Meetings

Halewood Town council is scheduling two important meetings in the next few weeks. Both meetings may be accessed by the public of Halewood.

The council’s ‘Annual Meeting’ to select a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor takes place on Thursday May 21^st at 5.00 p.m. The public may request access to this meeting using the Zoom Teleconferencing facility. The sole purpose of this meeting is to elect the new officials for 2020/21 and, as such, there will be no public participation.

The annual ‘Parish Meeting’ of the council will take place on Thursday June 11^th at 6.00 p.m. The Annual Parish Meeting, chaired by the new Mayor of the Town Council, is the meeting for the people of Halewood and is an opportunity for residents to ask questions and receive responses from the Mayor and Town Manager. Ahead of that meeting, we will be encouraging residents to not only advise of their intention to attend the meeting, but also to send through questions to assist with more informed responses. There will also be opportunities to ask questions on the night too.

Residents are reminded that both the Annual Meeting on May 21^st and the ‘Parish Meeting’ on June 11^th will be recorded via Zoom. It is highly likely both meetings will subsequently be shared online for the attention of the wider Halewood public.

Given the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 crisis, we are hopeful this innovative approach to the public’s attendance and participation at meetings will be welcomed by the people of Halewood.

To attend the Annual Meeting, residents must write to the Town Manager by 5.00pm on Wednesday May 20^th and a meeting ID will subsequently be shared to allow access. A cut-off date for the Parish Meeting will be issued soon.

Gerry Allen – gerry.allen@knowsley.gov.uk  or to The Arncliffe Centre, Arncliffe Road, Halewood.

As advised on our Social Media feed last night, the Town Council meeting scheduled for Thursday March 19th at 7.00 p.m. has been cancelled. This is due to the ongoing Public Health risks associated with the Coronavirus crisis.

Policy and Finance Meeting: Thursday February 13th at 7.00 p.m. (The Arncliffe Centre)

Notice Of Policy and Finance Meeting Feb20

There will be a meeting of Halewood Town Council to be held on:

In addition to the significant discussions about NHS provision in Halewood, Councillors were informed by a number of residents of the increased problems caused by a rat infestation across our community.

It is evident this a major problem for many people across Halewood. There were reports of dogs suffering with Weil’s disease as an outcome of the rat infestation, and other stories of the huge distress this is having on the mental health of many residents. The cost of dealing with the problem is also a worry for many families. As new developments occur across Halewood and other areas of Knowsley, the rat problem seems to follow.

There are limits to what a Town Council can do in response to this problem, as it is an issue for the Principal Authority – in this case Knowsley MBC. However, Halewood Town Councillors have agreed to respond in two ways, so that they may help to alleviate the problem this rat infestation is causing:

1 – We will post information and guidance about how to reduce the problems. Residents last night also advised that some of the issues are caused by dumped rubbish and the inappropriate use of wheelie bins (i.e. leaving them open or overfilling). The relevant advice and information will be shared through the Town Council website and Social Media platforms.

2 – We will allocate funds to help address the problem. In the first instance, we will aim to work with the Pest Control Team at Knowsley Council.

Information on bin collections and the use of bins is in the link below.

https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/bins-waste-and-environment/putting-your-bins-out