Huyton Today
Issue 15
(Summer 2002)

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Huyton Town Centre Scoops Crime Beating Award
Huyton Town Centre has won an award for being a safe place to shop and leave your car!

Slow Down, Stay Alive
In a hard hitting campaign, timed as the summer holidays approach, local children in Knowsley have graphically shown how dangerous speeding on local roads is.

Subway Shock
A major effort by Knowsley Council and Merseyside Police has transformed a vandalism hotspot into a peaceful area that residents can use without the worry of being mugged.

A Bus With No Wheels
A bus with a difference - where routes are all on the pavement and on foot - has taken on the school run in Knowsley to the delight of local school children.

Jumbo Treat for Children
Nearly 1000 children and their parents visited Nelly the Elephant and her friends in June for afternoon tea to celebrate National Childcare Month.

Malvern Primary Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Malvern Primary School in Huyton has celebrated 50 years of school and community life by creating a ‘Living Museum’.

The future of reading
A ground-breaking reading project was launched recently at a Special Education School in Knowsley.

Discovering Dinosaurs
From 28th June until 13th September, Prescot Museum are inviting you to meet the monsters that once roamed the earth. Come face to face with Deinonychus, walk in the footsteps of a Tyrannosaurus-Rex and growl at the Sabre Tooth Tiger!
[Summer Holiday Activities]

Breakfast Club
Pupils at Knowsley Hey School can now get into school early to enjoy a healthy breakfast with their friends.

Young people have their say
Huyton Today reporters discover more about the new Children’s Parliament and other initiatives

Musical Youth
Members of Knowsley Youth Forum make their own record.

The Knowsley Voice
Have your say in what goes on in Knowsley.

Job Link - a new kind of bus service
Merseytravel, in partnership with Employment Services, Action Team for Jobs and other key Regeneration Agencies has introduced a new range of bus services to help local people travel between home and their place of work or training.

Mab Lane Community Event
On Saturday 24th June the local community surrounding Mab Lane, was out in force at a fun day arranged to promote the development of a Doorstep Green Project on Mab Lane Fields.

Going Back to Learning
The Huyton Community Partnership and various other organisations are targeting adults in the area and encouraging them back into training and learning.

We’ve Passsed the Test
Knowsley’s Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) set up their own quality assurance scheme to monitor and vet organisations who provide training and support for those who work with young children.

Lend your time as a Community Service Volunteer
A call is going out to Huyton residents to get involved as Community Service Volunteers with the ‘Lending Time’ project based in Huyton Library.

Art for all’s sake
Getting communities and groups to work together on art projects is just one of the tasks undertaken by Nancie Price, Environmental Artist.

Darling Buds of Huyton
This August, Huyton will host the 4th Annual Knowsley Flower Show, which is set to be even bigger and better than ever.

Keylink opens the door to media opportunities

A Golden Celebration
Balloon modellers, stilt walkers and face painters were amongst attractions at the recent the Fun at Huyton village day held in Huyton town centre.

106 Years Young
A Huyton woman celebrated her 106th birthday with a visit from Knowsley's Mayor Councillor, Dave Friar, and the Mayoress, Jackie Friar.

New Artwork from Cologne
Huyton Gallery celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the link between Liverpool and Cologne with an exhibition of three German artists from Cologne.