Chairpersons Report
This is the page for the end of Municipal Year Chairman's Report - Cllr Terry Powell, who was the Mayor of Halewood for 2007-2008. This report is updated upon the conclusion of each Mayor's year in office around May of each year. The next update will be May 2009, when Cllr Harry Birch retires from the Chair.
Cllr Terry Powell (right) at his inauguration as Mayor of Halewood, May 2007.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my term of office as Mayor of Halewood, which has led me to meet so many people who contribute to life in Halewood. During 2007-2008 there were the regular events taking place, which I was delighted to attend, as well as new ones taking place for the first time, which even as a Halewood resident taught me even more about the town in which I live!
The Town Council continues to support local initiatives by using its powers, and providing financial assistance by using Section 137 grants, the Halewood Community Chest Fund, or via the Chairman's Account. The Community Chest Fund once again contributed over £8,000 in grant applications in the past financial year.
As a Town Council we took great strides in creating a Youth Town Council in 2007, to ensure that the young people of Halewood were given the opportunity to have a voice in local democracy.
We enjoyed the annual concert with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in December 2007, when they performed with several local schools in "Tinsel Town". I would like to thank the following schools for taking part, namely; Halewood C of E, St Mark's RC, Plantation Primary, Greengates Primary and St Andrews RC Schools. The Community Festival took place in July, and was thought by many to be the best yet!
As a Town Council we once again funded four Festive Pantomimes by Hurricane Productions at the Hollies Hall, Arncliffe Centre, Youth Club in Lichfield Road, and for the second time, a performance at the Reigate Club in Merrivale, where local children enjoyed "Frosty the Snowman", and a drink, crisps and a selection box off Father Christmas.
The Town Council staged the Gardening Competition for its third consecutive year, and the winners were well deserved. Lets have even more entries in the next year!
The biggest event in the past year for the Town Council came with the opening of the additional facilties at the Arncliffe Centre in October 2007, which were funded by a Barclays for Sport and Football Foundation grant, as well as match funding by this Town Council and Knowsley Met. Borough Council. The facilities are already being enjoyed by a vast number of groups, and the local Junior League/Sports Association now have a permanent office base at the site.
As usual there is a tear off "Customer Satisfaction Survey" opposite this page, and I would encourage all recipients of this annual report to take a couple of minutes to complete it. Your constructive comments are always welcome as we try to improve even further as a Town Council. Please hand the completed form into any of the Town Council's buildings. We are an open, transparent Council that welcomes contact with you, the electorate.
In closing, I would like to say a big "thank you" to my fellow Town Councillors, the Town Manager and all of his staff, for their hard work throughout my year in office. Finally, I wish my successor, a happy and successful year as Mayor of Halewood.
Cllr Terry Powell
Mayor of Halewood 2007-2008
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