THE nomadic Wild Wings Bird sanctuary finally has a new home for at least the next five years after winning planning permission to relocate to land next to Taylor Business Park near Culcheth.
Taylor Business Park MD Paul Taylor said: We’re bursting with both pride and pleasure to be able to announce that yesterday at around 9:30pm the Warrington planning committee unanimously approved the planning application for Wild Wings to move to the fields to the side of Taylor Business Park.
“It’s been a long, long journey since I first got involved with them back when they were leaving Bents Garden Centre in 2014/15 where they used to be based on what is now the dinosaur themed crazy golf site, which I’m sure will also be a huge attraction for the area.
“The land has changed from having one type of raptor on it to a very different type now!
“I’d like to say a huge thank you to Linda Wright from PlanItWright for getting us started in the process and pointing us in the right direction. Thanks also go to Croft Parish Council for withdrawing their objection to the planning application and to all those that wrote in to support it.
“Now it’s time for everyone to show their support for this organisation again by attending some fund raising events that they’ll be holding soon. It’ll be a great chance for members of the local public to meet the team and their birds and a chance for them to help organise volunteers and raise funds for their big move.”
Mr Taylor added: “Wild Wings have been in limbo for a couple of years now but they will finally have a place to call their own for the next five years now, a place where they can start to arrange group visits, and earn enough money to make their not for profit business sustainable again. The fact they have stuck with it all this time shows their dedication to the birds that they look after.
“We were very pleased to see that HS2 removed their objection as well. It just shows what can be achieved by picking up the phone and engaging with people rather than throwing up barriers. They were actually very accommodating and have even agreed to allow them permission to remain on the site longer if the HS2 project suffers any delays.”
Mr Taylor concluded: “Wild Wings are still looking for a permanent home due to a high speed train ploughing through their new site in the next decade or two so it isn’t the end of the road for them yet, but at least they have a home they can operate from now and they can finally be left to do what they do best.. saving the lives of endangered birds that need specialist care, and making the people that visit grin from ear to ear.”
Wild Wings Birds of Prey is a family owned ‘not for profit’ rescue, conservation and education centre housing approximately 90 birds of prey.
Many of their birds have been rescued and rehabilitated. In recent years it has had homes at two garden centres based in Warrington and is currently housed on farm land near Appleton.
For more info visit https://www.facebook.com/WildWingsBirds/
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Well done Paul for staying the course & providing support for the project & now a home for the birds – hope you all have a safe and steady flight