A welcome for sex education
EDUCATION chiefs at Warrington have welcome a Government announcement
that Personal Social Health and Economic Education (PSHE) is to become
a compulsory part of the curriculum for all 5-16 year-olds by 2010.
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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. 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.
New windows for old
NEW windows have been installed at a local church – replacing ones dating from 1865.
Major consultations get under way
TWO important public consultations on planning policies and proposals for
both the town centre and the whole of Warrington are under way.
Campaigner hits out over bridge tolls
AN angry Lib Dem campaigner at Warrington has slammed councillors in a
neighbouring borough over an order to charge tolls on the proposed new
Mersey Gateway bridge.
Residents fight stables plan
HOUSEHOLDERS and parents from a nearby school have joined forces to fight plans for a stables development on Green Belt land.
A chance for young volunteers
WARRINGTON has been chosen as one of 33 councils to pilot a new
Government volunteering scheme, aimed at young people not currently in
education of training.
News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news from around the Warrington area
Disabled in work could double
THE number of disabled people in employment in Warrington could double
as a result of increased funding for the Government’s “Access to Work”
scheme.
Entries sought for triathlon
ENTRIES are invited from Warrington people who want to enter the annual Newton-le-Willows Triathlon, taking place on April 26.
Old barn to make way for car port
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for the demolition of an old
barn despite objections from local people who claimed it formed part of
the “gateway” to a village.