Shops struggle to pass on VAT cut
SHOPS in Warrington are struggling to pass on the 2.5 per cent cut in VAT according to a local campaigner.
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.
Office workers shop on line
MORE than 58 per cent of workers in Warrington admit to spending more than three hours Christmas shopping online when at work.
Maths students scoop awards
ACE maths students from Warrington are celebrating after scooping awards in a national competition.
Market will be an Italian job!
ITALIAN market traders are to visit Warrington – just in time for the festive season.
£30m sports village gets green light
SEVENTEEN years after it was first proposed, Warrington’s £30 million
Orford Park community sports village has finally been given the green
light.
Santa has arrived!
FATHER Christmas arrived in style at Warrington Market for the opening
of the annual Christmas grotto, organised by Warrington Disability
Partnership (WDP).
Maladministration – but it made no difference
A DECISION to approve plans for a house extension at Warrington was not
affected by maladministration in the planning process, the LMocal
Government Ombudsman has ruled.
Early retirement led to a brush with art
A WARRINGTON man who took early retirement after a career in IT is making a name for himself in the art world.
Warning over imported goods
BUSINESSES and traders in Warrington have been warned of the need to be careful when importing goods in the run up to Christmas.
Storm over political posturing
LABOUR councillors are to put a motion to the next meeting of
Warrington Borough Council calling for an end to “political posturing”
and “contrived questions” which they claim are leading to meetings
going on until 10pm.