Green Belt solar farm approved after divisive planning row
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for a 2.5 mw solar farm on Green Belt land at Lymm, after one of the most divisive planning rows in the village of recent times.
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Extensions to historic Green Belt cottage thrown out
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have thrown out an application for extensions to a historic Green Belt cottage – even though they agree they would result in only a minimal increase in the size of the building.
Distribution warehouse changes hands for undisclosed sum
A 37,568 sq ft distribution warehouse on the Winwick Quay industrial estate at Warrington has changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
Ascent Autism college wins £20,000 lorry grant
ASCENT Autism Specialist College in Newton-le-Willows has been awarded a £20,000 grant to develop its autistic students’ digital skills and support future employment opportunities.
Sixty new jobs to be created at purpose-bulit care home
SIXTY new jobs will be created when a new, purpose-built care home opens at Great Sankey, Warrington in November.
Grappenhall go down again – despite respectable total
GRAPPENHALL went down again – this time at the hands of visiting Port Sunlight.
Homes evacuated after discovery of old artillery shell at Woolston
A NUMBER of homes were evacuated at Warrington early today after the discovery of an old artillery shell.
Electric car drivers get a boost with another 1,194 public charge points
ELECTRIC car drivers and those looking to make the switch in the North West can get around with the confidence that a charge point will be close by, as a further 1,194 public charge points were added to the region in the past year.
Kings Leadership students to benefit from pioneering mental health programme
STUDENTS at Warrington’s Kings Leadership Academy are to benefit from a pioneering mental health programme to improve student wellbeing.
Energy storage system approved for sports club site
PLANS for a 200 kW micro energy storage system – known as a battery box – in the grounds of a sports club, have been given the go-ahead by Warrington planning chiefs.