Official Liverpool Thread

[EdgeHill]

If the name Bank of Liverpool hasn't been used since 1928, can Barclays still claim ownership of it?

Some quick research (all from Wikipedia so can't vouch for it's accuracy.

Maintaining trademark rights

Trademarks rights must be maintained through actual lawful use of the trademark. These rights will cease if a mark is not actively used for a period of time, normally 5 years in most jurisdictions. In the case of a trademark registration, failure to actively use the mark in the lawful course of trade, or to enforce the registration in the event of infringement, may also expose the registration itself to become liable for an application for the removal from the register after a certain period of time on the grounds of "non-use".

The Bank of Liverpool was a financial institution founded in 1831 in Liverpool, England.
In 1918, it acquired Martins Bank, and the name of the merged bank became the Bank of Liverpool and Martins Ltd. However, the name was shortened to Martins Bank Ltd in 1928.

[Awayo]

Interesting. I didn't know that trading names could lapse without being used. Maybe it could come back then. Also Martin's Bank (and that brilliant, Thomas Gresham-originated grasshopper motif), Heywoods Bank (another good name) and wasn't there an Adelphi Bank (ditto) as well?

[Tony Sebo]

Originally Posted by EdgeHill

Liverpool is awash with Credit Unions, each one acting independently, and rather looked down upon by the middle classes. I've always thought if they where brought together under a single banner with a name like Bank of Liverpool, with a professional head office, then people might have confidence to use them for more than saving a few hundred pounds for christmas and holidays.

As the report says, the council has experience of issuing grants and loans to businesses and households, and until fairly recently it did issue mortgages, so combining everything together could have legs, and I know Birmingham are also looking at this.

I don't know if it will happen, but I'm pleased the idea of a Liverpool Bank is being looked at seriously.

what is needed is a lattice of these sorts of local services. Not just to ameliorate poverty and keep the sharks from the door, but also to look at local investment, insurance, hold local savings and deposits etc.... and from that, who knows?

One of the first things that strcuk me the first time I went to New York was loads of those fancy Beaux arts skyscrapers where things like the Brooklyn savings and loan and the Harlem penny depository... of course, we have our own LV, so it is not some variation on Albanian self sufficiency but creating the bedrock for economic growth. Another lesson from the OB1 programme, was that monies that came into the city soon went out again, but because of the local banking system in Ireland monies there circulated an average 8 times before te nationals and internationals got hold of it!

So, we do need a new bank of Liverpool, but we should not ditch the credit unions in the process, we need both!

[EdgeHill]

Tony, I completely agree with you.

I didn't make myself clear enough. What I'm suggesting is keeping the credit unions but either working with or under the umbrella of a Bank of Liverpool. That way they can have the confidence to grow from just being somewhere people on low incomes go to borrow £200

[Tony Sebo]

aye, that's a good idea!

[Medici]

RICKY Tomlinson today welcomed growing parliamentary pressure to win justice for the Shrewsbury 24 flying pickets.
MPs backed a Commons motion urging a full public inquiry into the 1973 conviction of building trade workers, including the Royle Family and former Brookside star.
They were charged and jailed under anti-picket legislation enforced during the previous year’s construction strike by the then-Tory government of Ted Heath.
The motion, tabled yesterday by Labour left-wingers, branded the prosecutions as “politically motivated and a gross miscarriage of justice”.
Mr Tomlinson said: “I am delighted at this progress. It has been ongoing for some time.
“I am going to speak in Room 8 at the Houses of Parliament on Thursday alongside Arthur Scargill at another meeting.
“There is new information about what happened coming to light all the time.
“I actually went down to the national archives to get the paperwork relating to me, but all the files were marked confidential on the front and had the relevant bits blanked out.
“I think it was blanked out because the people who compiled them are still alive. That is all the more reason why it should be exposed.
“They say it is also withheld in the interest of national security. I am nearly 70 years of age, but that would mean I am still considered as some sort of subversive.
“I am determined to clear my name – not just for me but my children and grandchildren.

Source Liverpool Echo

I don't agree with everything he believes in but I support Ricky in this and wish him well

[Dreamer]

LV!!! ha, your joking LV doesnt even have an office in Liverpool, they recently started doing commercial insurance unde the name ABC, however they chose Manchester over Liverpool. So there is no loyalty

[Tony Sebo]

I meant how it and others like it started!

