Council U-turn on roadworks
HIGHWAYS chiefs at Warrington have done a U-turn on proposals for major road works.
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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.
More car boot sales approved
A PLANNING inspector has ruled that the number of car boot sales held at
Townfield Lane, Winwick can be doubled to 28 a year – despite road
safety fears arising from motorists illegally turning right into the
site from the A49 Newton Road.
RL World Cup bid delivered
WARRINGTON’S bid to host part of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup has
been delivered to RFL headquarters in Leeds by Wolves’ mascot Wolfie and
a team of children from the town’s amateur clubs.
Timber mobile phone mast rejected
PLANNING bosses at Warrington have thrown out proposals for a 15m high
mobile phone mast designed to resemble a timber telegraph pole
E-fit picture of street attacker
POLICE at Warrington have released an e-fit picture of man suspected of
pushing over a 67-year-old man, who suffered a fractured hip in the
incident.
Worry over theme park expansion
A CANDIDATE in the borough council elections at Warrington is calling
for a “full and open” consultation into controversial proposals to
expand the Gulliver’s World theme park.
Council cleared by Ombudsman
WARRINGTON Borough Council has been cleared of maladministration in a
long-running planning battle over air conditioning units on the roof of
the town’s Odeon Cinema.
Wind turbine plan deferred
PLANS for a 77m high wind turbine on Green Belt land alongside the M62,
near Warrington, have been deferred until May 11 due to issues raised by
Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Club's thank you to bus company
WARRINGTON Town football club presented Warrington Borough Transport
with a signed shirt as a thank you for their fantastic support and
sponsorship during the current season.
Care homes' unsustainable rents
CARE home firm Southern Cross – who have three homes in Warrington – are
in talks with its main landlords over “unsustainable rent levels.”