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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

Halewood Town Council has re-established a ‘Community Hub’ at the Arncliffe Centre.

As the council has ceased activities due to the new government lockdown, it has refocussed its resources to serve the needs of the Halewood Community.  The hub will act as a link to Halewood residents for emergency food support and as a link for partners and community organisations offering support to local people. This includes the Knowsley Foodbank and the Knowsley MBC Covid-19 Support Team.

The hub will initially be open Monday-Friday. Residents can make donations in-person from 10.00am – 3.00pm (but please follow the usual Covid-19 safety guidelines). To kickstart the emergency food hub, the council has donated £500.00 to put together food boxes for distribution. In time, this will be enhanced through donations, new funding and links with the Foodbank. A reminder that Knowsley Foodbank continues to run a Halewood distribution point at the St. Mary’s Centre on Leathers Lane every Saturday from 10.00am-12.00.

For more information on support through Halewood Town Council please call us on 428-1929.

Further Information

If you in an emergency and cannot afford food please call Knowsley Food Support on 0151 538 8243 or you can email foodbankteam@big-help.info.

Anyone needing other support can call Knowsley’s COVID 19 Community Support line freephone on 0800 073 0043 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and 10am to 2pm at weekends.

The council approved an Accessibility Statement for the Halewood Town Council Website at its meeting of September 10th 2020.

This site is provided by Knowsley City Learning Centres and managed by Halewood Town Council.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use the website, for example that means you should be able to.

.        Change colours and contrast levels and fonts.

.        Zoom in up to 300% without text spilling off the screen.

.        Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.

.        Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software.

.        Listen to most of the website using a screen reader.

‘AbilityNet’ has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

What to do if you can’t access parts of the website.

If you require information published on the website in a different format please contact us:

Email: gerry.allen@knowsley.gov.uk

0151-443-2306

We will consider your request and respond within 14 days.

Reporting accessibility problems with the website.

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of the website, if you find any problems or you think we are not meeting accessibility requirement contact us:

Town Clerk: Gerry Allen

Post: Arncliffe Centre, Arncliffe Road, Halewood, L25 9PA

In Person: The Arncliffe Centre, 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday. 9.00am – 4.00pm Fridays

Email: gerry.allen@knowsley.gov.uk

Telephone: 0151-443 2306

Technical Information.

.        There may be some pages with read more/click here links

.        Some of the older PDF files and documents may not meet the required standard – for example they may not be structured so they can be accessed by a screen reader.

.        Some images on the website may not have a text alternative.

.        All newly published documents will have a text alternative to the image.

Enforcement procedures.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Website and Mobile Applications) (No2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the accessibility regulations). If you are not satisfied with how we respond contact Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Earlier this week, a number of local people and representatives of uniformed organisations attended a special Wreath-Laying event for Remembrance Sunday. The Mayor of Halewood, Cllr Bob Swann and Town Manager Gerry Allen were also present.

To ensure  Remembrance  in 2020 is not forgotten, a short video of the wreath-laying event was recorded by local person Natasha Bullock. We think Tasia has created a wonderful and moving short film that also gives extra emphasis to the fallen from Halewood.

You can view the recording here: