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East of Halewood Masterplan
On Thursday June 11th, the Planning Committee of Knowsley MBC will be meeting. One of the main items for discussion at this meeting will be the proposal to sign-off the Masterplan for the East Of Halewood development site. If approved on Thursday, the development will see the building of 1,500 homes and, according to the main report, “…extensive new and improved open spaces to the benefit of new and existing residents”.
The link to the meeting, reports and details on the full plan can be found in the link below:
East of Halewood Masterplan Details
Due to the issues related to Covid-19 this will be a remote meeting with no public participation. However Knowsley Council advises, “Members of the public will of course be able to participate in future Planning Committee meetings which deal with Planning Applications for development at East of Halewood (such as the three live planning applications we are currently considering from Miller Homes, Redrow Homes and Bellway Homes). Meeting dates for consideration of these items have not yet been established, however in due course, those wishing to speak at such meetings will be able to register in the usual way”.
Change of Time – Annual Town Meeting, June 11th
There is a slight change to the advertised start time of the 2020 Annual Town Meeting. This meeting will now commence at 5.00 p.m. (instead of the advertised 6.00 p.m.). This is to enable the gathering to conclude in time for the council’s monthly business meeting to start as per standing orders at 7.00 p.m.
Both meetings are to be held via Zoom and notice will be posted later this week about how members of the public can be in attendance and raise questions.
Video Recording – 2020 Town Council Annual Meeting
We are pleased to share the recording of the 2020 Halewood Town Council Annual Meeting. Due to the Covid-19 crisis we have all been forced to endure, the meeting this year took place via the Zoom teleconferencing facility. All nine current Town Councillors were in attendance and four members of the public from Halewood also requested (and were granted) the permission to the attend the meeting. The recording will show you the election of the Mayor for 2020/21 and other roles and positions across the council.
The recording is on the Town Council’s You Tube page and can be accessed here:
Guidance on Social Gatherings
Halewood Town Council wishes to remind residents of current guidance regarding social gatherings during the lockdown. We are aware of social gatherings in Halewood that occurred over the recent Bank Holiday weekend that will have breached the official guidance. Until government changes the rules the Covid-19 legislation states that:
You can meet one other person from another household, outdoors. The government scientific advice is that you remain 2 metres (6 feet) apart.
You can’t visit friends or relatives in their houses or indoors. Nor can you gather in a larger group with people who are not from your household (apart from a few exceptions, such as funerals). Higher fines will be imposed for anyone who breaks these rules.
As a Town Council it is our duty to work collaboratively and responsibly with respect to the current lockdown with key partners like the NHS, Police, Social Landlords etc. If the Council or individual Councillors become aware of planned gatherings then they will do their best to advise residents of what is and isn’t permissible in law. In addition, for the wider public health of Halewood residents, it is their duty to take responsibility and remind residents of the potential impact of transgressions of the law on their more vulnerable or shielding neighbours.
The information posted on the BBC website today may prove helpful:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52530518
Halewood Open Gardens
Our friends at Halewood Culturefest have had to cancel this year’s event due to the Coronavirus crisis. However, one aspect of the festival has continued and flourished as a consequence of the lockdown we have all been required to endure: the ‘Open Gardens’ demonstration. This allows the public to view some of the many beautiful gardens that are lovingly kept across Halewood.
Though difficult to do this in person, the power of Social Media and You Tube allows us to see the gardens in all their glory. One example of this is in the link below to Halewood resident, Ken Allen. Well done to Ken, the Culturefest Committee and all of the participants.
Creative Writing Competition
Halewood Town Council and Halewood Culturefest are pleased to announce a new poetry and short story writing competition. Details of the competition are listed below and within the link to the poster.
For the competition, we would like you to send in a short story or a poem (no more than 500 words) about your community in lockdown. It can take any angle you desire (history, romance, space, fantasy, reality, comedy etc), but must contain at least 4 out of the 6 key words below:
Halewood – Lockdown – Community – Hope – Future – Rainbow
The aim is to gather stories and poems about life under lockdown in our local communities. To capture this as a ‘record’ for future generations and to show off the best of Halewood.
Link:
Creative writing and poetry competition
Postponement of Town Council Meeting
The Halewood Town council meeting scheduled for Thursday July 9th is postponed. This meeting will now take place on Thursday July 23rd at 7.00 p.m.
Further details on the meeting location and public attendance will follow.