Scottish Power are upgrading the old substation transformer unit, on Town Lane. For a brief period Sunday morning - 30th October, part of Town Lane was closed while the new transformer was unloaded. A short diversion was in place through the Ivy Farm Court shopping precinct car park. #transformerupgradehalevillage

Well done to everyone who took part in the Countryfile - Children in Need Ramble, on Sunday 9th October, around Hale Shorline. Over £500 was raised - with still more to come in. Thanks to Mal and Bobbie Sutton for organising the event, and Malcolm Spargo for taking and providing the below photographs. #halevillagecountryfileramblechildreninneed

Building work has now commenced at the village hall site on the High Street. Work started early Wednesday morning - 19th October, with erecting the steel framework. By Friday 21st October this phase of the construction was completed. Villagers passing, can now see visible progress above the hoardings surrounding the site. Below we have photographs taken on Wednesday 19th October at the start of the construction of the steel framework and several more taken on Friday 21stOcto

The Childe of Hale Pub was host to another successful Charity Classic Car Show on Sunday 16th October. The event, organised by local man - Ian Trimble and North West Casual Classics raised just over £320 for Prostate Cancer and The British Heart Foundation. On display from mid-day, were various old cars, along with a visit from the Widnes Scooter Club on their Lambretas. The event closed just after 4:00pm with raffle draw. #classiccarshow

An evening of Live Entertainment, Disco, Buffet and Raffles The Live Entertainment will be on a theme of Musicals Fancy Dress is encouraged but not mandatory The main theme of the evening is to launch this year's poppy appeal which starts on the 22nd and runs for two weeks Tickets will be £10 each which enters you into a free raffle Please come and support this and make it another great night for the Hale Branch of the Royal British Legion Further information can be obtai

A section of the Freemen's Copse - facing the park has been cleared Saturday morning - 15th October, by several Freemen Of Hale and the Lord Mayor, in preparation for the planting of around 200 daffodil bulbs, along with several Hebe Shrubs to form an evergreen border hedge. Hopefully this will be expanded upon with more bulbs to give a blaze of colour visible from the park at a distance,,, poppies will also be sown for next year... As you can see, the brambles were several

Widnes Police are working with partners as part of a campaign aimed at raising awareness of hate crime, tackling the issue and supporting victims. To publicise the campaign Widnes Police teamed up with the Widnes Vikings Stefan Marsh, Halton Borough Council, Halton Transport and Arriva North West on Thursday 22 September. Chief Inspector Richard Rees, who is leading the initiative, said: “Any hate crimes and public space violence is unacceptable which is why we have come toge

Hale Village Parish Council (and Working Together) Meeting 10th October 2016 From pm 19th September 2016 to tea time 13th October 2016 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 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 local PCSO

Last week, we featured an item about the residents of Church End Mews, who got together and organised the planting of a tree in their communal garden, in the Mews. Residents Club Together And Plant A Tree In Church End Mews. Steve Walmsley, has provided us with an update, regarding the planting of Spring Bulbs in the Mews, on Saturday 8th October. Care of Steve Walmsley> "Carrying on from putting in a new tree at Church End Mews, residents used money left over to plant 160 bu

Come along to the Childe Of Hale Pub on Sunday 16th October, to see a large collection of vintage and classic cars and vehicles on display. Cars and vehicles will arrive around 10:30am and will be on display from 11:00am - through the day, until 4:30pm. The event will be raising funds for Prostate Cancer Research and the British Heart Foundation. #charityclassiccarshowchildeofhalepub