Commissioner approves police budget for coming year
POLICE and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has approved the police budget for the coming year – maintaining investment in key areas to protect the public and reinforce recent improvements.
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Six56 plan comes before borough council – again
THE controversial Six:56 logistics development comes before Warrington Borough Council planning chiefs on Wednesday – with a recommendation that the council should neither oppose or support it.
Rail services will be hit again by strike action
RAIL services in Warrington will be hit on two days next week as a result of strike action by the ASLEF and RMT unions.
Puppy “meet and greet” viewing area rejected by planners
BOROUGH Council planners have thrown out an application for a new building to provide a puppy “meet and greet” viewing area at a Croft farm.
Skills commission aims to secure borough’s future economic success
WORK has started on a new strategic review of employment skills in Warrington, to help secure the future economic success of the borough.
Plastics recycling firm’s “environment friendly” scheme
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for a plastics recycling firm to construct a silo for the storage of plastic pellets.
Police seek information after fatal collision on the M56
POLICE investigating a fatal collision on the M56 near Warrington are appealing for information.
Contemporary-style home extension aims to be architectural award-winner
PLANS to refurbish a Victorian terraced house to create a high quality contemporary-style family home have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council.
Historic Old Town Hall building that’s not so historic – a blunder by experts?
A WARRINGTON town centre restaurant’s decision to carry out a refurbishment has revealed what appears to be a blunder by history experts more than 40 years ago.
Last day to have a say on the cost of the police
Tomorrow is the last day to have a say on the Cheshire police precept – the amount you will pay towards the cost of policing next year.