Highfield Ward, Widnes, Halton
Dear Resident, Good News! Kingsway Ward has been awarded a £20,000 Participatory Budget from the Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Participatory budgeting directly involves local people in making decisions on the spend and priorities for their area. I’ve been working on this project for a couple of months and I’m part of the organising steering group […]
The official opening, by Widnes legend Frank Myler, of the new Frank Myler Pavilion and Sports & Recreation Grounds took place yesterday, Saturday 3rd October 2015. It was a great Community Fun Day with lots of free activities for all the family to enjoy. While there I was talking to some of the Sports Development Team about the […]
Dear Resident, Kingsway Ward, along with other wards in Halton currently has a small pot of money each year to be spent locally in the ward. Community groups can also apply for small amounts of funding if their project is for the improvement and benefit of their ward and/or ward residents. In recent times monies have […]
Dear Resident, I’ve been one of your councillors for nearly ten months now and thought I’d do a post letting you know what I do. First and foremost I am a Kingsway Ward councillor and I represent you on the council. I attend on average two evening meetings per week and on average three day time meetings […]
Sadly Laura Byrne, who grew up in the Kingsway ward passed away on Thursday 17th September. Laura was 20 years old and tragically took her own life. I knew Laura and although troubled she was a lovely, gentle person, who had much to offer. She was a member of the Labour Party and worked tirelessly […]
Dear Kingsway Ward Resident, I’ve had a few queries today about why there is fencing and work on going on a small part of the King George V Playing Fields by Foxley Heath. The work going on is to put in the sewerage outlet pipes for the new Victoria Gardens housing development on Liverpool Road. I’ve been advised […]
I wrote a post recently about the complaints I’m dealing with regarding the damage caused to Kingsway Ward green spaces and the noise that is plaguing residents from the dangerous use of vehicles such as mini motorbikes, scooters and quad bikes in the area. You can read it here. I’m really pleased that Widnes Police have […]
Today I’ve been out delivering public consultation letters with members of the Community Safety team to houses on Stewards Avenue, Kipling Crescent, Burns Crescent, Hood Road and a small part of Liverpool Road. The purpose of the consultation is to gather affected residents views on gating off the two public footpaths that connect Stewards Avenue […]
I’m currently dealing with numerous complaints regarding noise and damage caused to Kingsway Ward green spaces by people using vehicles such as mini motorbikes and quad bikes in the area. I have met with a number of residents and am now carrying out a study of how many residents are affected by this issue. If you have an […]
I’ve been re-elected as a Labour councillor for the Kingsway Ward today and I am very grateful for the support that I have received during the election campaign and from the votes cast. I am thankful that the majority of Kingsway residents have put their trust in me and Labour again. This has been my second election within […]