WINDMILL HILL NEWS
It is with great pleasure that we present the Big Local Windmill Hill News magazine. We intend to publish this magazine three times a year, one in Winter, Spring & a bumper edition in the Summer, with a smaller local events planner. We will deliver a copy to every house on Windmill Hill. The aim is celebrate everything that is great about Windmill Hill and how we can work together to improve what isn’t so good. It is to be written by local people for local people. We hope the local tabloid will showcase the good work being carried by local individuals, local business and local organisations who aim to make a positive difference to the lives of the residents. Windmill Hill Big Local is always looking for local residents to help us make Windmill Hill the best it can be! Fancy planning fun days, helping at community events, designing the newsletter or being on the Partnership? Get in touch!
2022 Editions
Issue 19 (Summer 2022)
In this edition, you will find the dates of our exciting activities, events and trips that are happening throughout the year, as well as information on how to book on. Everyone is welcome so please come along. Another great legacy we have achieved is our Community Lunches, which are continuing to grow in popularity each month. Thank you to all the volunteers who give up their time every month to make Community Lunches an enjoyable and welcoming activity. You’ll find the Community Lunches article on page 6 and the future dates for 2022 on the next page.
Summary
This bumper Summer edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download.
2021 Editions
Issue 18 (Winter 2021/22)
The bumper Winter edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find out about: Some of the local initiatives supported by the Big Local; Incredible sums of money saved by the Big Local’s CAB project; The latest from the award-winning Ella Together Inclusive Performance Group; The church celebrating its 40th anniversary; an update from CHI and much more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – See how amazing Windmill Hill school grounds are looking; Windmill Snappers – They’re back, catch up on the local amateur photography group.
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Issue 17 (Summer 2021)
We hope this magazine shows that despite the challenges, Big Local and project partners have managed to continue to deliver a variety of activities and support to local people. CHI and St Berts have provided hundreds of food parcels for local families; the Schools are working hard to get things back to normal and the efforts of our Big Local volunteers to put on events over Christmas and Easter has been amazing.
Summary
This bumper Summer edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download.
2020 Editions
Issue 16 (Winter 2020/21)
The Winter edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find out about: Our defibrillators on the estate; the great welcome Santa received on his return to Windmill Hill; the Holiday Activity Fund; an update from CHI; a recap of some of the summer events and much more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – Learn what the pupils and staff at Windmill Hill have been doing since the our issue; XMAS TREE COLLECTIONS – Find the best way to dispose of your tree after the festive period!
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Issue 15 (Summer 2020)
The Summer edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find the latest information from CHI who have been busy preparing and delivering over 1,200 meals to individuals and families. We also have information about the Holiday Hunger Programme, local stories and more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – See what Windmill Hill pupils have been doing since the last issue; You can also read Windmill Hill Big Local’s plan for the next five years, which is available on pages 7, 8, 9 & 10.
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Issue 14 (Spring 2020)
The Spring edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find important information and guidance about the Coronavirus Pandemic. You will also find: Updates on Big Local funding, with a case study on how we’ve supported local schools; Information about Blue Rooms; A winter recap and much more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – Read what Windmill Hill pupils have been doing since the last issue; WINDMILL SNAPPERS – New images to display from our local amatuer photography group; Results from our local Survey!
2019 Editions
Issue 13 (Winter 2019/20)
The Winter edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find out about: The Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram’s visit to the new community cafe at Phoenix Park; Read how Superkid Coady Boyd’s been doing in the European and National Championships; See images of the new pump track at Phoenix; Two new local community interest stories and much more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – Take a look at what Windmill Hill were doing since the last issue; WINDMILL SNAPPERS – New images to show you from our local amatuer photography group; C.A.B. Money Tips – Advice with money over Xmas!
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Issue 12 (Summer 2019)
The Summer edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find: WINDMILL DRAGONS FC – Read about the Dragons continued success in the junior leagues; BMX PUMP TRACK – Discover the new track on Phoenix Park; BIG LOCAL UPDATE – Find out what the Big Local have supported over the years; SUMMER EVENTS – Discover what summer events and activities are going on over the summer and much more.
Summary
Our regular features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – Take a look at what Windmill Hill were doing over the spring months; WINDMILL SNAPPERS – We have new images to show you from the local photography club; PUZZLE PAGE – Have a go at our locally themed crossword puzzle!
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Issue 11 (Spring 2019)
The Spring edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find out about: when Phoenix Park cafe is expected to open; what the Woodland Trust discovered in our wonderful woods; a local man who set up a voluntary organisation to help residents over Xmas; what Pixel Perfect have been up to and more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – Find out which special guests and school trips the pupils have enjoyed over winter; WINDMILL SNAPPERS – there are some new images from the local photography club; LOOKING BACK – We look back at the work on Norton Priory in 2017!
2018 Editions
Issue 10 (Winter 2018/19)
The Winter edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find out about: Some of the things the Big Local have been doing over the last 4 years; we find out more about a local video called ‘People From The Hill’ which premiered at Norton Priory Museum in August; we have an update from CHI; a new programme called the Blue Room; local groups and much more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – Take a look at what Windmill Hill were doing over the Autumn; WINDMILL SNAPPERS – We have new images to show you from the local photography club; LOOKING BACK – We look back at the Big 2 Weeks of events!
