All set for Disability Awareness Day 2014
THE world’s largest voluntary led disability awareness event is set to
take place at Walton hall and Gardens on Sunday July 13 – and with it
comes a week-long calendar of special events to mark the occasion.
Author Gary Skentelbery
Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
Grappers win – despite the rain
RAIN had a devastating impact on the local cricket programme – but
Grappenhall managed to complete their game with local rivals Toft in the
Vivio Cheshire County League.
Planning strategy will provide 1,100 homes
WARRINGTON’S local plan core strategy – which will guide development
over the next 15 years and includes provision of 1,100 new homes at
Omega – has been declared “sound” by a government-appointed planning
inspector.
A Taste of Warrington – one town – many people!
MAYOR Peter Carey was piped into the Town Hall at the start of the
second Ethnic Reception hosted by Warrington and District Arts Council.
Ted becomes Mayor of Warrington at second time of asking
WARRINGTON’S New Mayor is Cllr Ted Finnegan – at the second time of asking!
Police warning on drink driving
CHESHIRE Police have launched a series of partnership events to warn drivers about the dangers of drink driving.
Parish hall gets new roof
WORK has been completed on the re-roofing of Culcheth’s Newchurch Parish
Hall – some three months after the church won a grant of £18,540 to
enable the project to go ahead.
IT suite will show the way online
A NEW IT suite is opening at Warrington – and residents will be able to
use it to apply for jobs, check emails or attend IT courses.
Beautiful South pair to visit town
FORMER lead singers of The Beautiful South, Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are to play Warrington’s Parr Hall this winter.
Protection for historic pub
COUNCIL chiefs are to apply protective rendering to the gable wall of a historic Warrington pub to protect it from the weather.