[Babaloo]

I found this story in the morning edition of TMNW. Based on the headline I thought it was good news for the city - 800 new jobs! It struck me as relevant because it so completely illustrates the manner in which local papers (owned by national media organisations) are becoming increasingly disconnected from the places where they own local daily papers. This reason it irritates me so much re our own local offering is the manner in which the Echo in particular claims to be the 'voice of Liverpool' when it's nothing of the sort. Anyway, judge for yourselves:

Bupa to create 800 jobs in three new care homes

Mar 16 2009 Liverpool Daily Post

PRIVATE healthcare giant Bupa plans to create 800 jobs.

The group wants new employees for three new care homes due to open by the end of this year in Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Malvern.

Bupa Care Services, which runs more than 300 care homes across the country, is looking for employees ranging from carers to maintenance staff.

Maybe the last sentence is aimed at TMNW's Liverpool readers. Could you be that employee that Bupa is looking for?

[Chris B]

From the Council website -

Lights out Liverpool!

Be switched on by switching off - is the message being sent out to all Liverpool residents.

The city council is one of the latest in the UK to sign up to Earth Hour to highlight the importance of climate change.

The special event arranged by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) asks people to switch off any unnecessary lights for one hour at 8.30pm on Saturday 28 March.

By turning off lights, people will be showing they care about the environment and want to protect the planet and wildlife.

Liverpool City Council's executive member for the environment, Councillor Berni Turner, said: "Earth Hour is all about sending out a powerful message about the amount of energy we needlessly waste.

"We're asking everyone in Liverpool to pledge their support and switch off all non-essential lights for just one hour. It is really simple and if everyone continues to work together to reduce energy waste, it really will make a huge difference.

"To mark Liverpool's Year of the Environment we are asking people to do something green, and it can be as simple as turning off lights when you leave a room or making sure your TV isn't left on standby.

"Taking part in Earth Hour is something we can all do and I hope as many people as possible take part to make the event a huge success."

The aim is for one billion people world-wide to take part in the environmental initiative, and so far 1,181 cities in 80 countries have signed up including Hong Kong, Istanbul, Mexico City and Las Vegas.

It is hoped that some of Liverpool's iconic buildings will take part in the Earth Hour event and join other famous landmarks such as Nelson's Column, Sydney Opera House and the Eiffel Tower which will be switching their floodlights off for an hour on the 28th.

For more information and to pledge support, log on to www.earthhour.org or www.radiocity.co.uk/earthhour

From here - http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/News/newsdetail_2933.asp

[Paul D]

Bugworld Experience coming to Albert Dock
Mar 17 2009

A MONEY spider in the bath can be a hair-raising experience for some, but not for Jenny Dobson.

In fact, the last time she moved house she needed a spare room just to accommodate her beloved pets – some 40 tarantula spiders.

Her collection is completed by 20 scorpions and other reptiles, and they each have names and she can tell them all apart.

So Wavertree-based bug expert Ms Dobson was an obvious choice to run the Bugworld Experience, a new attraction coming to the Albert Dock in summer that will be unlike anything in the UK.

Housing a variety of invertibrate animals including giant Madagascan hissing cockroaches and black widow spiders, the venue hopes to educate and entertain, as well as dispel a few myths about such “misunderstood” creatures as the worryingly-named death stalker scorpion.

Bugworld, set to open in July, will not only give visitors a chance to see its inhabitants up close and personal, but behind the scenes it will be working with zoos and other museums on international breeding and conservation programmes.

Among the residents of the new complex will be the Polynesian tree snail, one of the most endangered species in the world.

Extinct in the wild, Bugworld hopes to be at the forefront of a breeding programme that could eventually see the snail reintroduced to its natural habitat. In the same vein, the creatures moving in there have not been captured but are instead being bred especially.

And if you’ve ever fancied tasting salt ‘n’ vinegar flavour mealworms or even baked tarantula, the opportunity will be there.

It’s no showy Bushtucker Trial though – the unusual snacks are on offer to educate visitors to the benefits of insects in the diet.

