Storm over 2,000 homes plan
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to build nearly 2,000 homes on “green” land in
the Lowton and Golborne area – close to Warrington’s northern boundary –
is attracting major opposition.
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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. Former Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Patron Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
School marks end of an era
PUPILS and staff at Warrington’s Sycamore Lane Primary School will be
marking the end of an era by turning the clock back to the 1960s.
Man attacked and robbed
A MAN was attacked and robbed just after using his mobile phone while walking along a road at Warrington.
New pond for children's zoo
WORK has started on construction of a new duck pond at the children’s zoo at Walton Hall Gardens.
Council's 848 below Living Wage staff
WARRINGTON Borough Council – which earlier this week decided to look
into introducing the “Living Wage” into its pay structure – employs 848
people who receive basic pay lower than it.
New stadium plan for Town!
AMBITIOUS Warrington Town Football Club have unveiled plans for a
stadium complex on the former Burtonwood air base site at Omega, which
includes an indoor sport and entertainment venue.
Paralympic star's stolen gear found
POLICE have recovered a number of items belonging to Warrington
Paralympic gold medallist Adrian Derbyshire which were stolen at the
weekend.
Travellers' camp back on agenda
THE controversial plan to expand a travellers’ camp on Green Belt land
at Warrington is to come back before the borough council’s development
management committee tomorrow.
Will spring be early this year?
IT may seem a little early, but the Woodland Trust is calling on the
public in Cheshire to help record the first signs of spring as part of
the UK’s longest-running survey of the effects of the changing climate
on native trees, plants and birds.
Web firm wins big contract
WARRINGTON-based web specialist Ixis has secured a major contract
through the Government’s G-Cloud procurement framework – to provide
managed hosting and support services to health and care watchdog the
Care Quality Commission.