Garden bid clears first hurdle
GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has cleared the first hurdle in
their bid to save the historic glasshouses at Grappenhall Heys Walled
Garden.
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Clampdown on illegal tobacco
PETER Astley, Warrington’s public protection chief and chairman of a
regional body tackling illicit tobacco sales has pledged his commitment
to keeping the issue at the top of the agenda for the town this year.
Three abstain as library axe falls
THREE members of Warrington Borough Council’s executive board abstained
from voting when the controversial plan to close two branch libraries
and axe the mobile library service was approved.
Row flares over youth protest
A POLITICAL row has broken out after members of Warrington Borough
Council’s executive board snubbed more than 100 young people
demonstrating outside the Town Hall.
New stars named in squad
WARRINGTON Wolves boss Tony Smith has named the club’s two new signings
Joel Monghan and Brett Hodgson in a strong squad set to face Leigh
Centurions on Sunday afternoon.
Nursery would rely on car travel
PLANNERS at Warrington are being urged to throw out proposals to convert
farm buildings into a children’s nursery – because its users would rely
on car travel as the main means of transport.
Vintage fashion show
A VINTAGE fashion show and “after party” is being held at the Warrington
campus of Chester University on Thursday, February 10 in aid of Abbots
Lea School for autistic children, in Liverpool.
Deaf review welcomed by users
A REVIEW of the assessment for deaf people in Warrington has been welcomed by service users.
Exams success wins MP's praise
WARRINGTON South MP David Mowat has congratulated Warrington’s schools
for their excellent examination results which resulted in the town
ranking highly in the national league table for GCSE results.
Re-cycling plan back before council
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal which would lead to increased operating hours
at a Warrington recycling plant is set to come before planning bosses
for a second time.