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Halsnead Garden Village employment site progresses as final plans approved for next phase
13 Dec 2024
At tonight’s Council meeting, the Leader of Knowsley Council highlighted a number of significant achievements and milestones reached over the last 12 months which will help Knowsley’s communities recover from the pandemic.
Cllr Morgan acknowledged the challenges that Knowsley residents and communities, as well as the Council, are continuing to face as part of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cllr Morgan acknowledged the support provided to residents, businesses, care homes and schools in helping to overcome the challenges of the pandemic.
Cllr Morgan said: “We have ensured key services have remained in place and that people can still get the support they need. We have provided extra support and invested £14.5m in our COVID-19 Recovery programme. This has already helped thousands of residents who most need our help and includes dedicated local funding for food and heating costs – alongside jobs and training support and debt advice.”
The investment in the borough’s COVID-19 Recovery programme has also included:
Cllr Morgan told Council how, despite the challenges, significant progress continues to be made towards the goals set out in the borough’s current Corporate Plan and the long-term Knowsley 2030 strategy.
Cllr Morgan highlighted the completion of Kirkby’s new town centre retail development as a major milestone for the borough. The development will provide a long-term economic boost to the borough, help attract more people to Kirkby town centre and create 500 local jobs.
Cllr Morgan said: “We reached a crucial milestone in the Council’s redevelopment of Kirkby town centre – with the new Morrisons supermarket now open alongside other leisure and retail units, bringing new jobs, shoppers and visitors to Kirkby. This would never have happened without the Council standing up for our local communities – and stepping in where the private sector had failed.”
Cllr Morgan also highlighted the progress made last year with the following major developments: