Parish council open applications for grant funding
LYMM Parish Council has opened applications for grant funding for local community projects.
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. 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.
Council explains “difficult” 25/26 budget to achieve £30.4m savings
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s “difficult” budget for 25/26 was approved last night which will see a council tax rise of 4.98 percent and plans to make savings of £30.4m.
Teenage Darts World Champion Luke Littler made Honorary Citizen of Warrington
TEENAGE darts sensation Luke Littler – who recently became the youngest-ever darts world champion – has been made an Honorary Citizen of Warrington.
Host of new names announced for Neighbourhood Weekender
ORGANISERS of the Neighbourhood Weekender have announced a host of new names performing in Warrington on 24th and 25th May, a bank holiday weekend!
Tractor Run raises over £2,500 for Make-A-Wish Foundation
WIND and showers failed to deter more than 100 vehicles from turning out for the annual Stretton YFC Tractor Run in aid of charity.
Council sets out Budget to secure essential services
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s Labour Administration will tonight (Monday) propose a legal balanced budget to full Council that seeks to keep the town’s finances stable and secure despite the continued pressures felt across the whole local government sector.
Outrage after massive amount of fly-tipping dumped on Civil War heritage site
A massive amount of fly-tipping has been dumped on a Civil War heritage site at Winwick, Warrington, causing outrage in the local community.
Lymm ladies hockey on brink of achieving promotion to national pyramid
WHILE Lymm village boasts an incredibly successful men’s rugby union team, plying their trade at Level 4 of the English rugby national pyramid, Lymm’s ladies are on the brink of achieving the same feat, within the English hockey national pyramid.
Park volunteers who battled back from adversity receive “Community Hero” award from local police
VOLUNTEERS at Longbarn Park in Warrington have been presented with a special police “Community Hero” award after battling back from adversity.
Let common sense prevail and retain boys’ names on Peace Centre
AS we approach the 32nd anniversary of the IRA bomb attack on Warrington, I echo the sentiments of peace campaigner Colin Parry regarding the issue surrounding the names of Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball remaining on the iconic Peace Centre.