£45,000 grant for twin town film project
A WARRINGTON-based partnership has won a €45,000 grant for a multi-media
youth project to run jointly with German twin town Hilden.
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.
MP's victory on pensions cap
HUNDREDS of workers in Warrington are set to benefit after the
Government signalled an intention to cap the annual amount that pension
providers can charge for workers in auto-enrolment schemes.
Unemployment – the biggest worry for the town's young people
UNEMPLOYMENT and a lack of opportunities for work experience are the
main issues worrying young people in Warrington, a survey has revealed.
American Morris Dance group launched
AN “American” Morris Dancing group has been launched in Lymm – reviving a
form of the dance which was once popular in the village but has not
been seen for many years.
Takeaway shop plan thrown out
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have thrown out proposals for a hot food
takeaway shop in an area already plagued by nuisance youths late at
night.
Councillors hit out over HS2
WORRIED councillors have joined MP Helen Jones in an outspoken attack on
the Government for failing to take seriously the problems the HS2 rail
project will cause in the Warrington area.
WI members brave wind and rain
MEMBERS of Lymm Jubilee WI braved wind and rain to carry out their annual autumn planting programme in the village centre.
Charlie and his pals tackle council about horrendous traffic speeds outside their school
YEAR Six pupils at a Warrington primary school are so concerned at the
“horrendous speed” of traffic passing their school that they have
written to the borough council’s traffic management department.
New apprentices welcomed by council
NINETEEN new apprentices were welcomed to their roles at Warrington Borough Council with a celebration event at the town hall.
£247,000 – to make elections secure
COUNCILS across Cheshire have been given £247,033 to help pay for a
ground-breaking change that will make the Electoral Register more
accurate and secure.