Becoming a bug specialist has been a labour of love for Ms Dobson, who has gained her experience through self-study and work with the insect collection of World Museum Liverpool, following a degree in psychology and biology.

“I’ve just always liked spiders and I’ll coo over them like women coo over a pram. They’re beautiful to look at, watching their behaviour is fascinating,” Ms Dobson says.

Her knowledge is in demand across the North West by everyone from the RSPCA and police to supermarkets (if something exotic is found in a crate of bananas, for example, she will be the first point of call to check it out).

Ms Dobson says she understands why people tend to be scared of spiders and other insects but relishes the opportunity to show that there’s nothing to be afraid of.

“If I can just change one person’s perceptions, that spiders aren’t going to crawl into your mouth when you’re asleep, or kill you, then that’s a lovely feeling.

“All of the insects and bugs who will live at the BugWorld Experience are endangered or unique in some way – nothing is gratuitous, it’s all done conscientiously.

“It’s really a dream job,” she says.

“Everything for me is about bugs and other animals – it’s my life as opposed to my job.”

[HollyBlack]

Originally Posted by Paul D

Bugworld Experience coming to Albert Dock ... Housing a variety of invertebrate animals including giant Madagascan hissing cockroaches and black widow spiders, the venue hopes to educate and entertain, as well as dispel a few myths about such “misunderstood” creatures ...
Bugworld, set to open in July, will not only give visitors a chance to see its
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What on earth are they thinking of allowing someone to import vermin such a Black widow spider? All it takes is for one female to escape and Britain has an incurable ecological disaster on its hands.

I can only hope government is not involved, they have proven time and again a complete inability be trusted with anything sensitive, to keep anything under wraps.

[SuperLamb]

Originally Posted by HollyBlack

What on earth are they thinking of allowing someone to import vermin such a Black widow spider? All it takes is for one female to escape and Britain has an incurable ecological disaster on its hands.

I can only hope government is not involved, they have proven time and again a complete inability be trusted with anything sensitive, to keep anything under wraps.

I hate wildlife of any kind but you sound so paranoid! I'm sure adequate steps will be taken to ensure no escapes happen....right?!

[buggedboy]

Just stumbled upon something on Google maps.

OYBikes in Liverpool
A map showing the proposed locations for approximately 200 OYBikes in and around Liverpool City Centre.
337 views - Public
Created on Aug 12 - Updated Jan 6
By feroze - Open Collaboration
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I can only find 35 odd of them, but thought this was an interesting idea. Anyone heard of any concrete proposals of this nature?

1. Gibraltar Row
In between Bath Street and King Edward Street just behind Princess Docks.
In between Bath Street and King Edward Street just behind Princess Docks.

2. Ferry Port
At the overground exit of the Mersey Ferries port.
At the overground exit of the Mersey Ferries port.

3. HM Customs and Maritime Museums
At the entrance to the: HM Customs and Excise National Museum and the Mersey Maritime Museum.
At the entrance to the: HM Customs and Excise National Museum and the Mersey Maritime Museum.

4. Holiday Inn - Gower Street
On the corner of Gower Street next to Holiday Inn.
On the corner of Gower Street next to Holiday Inn.

5. Hotel Ibis - Wapping
On the junction of Wapping and Liver Street at the Hotel Ibis.
On the junction of Wapping and Liver Street at the Hotel Ibis.

6. National Discovery Park
At the National Discovery Park at the end of S John Street.
At the National Discovery Park at the end of S John Street.

7. James Street Station
At the main entrance to James Street Station.
At the main entrance to James Street Station.

8. Drury Lane and Water Street
At the junction of Drury Lane and Water Street
At the junction of Drury Lane and Water Street

9. Chapel Street and Georges Dock Gates
At the junction of Chapel Street and Georges Dock Gates.
At the junction of Chapel Street and Georges Dock Gates.

10. Lanyork Road
On the Lanyork Road.
On the Lanyork Road.

11. Pall Mall
Just off Pall Mall near to the entrance of the various works.
Just off Pall Mall near to the entrance of the various works.

12. Hackins Hey and Tithebarn Street
At the junction of Hackins Hay and Tithebarn Street.
At the junction of Hackins Hay and Tithebarn Street.

