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Town Council Meeting – Thursday February 11th
A meeting of Halewood Town Council will be held on Thursday 11th February 2021 at 7.00 p.m.
The meeting will take place via the Zoom teleconferencing system. The public may attend the meeting by following the link below:
Meeting ID: 860 8720 8894
Passcode: 108112
To register for questions to be tabled at the ‘Public Forum’ part of the agenda, please write to Town Manager, Gerry Allen by 7.00pm on Tuesday Feb. 9th: gerry.allen@knowsley.gov.uk
To access the agenda please click on the following link: TC Meeting Agenda Feb 2021
Halewood Vaccination Centre
Halewood Town Council is very proud to be working with NHS Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on their COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
We are delighted to provide the CCG use of Hollies Hall – adding a third site to deliver the COVID-19 vaccinations to patients from across Knowsley using the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine as and when supply allows.
The site, which is for all Knowsley people including those in Halewood, is by appointment only. Please do not turn up if you don’t have an appointment.
First Hollies Hall appointments will take place this Saturday and Sunday (January 30th/31st) with more sessions to be planned.
Cllr Bob Swann, Mayor of the Council, stated, “This is great news for the people of Halewood. It means residents won’t always have to travel out of town to get vaccinated, and also provides additional capacity to the programme, enabling people to get vaccinated more quickly. It is our civic and national duty to make sure we do our bit to beat this virus.”
Cllr Swann continued, “This is a positive development for Halewood, and we are proud of our involvement at Halewood Town Council. But a reminder that we are still a long way from safety. Until we have seen the back of this virus, we must continue to follow the advice and rules of lockdown. Together we can get through this.”
Dr. Sandeep Rai, Local GP and Acting Clinical Director for South and East Knowsley Primary Care Network added: “We are delighted to be working with Halewood Town Council to run vaccination clinics at the Hollies Hall.”
Dr. Rai will have clinical oversight at the new site. Outlining further operational details, he stated: “The CCG team and staff from practices across Knowsley have been working tirelessly to mobilise COVID-19 vaccinations in Knowsley and welcome the addition of the Halewood site to the sites already up and running in Huyton and Kirkby.
Dr. Rai summarised: “Patients are being invited to be vaccinated in line with national guidance, which prioritises the vaccination of the most vulnerable and those most at risk. The over 80’s and nursing home patients have been prioritised, and we are now vaccinating the over 70s and those patients clinically extremely vulnerable who have been shielding – our aim is to deliver the vaccine as quickly and safely as possible.
“We thank the Town Manager, Gerry Allen and the Mayor, Cllr Bob Swann and all at Halewood Town Council for their help.”
You can help the NHS deliver the COVID-19 vaccination programme effectively by following this simple guidance:
- The NHS will contact people in the priority groups when it is their turn to receive the vaccine. Please do not contact the NHS to seek a vaccine before then.
- When you are invited for a vaccine, please act on your invitation and make sure to attend your appointment.
- Please continue to wear a face covering and abide by social distancing and hand hygiene guidance as, until the vaccine has been fully rolled out, this is the most effective way to save lives.
For more information click here: Coronavirus Advice
Covid-19 Vaccinations in Halewood
Halewood Town Council continues to work closely with Knowsley CCG to secure a roll-out of the Covid-19 Vaccination programme for the Township. We are hopeful the programme will commence before the end of January at Hollies Hall. Residents will be aware that vaccinations have already commenced in the Huyton and Kirkby areas of Knowsley and the Town Council has expressed our enthusiasm to see Halewood also benefit from the local delivery of this service, particularly for those people without access to transport.
On a positive note, we congratulate our NHS partners for their recent work to deliver vaccines to Care Home residents in Halewood. Dr F. Maassarani and members of his staff from the local GP Practices have now completed the programme of delivery at these settings and, on behalf of the Town Council, we are grateful for their hard work and endeavour.
Town Council Meeting 14th January
A meeting of Halewood Town Council will be held on Thursday 14th January 2021 at 7.00 p.m.
