Battle to block plans for electricity sub-station fails
A BATTLE to block plans for an electricity sub-station in a conservation area at Lymm has been lost.
Author David Skentelbery
Change-of-use for historic pub – but to what?
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for a change of use of a historic pub – although it is not clear exactly what it will be changed to.
Six-bedroom house to be demolished
A PLAN to demolish a six-bedroom house in a leafy part of Appleton and replace it with a new dwelling has been approved by Warrington planning chiefs.
£4.94m revamp “nodded through” for Pyramid arts centre
PLANNING chiefs have nodded through a £4.94 million scheme to modernise Warrington’s Pyramid Arts Centre.
“Random acts of kindness day” can give you a “pocket hug”
AHEAD of Random Acts of Kindness Day, tomorrow (Saturday) a funeral home in Warrington has partnered with a local crafting group to crochet “pocket hugs” to share with the community.
Grandad Bill celebrates 50 years of enjoying work
GRANDAD Bill Johnstone is celebrating 50 years working – and also being the longest serving team member at Warrington-based housing group Torus.
Studio flats plan for landmark town centre building
PLANS for four self-contained studio flats in Warrington town centre have been submitted to borough planners
Ambitious proposals for Pyramid Arts Centre will cost nearly £5m
AMBITIOUS proposals for the modernisation of Warrington’s Pyramid Arts Centre – a Grade 2 Listed building – look set to go ahead at a cost of nearly £5 million.
Question mark hangs over Body Shop in Golden Square
A QUESTION mark hangs over The Body Shop store in Golden Square, Warrington, today, after it was revealed the firm’s UK business is set to appoint administrators.
Worried residents oppose plan for electricity sub-station
WORRIED residents have lodged objections to proposals to build an electricity sub-station to support the development of five dwellings near historic Lymm Hall.