13. N John Street
To the East side of N John Street.
To the East side of N John Street.

14. Lord Street
At the crossroads between Lord Street and S John Street
At the crossroads between Lord Street and S John Street

15. Paradise Street Bus Station
At the main entrance to Paradise Street Bus Station.
At the main entrance to Paradise Street Bus Station.

16. Hanover Street and Paradise Street
At the junction between Hanover Street and Paradise Street.
At the junction between Hanover Street and Paradise Street.

17. Wolstenholme Square
Inside the Wolstenholme Square.
Inside the Wolstenholme Square.

18. Seel Street Parking
Inside the public car park of Seel Street.
Inside the public car park of Seel Street.

19. Council Building - Peter Street
Next to the Council Building just off Peter Street.
Next to the Council Building just off Peter Street.

20. Bus Station - Queen Square
At the bus station in Queen Square.
At the bus station in Queen Square.

21. Council Building - Crosshall Street
Next to the Council Building at the junction between Crosshall Street and Queens Way.
Next to the Council Building at the junction between Crosshall Street and Queens Way.

22. Hatton Garden Industrial Estate
At the Hatton Garden Industrial Estate.
At the Hatton Garden Industrial Estate.

23.Liverpool Museum
On the corner of Byrom Street near the entrance to the Liverpool Museum.
On the corner of Byrom Street near the entrance to the Liverpool Museum.

24. William Brown Street
Off William Brown Street near to the Walker Art Gallery.
Off William Brown Street near to the Walker Art Gallery.

25. Lime Street LL Railway Station
At the main entrance to Lime Street LL Railway Station.
At the main entrance to Lime Street LL Railway Station.

26. Lime Street Station
At the main entrance to Lime Street Railway Station just off Skelhorne Street.
At the main entrance to Lime Street Railway Station just off Skelhorne Street.

27. Clayton Square Shopping Centre
Just off Ranelagh Street near to Clayton Square Shopping Centre.
Just off Ranelagh Street near to Clayton Square Shopping Centre.

28. Norton Street and London Road
At the junction between Norton Street and London Road.
At the junction between Norton Street and London Road.

29. Pembroke Road Superstore
At the entrance to the superstore just off Pembroke Road.
At the entrance to the superstore just off Pembroke Road.

30. Erskine Street Industrial Estate
At Erskine Street Industrial Estate.
At Erskine Street Industrial Estate.

31. Brownlow Hill and Duckinfield Street
At the junction of Brownlow Hill and Duckinfield Street near to the entrance of Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.
At the junction of Brownlow Hill and Duckinfield Street near to the entrance of Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.

32. Everyman Theatre
At the entrance to the Everyman Theatre between Hope Street and Mt Pleasant.
At the entrance to the Everyman Theatre between Hope Street and Mt Pleasant.

33. Renshaw Street and Upper Newington
At the junction of Renshaw Street and Upper Newington.
At the junction of Renshaw Street and Upper Newington.

34. Renshaw Street and Leece Street
At the junction of Renshaw Street and Leece Street near to the public car park.
At the junction of Renshaw Street and Leece Street near to the public car park.

35. Philharmonic Hall
At the entrance to Philharmonic Hall just off Hope

[Chris B]

Some good news for local projects from last night's Civic Trust Awards -

Metropolitan Cathedral - Crypt Access Link

Award - Mention

http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/w...009/CTA006167/

Debenhams

Award - Commendation

http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/w...009/CTA006431/

Arena & Convention Centre Liverpool

Award - Special Award - NightVision Award for bringing most to the evening economy

http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/w...009/CTA006195/
http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/w...award-winners/

[Chris B]

From the Echo -

Liverpool buildings to plunge into darkness for WWF's Earth Hour climate change campaign

Mar 28 2009 by Laura Sharpe, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL’S best-known landmarks will slip into darkness tonight to highlight climate change.

Buildings across the city will turn off their lights for one hour as part of WWF’s Earth Hour.

Liverpool council is backing the initiative and will be switching off the lights at St George’s Hall, Central Library, Liverpool town hall and Millennium House.

The Three Graces are also expected to be plunged into darkness between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.

Both cathedrals, the ECHO Arena and 30 fire stations have also agreed to the big switch-off.

