News Archive
Hollies Playground
The Town Council’s new keyholder has commenced work to open and close the Hollies Playground on a daily basis. The play area will be open from early mornings until early evenings. This follows the culmination of a recent recruitment process.
The Town Council extends its thanks to Councillor Joanne Harvey for opening and closing the Play Area for the past three weeks. Her support is greatly appreciated and has meant lots of Halewood children and families have benefitted from this excellent resource.
GARDENING COMPETITION 2021
Halewood Town Council is proud to announce the return of the Annual Gardening Competition, with the addition of the inaugural ‘Norman Hogg Shield’.
Click on link below for entry forms or call in at the Arncliffe Centre for printed copy.
Mayor of Halewood for 2021/22
At the Annual Meeting of Halewood Town Council held on Thursday 13th May, Councillor Ken Dalton was elected as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2021/22.
In accepting the position, Cllr Dalton expressed thanks to Councillors for his nomination and selection, and looked forward to assisting the council with its ambitious priorities for the coming year. The priorities include a Neighbourhood Plan, refurbishment of The Arncliffe Centre and the township’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cllr B Dunn stays on as Deputy Mayor for 2021/22.
Opportunity – Hollies Playground Keyholder
Halewood Town Council is seeking to recruit a Playground Keyholder.
Role
Halewood Town Council is seeking a local person(s) able to demonstrate a high level of commitment to open and close the Hollies playground daily. Broadly, the council requires the playground to be opened mornings through to late afternoons for 7 days per week (times negotiable), with cover provided by Town Council staff during periods of absence.
Main responsibilities
The main responsibilities include the morning unlocking and evening locking of our Hollies Road Playground for children under 7 years and checking the play equipment for damage.
It is desirable that applicants have the following competencies:
- Good communication skills
- Flexibility to provide a daily year-round service (includes Bank holidays)
Payment £1,729 p.a. (£9.50 per hour) Hours 30 minutes daily
- Job share will be strongly considered
- The post will be subject a DBS clearance
Halewood Town Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome enquiries from anyone and value diversity.
Given the urgency of our need to appoint a suitable person to this role, a temporary appointment can be made as soon as possible. The council will be seeking to make this appointment permanent at its meeting in June.
Please submit your interest in this position by letter or email to:
Gerry Allen, Town Manager at Gerry.allen@knowsley.gov.uk or telephone 07707 572043 for further information.
Initial closing date for expressions of interest is 12.00pm on 14th May 2021.
2021 Gardening Competition
Through the months of May and June 2021, Halewood Town Council will be running a best-kept garden competition. This previously popular competition was last held in 2015 and is back after a number of requests and suggestions by residents.
We will be sharing more information and an entry form early next month. This will also include information on the competition prize, closing date and categories.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Halewood Town Council, and the Mayor on behalf of the people of Halewood, join the nation in mourning the loss of His Royal Highness, The Duke Of Edinburgh.
We remember his remarkable life, and his dedication to the Queen, the Country (including active service in World War 2) and the wider Commonwealth.
Closure of Higher Road (March 27th and 28th)
We have received information from the Highways Team of Knowsley MBC regarding a temporary closure of Higher Road, Halewood. Knowsley MBC advise:
“For your information, essential highway safety improvement works, are planned on a section of Higher Road, Halewood from 27 March 2021 to 28 March 2021. In order that the works can be undertaken quickly and safely the road will be closed, shown on the link below:
The diversion route associated with this closure is via Higher Road, Baileys Lane, Leathers Lane and vice versa.”
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.
Halewood Vaccination Centre
28th January 2021
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
Blood Donations – Crowne Plaza, Speke (8th July)
There are extra safety measures in place and every precaution is being taken to eliminate the risk of covid-19 transmission at the blood donation sessions.