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Issue 09 (Summer 2018)
The Summer edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find out about: ANIMAL FUN DAY – Meet meerkats & other cool animals at St Berts; HEART OF GOLD – Nominate a resident for a new community award; HAVE YOUR SAY – Expect a call from the Big Local community engagement team in September; PIXEL PERFECT – Find out about a new local group and much more.
Summary
Our features include: LOCAL SCHOOLS – Take a look at what Windmill Hill were doing over the spring; WINDMILL SNAPPERS – We have new images to show you from the local photography club; LOOKING BACK – Residents can now use the new community raised bed!
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Issue 08 (Spring 2018)
The Spring edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available to view or download. Inside you’ll find: all about Windmill Hill primary School’s amazing Key stage 2 statistics; information about a possible new Community Hub for Windmill Hill; a look into the new community group called CHI; what Windmill Hill Primary School have been doing in Calderstones Park in Liverpool and much more.
Summary
Our features include ‘Windmill Hillians’ – which showcases local residents such as Keegan Shard, ‘Photographry Group’ – showcasing local photos, ‘Local Schools’ and ‘Looking Back’, which looks at the previous year in pictures.
2017 Editions
Issue 07 (Winter 2017/18)
The festive edition of the Windmill Hill News magazine is now available for download. Inside you’ll find: all about the two new Defibrillators; a December Events calendar; a look into the BMX Track Consultation Report; news on what Windmill Hill Primary School have been doing; information on what’s happening at St Bert’s over the Christmas season and why Labour MP Mike Amesbury visited Windmill Hill.
Summary
Our features include ‘Windmill Hillians’ – which showcases local residents and their achievements, ‘Photographer’s Corner’ – a new feature showcasing local photos, ‘Poet’s Corner’ – a place for those talented wordsmiths, and ‘Local Schools’.
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Issue 06 (Spring 2017)
Inside you’ll find a calendar of events happening on Windmill Hill during the Big Week in August. We’ve also got and updates on: the closure of the Windmill Hill Medical Centre; why ITV News were broadcasting on the estate; the new Community Library; Power In Partnership (PIP); Women of Windmill Hill (WOW) and the ELLA performance group.
Summary
Our features include ‘Windmill Hillians’ – which showcases local residents and their achievements, ‘Poet’s Corner’ – a place for those talented wordsmiths, ‘Local Schools’, and details of what residents found inside the Windmill Hill Time Capsule.
2016 Editions
Issue 05 (Winter 2016)
Our Windmill Hill website is now Live! The new website will be an online hub for the local community of Windmill Hill, with plenty of news, images and events showcased on the site. In other local news, Windmill Hill Primary School have a new website too! This edition of the Windmill Hill News talks about both of the new local websites and all the latest developments going on in and around the estate.
Summary
The new Norton Priory Natural Play area is installed, the ‘Women Of Windmill’ group have their grant accepted, The Woodland Trust reveal how dumped rubbish in the Windmill Hill woodland is costing a small fortune to clear up and much, much more!
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Issue 04 (Summer 2016)
The new museum is nearly complete! We are delighted with the new build – it looks fantastic, particularly now as the exhibition spaces are progressing well and the display cases are starting to be installed ready for the objects. Overall there will be more than four times the number of objects on display than there were previously and recent research has shed new light on many of them.
Summary
Back In Time – Windmill Hill’s time capsule, Parkrun comes to Phoenix park, Maximise your income with CAB, find out how the Windmill Hill Dragons are getting on and more dates for your diary!
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Issue 03 (Spring 2016)
The new museum is now taking shape with the steel work completed and the first floor gallery above the undercroft is well under-way. The roof framework above this new gallery has also now been installed and the link space between the undercroft and museum constructed. This link space will be the new reception, shop and event area and promises to be a light and airy space in which our new visitors will be welcomed.
Summary
Meet the new Vicar from St.Berteline’s Church, Catch up with Taylor, Learn about Healthwatch Halton, Dates for your Diary and find out what was going on when a shark came to Windmill Hill Primary School.
2015 Editions
Issue 02 (Autumn 2015)
Taylor Goodall gets called up to the Great Britain Taekwondo Team! Taylor was approached by GB Taekwondo at the end of the summer and was asked to come and join the senior squad as a full time athlete. They said Taylor has been spotted as talent and has the potential to go and win medals on the big stage including 2020! She will now train full time at GB and also continue with her education too.
Summary
Norton Priory undergoes major refurbishment, Kristina Owens launches new indoor market, E.L.L.A. goes from strength to strength and find out who our local ‘Bobby on the Beat’ is!
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Issue 01 (Summer 2015)
Mike Shepherd was invited for a private audience with HRH Prince Charles for his role in Big Local! Mike was impressed that Prince Charles seemed genuinely interested in what was being done in Windmill Hill as he spent more time chatting with Mike than almost any of the business delegates. To our knowledge no other Big Local area has had an audience with Prince Charles — so a first for Windmill Hill!
Summary
The visit of Prince Charles, Jim’s Benches, A look ahead to the BIG WEEK, Big Local activities, LHT’s Windmill Hill Digital Project and an update on the Windmill Hill Dragons Junior Football Club.