Welcome to the Whiston Town Council website which we hope you will find informative and interesting.
As the third tier of government, the Town Council is responsible for maintaining public open spaces, Foxshaw Close Play Area and three Community Centres - Whiston Town Hall, the George Howard Centre, the Robert Foulkes Centre and Multi Use Games Area. We have many active groups and clubs who hire our facilities and provide a variety of social and sport actvities for local residents to attend. At weekends, the Community Centres are available to hire, by residents of the area, for private functions i.e. parties, wedding receptions, and religious celebrations etc. The Council Chamber at the Town Hall is also available to hire as a comfortable and private meeting room. Please telephone our office on 0151 430 7200 for more details and availability.
A Short History of Whiston Whiston first appears in recorded history in the 13th century but it is believed its roots go much further back. It has had several names throughout its history from Quistan(1245), Wystan, Quystan(1278), Whystan, Whytstan, Whyghstan(1292), Quistan(1346) and then finally to Whiston in around 1355.
Whiston Rural District Council was formed under the Local Government Act in 1894 and became Whiston Parish Council in 1974. During this time Whiston operated under Lancashire. Boundaries changed and Whiston became part of the Borough of Knowsley.The main industries within Whiston were mining, farming and a quarry. These are represented on the Whiston Town Council crest.
WHISTON COMMUNITY RECYCLING GROUP
So, if you have picked up the school uniforms from the bedroom floor ??, and laundered them, check if you have any uniform that is good quality/condition and won't fit your children in September. Please drop off uniform from any Whiston Primary School (Whiston Willis, Halsnead, St Leo & Southmead) or St Edmund Arrowsmith, Prescot School, De La Salle or Rainhill High Schools at Whiston Town Council, Mon to Fri between 9am & 4pm.
From there, Whiston Community Recycling Group will size, sew on missing buttons and hang them ready for our Pop up Shop Recycling Sessions when you can come and choose what you need.
If you care about protecting and preserving our environment and preventing landfill, join us and be part of the #RecycleMovement.
WHISTON POST OFFICE UPDATE
The Post Office have announced that they will be holding a public consultation regarding the future of the post office in Whiston which recently closed.
Please click on this link for more information. Consultation Hub – Whiston L35 3PA
THE CIRCUIT
The National Defibrillator Network
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WHISTON TOWN COUNCIL have registered their defibrillators on THE CIRCUIT - Have you?
THE CIRCUIT - the national defibrillator network, connects defbrillators to NHS ambulance services across the UK, so that in those crucial moments after a cardiac arrest, they can be accessed quickly to help save lives.
In the event of a medical emergency, it is vital to call 999 as the first port of call.
By registering your defibrillator with The Circuit, the emergency services can, if necessary, direct members of the public to their nearest one. Remember, every minute without CPR and defibrillators reduces somebody's chances of survival.
Whiston Town Council have a defibrillator at each of their three Community Centres, listed below, available during opening hours:
Whiston Town Hall, Old Colliery Road, Whiston L35 3QX
The George Howard Centre, Lickers Lane, Whiston L35 3SR
The Robert Foulkes Centre, Brook Street, Whiston L35 5AP
IS YOUR DEFBRILLATOR CONNECTED? TAKE CHARGE AND JOIN THE CIRCUIT TODAY.
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