News in brief
A ROUND-up of news from around the Warrington area
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. 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.
Parish council seeks new clerk
A LOCAL parish council is on the look out for a new clerk
Fourth time lucky for stables plan?
PLANS for stables on Green Belt land near Warrington are to go before planners next week – for the fourth time in four years.
Minister keeping close watch on town
A GOVERNMENT minister is keeping a close watch on Warrington following
the irregularities discovered after last year’s local elections, an MP
has claimed.
Lottery boost for disability centre
WARRINGTON’S Centre for Independent Living is to be given a major
facelift – thanks to a windfall grant from The Big Lottery community
assets fund.
5-storey building for town centre
A FIVE-storey building is to be built in the heart of one of Warrington town centre’s most important conservation areas.
Three-storey care home plan
PLANNING bosses at Warrington are to be asked to rule on an application
to demolish two large, detached houses in a top residential area and
replace them with a three storey care home.
MEP votes against barbaric seal cull
WARRINGTON Euro-MP Chris Davies has voted to end the barbaric slaughter
of Canadian seal pups which campaigners say are often clubbed to death
and sometimes skinned alive.
Mayor opens unique business
WARRINGTON’S Mayor Graham Welborn was on hand to officially open a new business in the town.
Mental health chief reappointed
TONY McDermott has been
reappointed to serve as a non-executive director of 5 Boroughs
Partnership NHS Trust, the body responsible for mental health care in
Warrington. He will serve until March 31, 2013.