News Archive

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:

Link to roadworks map

The diversion route associated with this closure is via Higher Road, Baileys Lane, Leathers Lane and vice versa.”

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.

28^th 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 30^th/31^st) 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

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.

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.

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.

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:

Neighbourhood Plan

At the request of residents and Councillors, we can provide some recent information on the extent of the Coronavirus spread across Knowsley and Halewood. You will be aware that the borough – like all of the Liverpool City Region – has been in the highest Tier of restrictions. Though the situation has improved, we strongly advise residents to follow all advice to protect yourselves and your families.

For the latest government advice on keeping yourself safe, follow the link: Hands-Face-Space

For up to date information on the spread of the virus to a local authority level the link below from the BBC provides daily, accurate information. You are simply required to type your postcode into the search engine provided at the site: Latest Coronavirus Information

At a Halewood level we  aim to provide accurate, local information for the benefit of residents. The most recent data from Knowsley Public Health derives from November 15th. It can be viewed in the link here: Ward Level Infection Rates

The information clearly highlights that both Halewood North and Halewood South have high infection rates compared to many wards across the borough. This IS a public health crisis and we reiterate our statement to please follow government and public health advice for the common good of all across Halewood.

Halewood Town Council made its first allocations from the ‘Allan Harvey Christmas Grant’ at tonight’s meeting. This is a special fund the council has established in the name of former Cllr Allan Harvey who sadly passed away last year. There were five applications from local organisations seeking funds to deliver a wide range of activities and direct support to residents across Halewood. All groups were successful in their applications and the council wishes them every success in their vital work to deliver much-needed Christmas cheer.

The groups supported are:

• Halewood Youth in Community Centre
• Halewood Community Spirit
• Parish of St. John Vianney
• Newby House
• Local person Paul Burke

For Christmas 2020, Halewood Town Council will join forces with local charity ‘Channel’ to assist with the receipt and storage of toy donations for local children and families.

‘Channel (Halewood)’ was formed in 1978 and is part of Channel, a Liverpool based charity formed in 1969.  Channel works to support vulnerable families and referrals are made by professionals involved with families.  Grants of up to £70 are made for items such as safety gates, microwave etc. From its beginning Channel Halewood has collected and distributed Christmas toys to families.  This has been possible through donations from toy services held by local churches.   Clearly this is not possible in 2020.

Are we letting Covid-19 stop the work of this important Halewood initiative? Absolutely not. For 2020, we are therefore seeking toy donations from local people and organisations. Can you help?

To ensure the health and safety of local volunteers through the pandemic, Halewood Town Council will take receipt of donations on behalf of Channel at the Community Hub now established at The Arncliffe Centre. They can be made between 10.00am and 3.00pm Monday-Friday. Channel will work with partners on the distribution and ensure they reach those Halewood families who will benefit most from the kind donations of residents. Donations will be accepted from November 15^th through to December 18^th.

The Town Council is pleased to work with Colin Critchley and the team at Channel who have provided this vital service for over 40 years. The sourcing of toys may be different this year, but the impact may be more important than ever.

For more information contact the Halewood Community Hub on 428-1929 or email Dave Murphy on dave.murphy@knowsley.gov.uk