Halewood

Residents may wish to set their alarm clocks for tomorrow morning (Thursday August 13th).  Halewood Town Councillor Barbara Dunn will be representing the Halewood Uni-Wise project in an interview with Tony Snell on BBC Radio Merseyside at 7.50 a.m. It will also be available through the Iplayer once the programme has concluded.

Good luck Barbara!

Provision for the Exercise of Public Rights 2020

The Government has made a further announcement on where face coverings needs to be worn.

Face coverings already need to be worn on:

• public transport (and in airports, rail and tram stations and terminals, maritime ports and terminals, bus and coach stations and terminals)
• in shops and supermarkets
• in indoor shopping centres
• in banks, building societies and post offices (including credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs and money service businesses)

In addition, from 8 August 2020, face coverings will also be mandatory if you visit:

• funeral directors
• premises providing professional, legal or financial services
• cinemas
• theatres
• bingo halls
• concert halls
• museums, galleries, aquariums, indoor zoos or visitor farms, or other indoor tourist, heritage or cultural sites.
• nail, beauty, hair salons and barbers – other than where necessary to remove for treatments
• massage parlours
• public areas in hotels and hostels
• place of worship
• libraries and public reading rooms
• community centres
• social clubs
• tattoo and piercing parlours
• indoor entertainment venues (amusement arcades, funfairs, adventure activities)
• storage and distribution facilities
• veterinary services
• auction houses

The measure is to help reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus.

You could face a fine of up to £100 if you do not comply with the new ruling, which will be enforced by the police. Children under 11 are exempt from the new ruling. Older children and adults may also be exempt, further information is available here:  Persons exempt from face covering rule

Disposable or washable face coverings are now widely available to buy or you can cover your nose and mouth with a scarf. You can find more information here: On face coverings

This decision will impact on the Town Council’s two main facilities, The Arncliffe Centre and Hollies Hall. We would ask visitors to our centres to please abide by the government’s new guidelines for the safety of everyone.

Halewood Town Council is pleased to be partnering with a new community organisation, ‘Halewood Uni-Wise’. This group of volunteers from across Halewood have set up the organisation to recycle school uniforms for free distribution to families. After a strong and successful campaign to promote the need for donations, the group will commence distribution this coming Saturday August 8th at The Arncliffe Centre.

Here is a message from the group’s Facebook Page (where you can also give them a follow). Please share this message, especially with families/friends who might benefit from this excellent initiative:

The Council has taken the decision to close the Hollies Play Area until the week commencing August 3rd. After it reopened on July 6th there were, sadly, a number of instances of anti-social behaviour and threats made to the personnel trying to close the Play Area. Because of this behaviour, the person undertaking the task of closing the site resigned from their role with immediate effect leaving the council with the difficult decision of temporarily closing this provision.

The Play Area will reopen from the week commencing Monday August 3rd when the council will  have personnel available to complete the task of opening and closing the site.

In line with government guidance, we are pleased to announce that outdoor children’s play areas will be open from July 4th. This includes the Town Council play areas across Halewood. The enclosed playground on Hollies Road will reopen from 9.00 a.m. on Monday July 6th until 5.00 p.m. This will be its operating times throughout the month of July.

Residents are still advised to practice appropriate Social Distancing with the use of play equipment.