🚌 WE’VE TAKEN BACK CONTROL 🚌

For the first time in 40 years, buses in the Liverpool City Region are back under public control.

A new era for public transport in our area has begun. 👏

We will remember them. #LestWeForget

Democracy in action 🤝

Following today's meeting of the Combined Authority, Steve has outlined some of the key decisions that were made, from pressing ahead with four new railway stations to investing in the future of Martin’s Bank. 🏗️ 🚉

More than 3,000 local secondary students are to benefit from @ThisIsCentury's AI-powered learning support. 💻

It follows our primary school pilot, launched by @MetroMayorSteve in 2024, which saw:

📈 Average pupil performance rise by 12%.
⏰ Teachers save 20 hours per term.

This morning @MetroMayorSteve joined members of the Armed Forces, veterans and volunteers at Sainsbury’s on Great Homer Street to support @PoppyLegion.

We will always remember and honour their service.

From Grade II to Grade A 🔜

We're investing £22m to help unlock the stalled Martins Bank development in Liverpool city centre, which will be transformed into brand new Grade A office space.

Here's an update from @MetroMayorSteve. ⬇️

🚂 Full steam ahead!

Plans for Liverpool Baltic, Carr Mill, Daresbury and Woodchurch are progressing, bringing our Merseyrail network to more communities and connecting thousands more people to jobs, education and opportunities. 🚉

💼 BUDGET 2026 | "While no budget can fix everything overnight, people deserve to know they've got a government that's on their side."

Here's @MetroMayorSteve's reaction to the Budget. ⬇️

🏅 Could the Olympics come to the North of England?

A £7m fund, set to be announced in Wednesday’s Budget, will support a feasibility study into a potential bid.

If successful, the Games could be held in the North in the 2040s.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🚍 ALL ABOARD | @MetroMayorSteve and Cllr Paula Basnett hopped on board the first publicly controlled service in Wirral this morning.

🚏 Simpler, more unified route numbers.
📅 Improved, more frequent timetables.
🏥 New links to local hospitals.
🚌 State-of-the-art buses.

🚌 WIRRAL 🚌

This morning, buses in Wirral have come back under public control for the first time in 40 years.

Next stop: Liverpool, Sefton, and Knowsley in 2027. 🚏

🌱 Got an idea to make your local area greener?

The Liverpool City Region’s Community Environment Fund is back, with grants of up to £30,000 available for community-led projects that make a real difference to our environment. 🌼

Find out more and apply 👇
liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/community-envi…

📺 GOGGLEBOX | Tomorrow @MetroMayorSteve and @andyburnham will join the Gogglebox line-up for a @SU2C special.

📅 Friday 23 October
🕐 9:05pm
▶️ @Channel4

🎸 GET BACK TO WHERE YOU ONCE BELONGED!

@MetroMayorSteve has been working behind the scenes with Apple Corps to bring the brand new Beatles attraction to St Johns Market.

💬 “The Beatles belong to the world – but Liverpool will always be their home.”

🎵 IN THE TOWN WHERE I WAS BORN 🎵

A new one-of-a-kind Beatles experience is coming to Liverpool!

The Beatles story will relocate from its current home on the Royal Albert Dock to St Johns Market in 2028.

The attraction will bring the Fab Four’s story to life with immersive s and spectacular sets and props from Sam Mendes' upcoming Four Film Cinematic Event.

Visitors will journey through the world that created The Beatles from post-war Liverpool, through to their years in Hamburg, to the explosion of Beatlemania, and the heights of international fame.

Fans will step inside some of the most memorable locations including:

🎙️ The Cavern
🎚️ Abbey Road
🏟️ Shea Stadium
🎶 Savile Row and more!

The iconic St Johns Beacon will also house a new Yellow Submarine experience that will give fans:

🌆 A panoramic 360-degree view of Liverpool
🎸 A chance to spot Beatles landmarks
📍 A look at some of the city’s most famous sights

This will be the first official fan experience to be operated in Liverpool by Apple Corps, creating a world class destination befitting of the world’s greatest musical legacy!

Find out more here ⬇️

thebeatles.com/liverpool-rg

More than 74,000 apprenticeships have been created in our region since 2017.

We've helped create opportunities through initiatives such as:

📱 Our @be_lcr careers app
🔒 The Mayor's Young Person’s Guarantee
💷 Apprenticeship Levy transfers
✅ Youth Guarantee Trailblazer

In less than two weeks, a new chapter for buses in Wirral begins. 🚍 

For the first time in 40 years, buses will return to public control - bringing better accountability, improved services, and a network designed around passengers.

The countdown is on! ⏰

The Liverpool City Region’s economy has grown faster than the national average. 📈

@MetroMayorSteve spoke to @LivEchonews about how our region is driving growth and building a stronger local economy.

liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…

Everyone deserves a safe, secure place to call home.

Today, Steve launched the new Homelessness Task Force, bringing partners end experts together to tackle the root causes of homelessness, prevent people reaching crisis point and help more people build stable futures. 🏠