Planning battle looms over motorway service area plan
A PLANNING battle is set to take place over controversial proposals to build motorway services, including a 100-bed hotel, on Green Belt land near Birchwood, Warrington.
Author David Skentelbery
Top 20 place for Warrington as a place for new independent businesses
WARRINGTON has been ranked the 20th best town or city in the UK for new independent businesses to set up shop.
Local pensioner is first in Cheshire and Merseyside to receive new Covid treatment
A LOCAL pensioner has become the first patient i n Cheshire and Merseyside to receive a new Covid drug treatment which is being rolled-out nationally.
Veterinary practice wins planning consent to move into former furniture store
A VETERINARY practice has won planning consent to move into a former furniture store.
Police budget: A chance to have your say on the cost of local policing
POLICE and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer today launched his budget for the coming year – and Warrington people, along with others across Cheshire – can have their say.
Planning chiefs asked to turn back the clock
A TERRACED house in central Warrington which was split into two properties some years ago will revert to a single property if planning chiefs give the go-ahead.
New entrance gate proposed for historic Lymm farmhouse
PLANS have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council for a new – and additional – entrance gate to a historic farmyouse at Lymm.
Balcony plan for barn conversion is dropped
A PLAN to add two dormer windows and a balcony to a barn conversion at Appleton has been dropped despite there being no objections to the scheme.
Council to investigate its own environmental impact
GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has agreed to set up a working party to investigate its own environmental impact.
HS2 celebrates “massive progress” – and looks forward to the New Year
HS2 Ltd has today celebrated “massive progress” made on the project during the last 12 months and looked forward to much more in 2022.