A bird sanctuary which has been struggling to find a new home in Warrington has been dealt a further setback following changes to the proposed route for Hs2.
Wild Wings Birds of Prey have now had to submit a new planning application as the proposed HS2 route will go right through the land adjacent to Taylor Business Park at Culcheth, where they were looking at moving to.
The field became a safeguarded part of the route and now they have had to redesign the plan for the layout of the land they will hopefully be using in future.
Paul Taylor, managing director of Taylor Business Park, who has been attempting to find the sanctuary a new permanent home commented, “I can’t believe Wild Wings have had yet another set back. They have had no luck whatsoever in this process. Let’s hope that the council looks favourably on this new planning application and gives them a location to effectively run their not for profit organisation here in the village.
“A presence here will be a great attraction and other businesses in the village should do well from it.”
“They’re very aware that this isn’t a permanent solution as it doesn’t take an expert on high speed trains or birds to know that they don’t mix well together but they’re hoping for a solution for the next five years or possibly more before work starts on our part of the route.”
The Wild Wings Bird Sactuary has had a nomadic existence in recent years after moving on from two local garden centres and is currently in a temporary home on farm land in Appleton.
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. They are not currently open to visitors while they seek to relocate but continue to run a vast selection of educational and experience days.
For more info visit https://www.facebook.com/WildWingsBirds/
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The Old Red Bank Childrens Centre on Newton Rd is all boarded up & has fields at the back would this area be suitable?