Town Council News
News Items will be retained for the current financial year, and the previous financial year. The current period for news extends back to January 2011.
January 2012
Elected Members of the Town Council were able to accept an invitation to view the progress on the new shopping centre as it was being built, on Monday 23 January 2012. It is hoped that another visit can be arranged as the work progresses towards completion.
Prior to the commencement of the Town Council meeting on 19 January 2012, Ben Atkins took the opportunity to visit the Town Council to say thank you for the grant of £500 which the Town Council awarded towards the overall cost of him entering the World Age Trampolining Championships representing Great Britain. Ben is pictured receiving his cheque from Councillor Bob Swann, Mayor of Halewood.
December 2011
Celebrating nearly thirty years of an RLPO concert in Halewood, Halewood Town Council, Knowsley Borough Council and the Centre for Learning pulled out all the stops to help put on a performance to remember on Thursday 15 December. For the first time ever, all Halewood Primary Schools supplied members of the choir, as did the Centre for Learning, as well as the first ever performance of the Halewood Community Choir, who sang "Jingle Bells". Everyone involved with the event should be proud of the concert that they contributed to. Below are just a few of the photographs from the evening.
Funded by the Town Council, pupils from the Halewood Centre for Learning put on two excellent performances on 13th and 14th December of "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs". Pictured below with the cast after the performance on the Tuesday evening are, Cllr Gary See, (Deputy Mayor of Halewood), Cllr Edna Finneran, Cllr Peter Corkill, and Cllr Tina Harris.
On the 8th December 2011, the Town Council hosted its traditional Pensioners Party at the Arncliffe Centre. Local residents enjoyed a meal, and entertainment plus being served by staff and councillors alike. Pictured below are some of the residents and councillors including Cllr Gary See (Deputy Mayor of Halewood), Cllr Ken Dalton, Cllr Marj Grant and Cllr Norman Hogg, plus (of course) Father Christmas.
November 2011
On the 18th November 2011, the Arncliffe Centre hosted a "Christmas Bingo Night" which was enjoyed by all. Pictured below is a group of local residents hoping to strike it lucky!
October 2011
Councillor Bob Swann, the Mayor of Halewood, (and accompanied by his wife), paid a visit on 13 October 2011 to the "Knit & Natter" Group, who meet at the Community Centre in Ashton Park. Pictured below is a picture of Cllr Swann chatting to some of the ladies who attend the group.
It has now become tradition to accept an invitation from our good friends in Ballinasloe, Ireland for a representative of the Town Council to attend their annual Three Fairs Event as their guest. This year, Cllr Gary See, Deputy Mayor of Halewood, accepted the invitation to visit. This has built on the tremendous friendship shown between the two Townships as a result of the "Bob Paisley Friendship Cup" which has been competed for between Ballinasloe Town AFC and Halewood Town Sports Association for the past 15 years. The first picture is of the "Three Fairs" Group, whilst the second photograph is of the Mayor of Ballinasloe, and Deputy Mayor of Halewood exchanging gifts.
August 2011
The Mayor of Halewood, Cllr Bob Swann, started the month of August by visiting the winning entries for the 2011 Gardening Competition, and presenting them with their respective trophies, certificates and prizes.
Best Kept Garden - Mr & Mrs Dickens, Beechwood Avenue.
Most Colourful Garden - Mr Vernon, Foxglove Avenue
Best Hanging Baskets - Mr & Mrs Tennant, Torcross Way
On 11 August 2011, Cllr Swann attended the Arncliffe Centre to present a fund raising cheque following the Marie Curie "Big Lunch" Fundraising Day held by staff and volunteers at the Arncliffe Centre which saw a total of £ 430.38 raised towards this good cause.
July 2011
Cllr Bob Swann, as Mayor of Halewood was invited along to meet the players of Okell Juniors FC, who had just received their FA Chartered Standard Status as a well run Club.
The presentation took place near to the Hollies Hall on Hollies Road. Congratulations from the Town Council to Okell Juniors FC on this terrific achievement!
On the 12th July 2011, Cllr Gary See, as Deputy Mayor of Halewood, met with pupils of Greengates School, who were invited to participate in the public consultation regarding the work taking place on New Hutte Woods. The children were taken on a guided tour of the area, and their ideas and aspirations will form part of the future planning and use of the location.
A busy month for the Town Council and on Thursday 7th July 2011, the "Big Tea Party" took place at the Arncliffe Centre in aid of the Marie Curie Cancer Appeal. Over £400 was raised for this worthy cause. Below are some pictures of the local residents enjoying themselves who attended the day.
The Annual Town Council's Garden Competition attracted a magnificent standard of entries this year, and made the judging one of the most difficult that has been known. The judging took place on Monday 11th July 2011, and the category winners were as follows:-
Best Kept Garden - 1st prize - Mr R.Dickens of Beechwood Avenue.
Best Kept Garden - 2nd prize - Mr K.Tennant of Torcross Way
Best Kept Garden - 3rd prize - Mr C.Vernon of Foxglove Avenue
Best Kept Garden - 4th Prize - Mrs A.Radway of Woodland Road.
Most Colourful Garden - 1st prize - Mr C.Vernon of Foxglove Avenue.
Best Hanging Baskets - 1st prize - Mr K.Tennant of Torcross Way
June 2011
Following on from last years successful inaugural match, Hollies Fields played host again on Saturday 18 June 2011, to a memorial match between Halewood Town FC and The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. Corporal Simon Hornby was from Halewood, and was sadly killed in Afghanistan in December 2009. Last year, the Town Council donated a new trophy, "The Simon Hornby Memorial Trophy" to be played for each year.
Once again many members of the regiment travelled from Catterick and in some cases Cyprus to play in the game, (including many of whom had served with Simon). The rain held off until after the presentations, which were made by Cllr Bob Swann, Mayor of Halewood. The game was organised by Simon's father, Joe, (who is pictured below with some of the elected members who attended the game).
The game ended in a 2-2 draw, after the regiment had taken an early 2-0 lead, so it were honours even at the end, but more importantly gave all concerned a chance to honour the memory of one of Halewood's own sons who gave the ultimate sacrifice serving his country.
May 2011
Following the Town Council elections, the results have yielded the following Councillors to serve for 2011 to 2014.
North Ward - Cllr Mrs S.Powell, Cllr T.Powell, Cllr K.Dalton and Cllr Mrs E.Finneran - (All Labour).
South Ward - Cllr P.Corkill, Cllr Ms M.Grant, Cllr Ms C.Harris and Cllr A.Harvey - (All Labour).
West Ward - Cllr N.Hogg, Cllr T.Fearns, Cllr G.See and Cllr R.Swann - (All Labour).
January/February 2011
The Youth in the Community Centre in Lichfield Road, (on the Torrington Estate), is celebrating the completion of a new playground on what was wasteland. This has been made possible by the utilisation of a substantial sum from the Town Council's Specific Reserves, and also assisted by a grant of £20,000 from Knowsley Met. Borough Council. The playground can be used both when the Centre is open or closed, and has a seated area, a tarmac surface, as well as a toddler playground. Pictured below are two photographs of the completed playground which the Town Council are certain will be put to good use, and welcomed by the Community. The Youth in The Community Centre will be responsible for the maintenance of the playground, and for the opening and closing of the facility.
