of all the UK's Regions, Scotland was the most supportive of this sentiment with an overwhelming 72% of respondents admitting they would put their pet's care 1st. Northern Ireland, the Region with the lowest amount of support for the statement, still saw 50% of respondents in agreement compared with 32% against.

Paul Gwynn, Managing Director or Johnsons Veterinary Products, commented:- "Although the findings may come as a surprise to some people, I think it's a true reflection of how many owners feel, with their pets more akin to children in today's society. Most pet owners, past and present, will be able to relate to this sentiment as pets quickly become a valued part of the family, demonstrating unwavering love and loyalty throughout their lives that earn them a special amount of care and attention from those responsible for their wellbeing. We have long recognised this shift in perception, and as such, have remained steadfast in our commitment to delivering products that combine care with treatment, ensuring pets are pampered and looked after in a way that reflects how their owners feel towards them. Interestingly, the statistics nationally showed that respondents within the 25-34 year old age bracket were most likely to put their pet's interests before their own, whilst 61% of female owners agreed with the sentiment compared with 57% of men. That being said, all of the findings are overwhelmingly positive and provide a real insight into the strong sense of connection that owners feel for their pets."