Liverpool City Council secures a £52 million renewal partnership deal with BT for social housing and community projects

Liverpool City Council has renegotiated its Liverpool Direct joint venture with BT to include cash for social housing and community projects. The massive joint venture, amongst the largest public-private company in the country with 1,300 staff, was formed in 2001 and runs the council’s ICT service, call centre, information centres, together with handling human resources, payroll, revenues, benefits and social care call centre.