The meeting will take place via the Zoom teleconferencing system. The public may attend the meeting and register for questions to be tabled at the ‘Public Forum’ part of the agenda by writing to the Town Manager at gerry.allen@knowsley.gov.uk
To access the agenda please click on the following link: Agenda Town Council Meeting 14th January 2021
Former Cllr Norman Hogg
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of former Mayor Of Halewood, ex-Councillor Norman Hogg after he passed away on December 23rd.
Norman was a longstanding Town Councillor for the Halewood West Ward, and was also a Councillor for the same ward at Knowsley MBC.
Norman was hard working, popular and a great servant to our township long after his ‘working life’ stopped. He will be sorely missed in Halewood and the thoughts of everyone at Halewood Town Council are with Wendy and the family at this difficult time.
Covid-19 Vaccinations at Hollies Hall in 2021
Residents will be aware that Halewood Town Council has been working with Dr. Sandeep Rai and the team at Hollies Medical Centre in recent months for the delivery of the Flu Vaccine. This successful partnership utilised the space at Hollies Hall for the convenience and safety of residents whilst Health settings have been prioritised for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
As a follow-on to this successful arrangement, Halewood Town Council is pleased to announce that Hollies Hall will now be used as the primary venue in Halewood for the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccination from January 2021. We will share more information on this development in the New Year, and this will include information about the prioritisation of residents for receipt of the vaccine.
Commenting for the Town Council, Mayor of Halewood Cllr Bob Swann stated:
“I was very pleased that the Town Council worked imaginatively with Dr. Rai, Dr. Merriman and the Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group to help with the delivery of the flu vaccination earlier this year. It is even more pleasing that we can work with them with to help deliver some of the Covid-19 vaccinations to our residents. We are all trying to play our part in supporting the wider health of Halewood residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
At this particular time of the year we all need a little hope, and I believe this news will be welcome as we approach the Christmas holiday period. I send my best wishes to every Halewood resident during this busy time. Also, my hopes that your family stay healthy, and that we can soon get back to enjoying our lives with the same freedoms and opportunities we took for granted”.
This development is expected to have a knock-on effect with regular hiring of Hollies Hall, contact will be made with those directly affected. As a council, however, we are pleased to be playing our part in assisting with the wider public health of our residents and helping society get back to normal.
Resident Survey: Neighbourhood Plan
Halewood Town Council is consulting with local people about the development of a Neighbourhood Plan. If enacted, a Neighbourhood Plan can help influence future development and growth in Halewood.
The Town Council has created a short survey which can be accessed in the link below. Your views are needed to help shape the next stage of development of the plan and, if you have a particular interest, there is also an opportunity to sign-up and get involved: Complete survey here
If you want further information about Neighbourhood Planning and progress in Halewood, you can visit the specific page on the Town Council’s website:
Town Council Meeting – December 10th
The meeting will take place via the Zoom teleconferencing system. The public may attend the meeting and register for questions to be tabled at the ‘Public Forum’ part of the agenda by writing to the Town Manager at gerry.allen@knowsley.gov.uk
To access the agenda please click on the following link: Town Council Meeting Agenda December 2020
Policy & Finance Committee Meeting (Nov. 26th)
PLEASE NOTE THAT A MEETING OF THE POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE OF
THE TOWN COUNCIL WILL TAKE PLACE ON:-
Thursday 26th November 2020 at 6.00pm. (via Zoom)
FOR THE TRANSACTION OF TOWN COUNCIL BUSINESS
Agenda: Agenda Policy & Finance Nov 20
Exempt Items
Please note that under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be
excluded for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure
of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act
Vaccinations at Hollies Hall
Friday February 5th 2021
The Covid-19 vaccination programme at Hollies Hall will be in operation on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, with the first patient on each day is scheduled for 9.30am and the last one around 7.30pm.
This is by appointment only and you should contact your GP Surgery with enquiries.
On the one day Hollies Hall was opened last weekend (Saturday), a total of 324 people were vaccinated, the vast majority from Halewood.
Halewood Town Council congratulates the Knowsley CCG and our NHS Partners on this tremendous achievement.