Halewood

The council has ambitious plans to invest in the extension of the local district centre in Halewood – a development initially delivered by the Council in 2012. The current centre includes an Aldi supermarket, Iceland, Home Bargains, Subway and other retail units, along with parking for 300 cars, a library, an NHS Walk-In centre and GP surgeries.

The council is keen to develop the local offer and invest further in the area for the benefit of local residents. With new housing developments underway the population is set to grow even more. In response, the council is making £4.4m of major road improvements and using £9m of private sector contributions to increase school places and enhance early years services. Finch Woods is being improved and maintained, and public transport for residents improved.

The proposed extension and development of the district centre will see this area expand, as well as improvements and enhancements made to the green space. This will include better links, and a new facility for the Junior Football club.

Knowsley Council has secured (in January 2023) £15.3m of funding from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund to support its development plans for Halewood. They include an expansion of the local district centre, improvements to greenspace and leisure facilities, as well as funding improvements to walking and cycling connectivity throughout the town and to employment areas.