Officials now hope residents will follow suit by turning off non-essential lights in their own homes.

Cllr Berni Turner, executive member for the environment, said: “Earth Hour is all about sending out a powerful message.

“We are asking everyone in Liverpool to pledge their support and switch off all non-essential lights. It is really simple and if everyone continues to work together to reduce energy waste, it really will make a huge difference.”

Towns and cities around the world will join the campaign tonight, which aims to be the largest mass global action on climate change ever.

A long-running initiative to illuminate Liverpool’s greatest monuments has seen the majority lit at night for the past few years.

Colin Butfield, head of campaigns at WWF-UK said: “Our Earth Hour is an inspiring opportunity for people all around the world to do something positive to tackle climate change.

“By switching their lights off, the people of Liverpool will be showing world leaders they care about curbing climate change.”

From here - http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-23251349/

Official WWF Earth Hour website - http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/

[Babaloo]

Under-threat North West Development Agency praised for saving jobs

by Rob Merrick, TMNW

AN INDEPENDENT study has concluded the region’s under-fire development agency is “generating economic benefits” – even as it faces the axe.

The quangos set up to attract investment and jobs add at least £4.50 to every regional economy for every £1 spent, according to the investigation by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In five years, the North West Development Agency (NWDA) created or saved 97,000 jobs, created 3,500 businesses, helped a further 14,000 and helped 97,000 people improve their skills, the study said.

Among the projects which delivered major benefits were:

The creation of Liverpool’s Commercial District, which added £56m to the economy from a £7m investment and created or saved 1,500 jobs;

The Strategic Sites Programme to create new employment sites, which added £59m to the economy from a £56m investment, created or safeguarded 1,200 jobs and brought in £122m of investment;

The Regional Marketing Programme to promote the region to employers, employees and tourists, which added £119m to the economy from a £16m investment.

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson declared, a decade after they were set up, that regional development agencies “are working”.

He also announced a new set of priorities to ensure the quangos “relentlessly focus” on fighting the recession.

But the Conservatives plan to scrap the NWDA and the other RDAs, handing their powers to local councils.

If the Tories win the next general election, the NWDA’s key powers over housing, planning and economic strategy would be lost.

Lord Mandelson said: “We have clear evidence RDA programmes are helping to drive regional economies, creating jobs, helping businesses and boosting skills. They are on the front line of our response to the global downturn. But their medium and long-term interventions and investments are equally important to prepare for the upturn. It will help ensure that we emerge stronger.”

That message was echoed by NWDA chief executive Steven Broomhead, who said: “This report has provided the most comprehensive independent evaluation of our investments since our inception. It is very positive to see many of the projects and initiatives evaluated have had a real and significant impact on regional economies. Importantly, these results only demonstrate part of our impact – we know there will be more value to come.”

Good to see TMNW getting behind the NWDA.

[Toadboy]

BULLSHIT

[Portobello Red]

Liverpool launches free-to-use brand created by Finch

Design Week




Businesses, organisations and the public are being encouraged to use the City of Liverpool's new brand across their own communications for free.

The identity, created by Liverpool advertising agency Finch, builds on the heritage created by the European Capital of Culture 2008 brand.

Paul Whitehead, head of marketing at Liverpool Vision, the organisation behind the brand, says, 'Companies had to pay to use the Capital of Culture logo, but with this we wanted to give something back. We don't intend to police the brand – we’ll ask companies to sign up to the terms and conditions and follow the guidelines.’

Consultancy Ripple Effect has created a public-facing website with guidance on graphic usage, brand values and positioning. Uniform is working on a broader marketing programme for the brand.

Jim Northover, founder of Lloyd Northover, the group behind the Belfast City branding, says, ‘There could be issues around cohesion, in that it needs to be used in a way that reinforces the underlying idea. There’s got to be meaning as opposed to just creating a badge.’

[Squiffy]

Originally Posted by Portobello Red

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Jim Northover, founder of Lloyd Northover, the group behind the Belfast City branding, says, ‘There could be issues around cohesion, in that it needs to be used in a way that reinforces the underlying idea. There’s got to be meaning as opposed to just creating a badge.’

Crystal clear Jim. Thanks