The information campaign to let local residents, commuters and businesses know how the tolling system for the Mersey Gateway Project will work is being launched today (Tuesday 28 February). It includes the unveiling of the merseyflow brand and a new website – www.merseyflow.co.uk and a series of animations – which will guide people through the process. Both the new bridge and the Silver Jubilee Bridge will be tolled from autumn 2017. There will be no toll booths – so no need

Storm Doris arrived in Hale Village - Thursday 23rd February with winds reported at Liverpool Airport of gusting up to 61 mph. The strong winds buffeted aircraft over the village, as they where on final approach to land at the airport. Driving was difficult on the main roads and those villagers who wandered out, braved the elements. We had one incident of a tree being blown down in the park. #stormdoris

Work has now been completed, installing new heavy duty steel bollards in Hale Park. During February, Halton Borough Council have replaced the old wooden bollards around the car park area - which were broken and damaged, with the new steel bollards - and included a strip of tarmac where the bollards are - around the perimeter of the parking area. #halepark

HALE VILLAGE PARISH COUNCIL (and Working Together) MEETING 20th February 2017 From noon 16th January 2017 to lunchtime 20th February 2017 the following entries are recorded on our systems for Hale Village. I have summarised the entries to make it easier to get an overview. They are not always in date order and details are omitted as needed. As part of the “Working Together” initiative there will be time set aside for any meeting any residents wish to have in private with the

Lent Lunch #stmaryschurchhalevillage

Case No:17/00082/ELC Officer name: Pauline Shearer Applicants name: David Swift Applicants Address: Scottish Power, Energy Networks Lister Drive Liverpool L13 7HJ Agents name: <No Agent> Agents Address: <No Agent> Details of proposal: Notification under the Electricity Act 1989 Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the Secretary of State for installation of Pole Mounted Transformer on Land Adjacent To 82

Work on building the new village hall, is due to restart at the beginning of March this year - 2017. A Project Manager has been appointed to over see the restart of the project, which is expected to be finished in late 2017. Several site visits have took place during February - with the Project Surveyor to ascertain the current work that has been undertaken and materials available, and to take the project forward to completion. Hale Parish Council in 2016 - were awarded £500.

After successfully being awarded £10.000 from the Tesco Bags Of Help Initiative - towards the refurbishment of the pathway between Pickerings Pasture and the Water Treatment Works, The Friends Of Pickerings Pasture have announced this week that the work has now been completed, between Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd of February. More information and photographs can be seen via the FOPP website http://www.thefriendsofpickeringspasture.org.uk/the-pathways-work.html #friendsofpicke

While the situation with the new village hall being rebuilt - is being rectified, the Coffee Shop is still operating from the Youth Centre - at the far end of the High Street. It is open every Friday, Sunday and Tuesday mornings between 10:30am and 12 noon. The Coffee shop is staffed entirely by volunteers, who give up their spare time to bake home made cakes, scones and serve customers who come from near and far. Proceeds and donations from the Coffee Shop go regullary towar

Case No:17/00050/FUL Officer name: Pauline Shearer Applicants name: Mr Wesley Allmark Applicants Address: La Morada Limited 1st Floor Office 480 Prescot Road Old Swan Liverpool L13 3DB Agents name: <No Agent> Agents Address: <No Agent> Details of proposal: Proposed construction of two storey three bedroomed detached dwelling with associated parking and garden areas on Land Adjacent To Jasmine Cottage Town Lane Hale L24 4AQ Ward: Hale Status: Pending Consideration Date Receive