Row over leisure and culture hand-over
A FURIOUS row has broken out over Warrington Borough Council’s plan to hand over leisure and cultural services to new, not-for-profit organisations, saving around £500,000-a-year.
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.
Ovenu oven cleaning Warrington
Since the early days of my Ovenu Business in 2007 Gary and Orbit news
have been there to help, support, and encourage the growth and
development into the successful business it is today.
Soccer schools set to kick off
WARRINGTON Town FC’s popular soccer schools are set to kick off again next week.
Internet riot man loses appeal
THE Warrington man jailed for four years for using a social networking
website to incite public disorder at the time of the August riots has
lost his appeal against the severity of his sentence.
Church attacked by vandals
AN HISTORIC village church has suffered a spate of vandalism from local schoolchildren it has been claimed.
College swimmers make a splash
A NEWLY-formed college swimming team at Warrington has enjoyed notable success in its first-ever competition.
Board positions for tenants
WARRINGTON’S biggest landlord is looking for volunteers from among its
tenants to fill vacancies on its board and scrutiny panel.
Youth club chosen for pilot scheme
WARRINGTON Youth Club, together with v, the national young volunteers’ service and the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust, have been selected to run a National Citizen Service (NCS) pilot scheme next year.
£1.7m pupil premium boost for schools
WARRINGTON’S schools are to benefit from a £1.7 million “pupil premium” from the Government.
Drive to get more foster parents
A TOTAL of 230 children and young people in Warrington currently need
someone to care for them – and today (Tuesday) a campaign is launched to
encourage people to become foster parents.