Town Deal funding of £22m will help fund seven key projects
WARRINGTON’S Town Deal ambitions have been given a huge boost, after confirmation of £22.1 million funding as part of the scheme to fund seven key projects in the town.
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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. 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.
Major boost as Government reveal Warrington as one of first areas to receive £22m Town Deal funding
WARRINGTON has received a major boost after being revealed as one of the first areas to receive Town Deal funding worth more than £22m to help to utilise vacant spaces and restore a vibrant town centre.
Eight more COVID-19 deaths reported at Warrington Hospital
EIGHT more COVID-19 positive patients have sadly died at Warrington Hospital since last Friday’s update, with inpatient numbers climbing to 117 with 16 currently in intensive care, as the town moves into a very high-risk tier 3 at midnight tonight.
Council confirm live public broadcast as town prepares to enter Tier 3 local lockdown
WARRINGTON Borough Council has confirmed another public broadcast will take place tomorrow, Tuesday October 27, at 5pm via the council website, in light of Warrington’s move to a ‘very high’ risk local COVID alert level (tier 3).
Warrington steps up to tackle holiday hunger
WARRINGTON Borough Council, supported by local businesses, will continue to provide targeted intervention and support for families and their children facing “holiday hunger” during half term.
Youth Club raise funds to feed families affected by food poverty
JUST 12 hours after setting up with a fund-raising page Warrington Youth Club had raised enough funds to purchase 500 hampers for families affected by food poverty.
Nominate a deserving family for a Christmas Dinner
WARRINGTON based Craft in Mind, who have been working hard since the end of May helping the community, providing free food to those who would otherwise go without, are now looking to provide 200 free Christmas dinners to deserving families.
One more death and 152 new cases as number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Warrington tops 5,000
MORE than 5,000 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Warrington since the start of the pandemic with a 152 new cases reported in the latest daily update, while one more death has sadly been reported at the town’s Hospital.
Firefighters help rescue person trapped in Orford house fire
FIREFIGHTERS wearing breathing apparatus rescued a person trapped on the first floor of a terraced property during a house fire at Orford, Warrington, earlier today.
Another 128 COVID-19 cases confirmed as Warrington prepares for self imposed Tier 3 local lockdown
ANOTHER 128 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Warrington as the town prepares to enter a self-imposed Tier 3 lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to curb the high rates of infection.