Residents reassured as major flood prevention works progress
RESIDENTS turned out in force to learn more about significant drainage and flood prevention works currently ongoing on Old Liverpool Road, Sankey Bridges, Warrington.
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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.
Warrington Golf Club Captains’ Charities raise £26,160 for good causes
WARRINGTON Golf Club’s Captains’ Charities have successfully raised an impressive £26,160 for charity, marking a standout year of fundraising.
Work starts on construction stage of new Warrington Services
WORK has officially started on Extra MSA Group’s latest development, Warrington Motorway Service Area (MSA) at Junction 11 of the M62, marking a major milestone for both the project and the region.
Council to sell key assets including Birchwood Park due to “critical financial position”
FACED with a “critical financial position” and a funding gap of £130m over the next four years, Warrington Borough Council is pressing ahead with plans to sell some of its key assets, including Birchwood Park to takle its significant debt burden.
Council budget will “draw line in sand” with a review of ALL services to plug £130m funding gap
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s forthcoming budget will “draw a line in the sand” as it bids to plug a £130m funding shortfall over the next four years, with ALL services under review.
Opposition call for greater Budget scrutiny
THE Warrington Borough Council Liberal Democrat opposition is calling for greater scrutiny of the Budget at a time when the Labour Administration is under Government oversight, which is due to be released today, Friday.
Birchwood Park marks 80 years at the heart of the UK’s nuclear story
BIRCHWOOD Park in Warrington is marking a significant milestone this year, celebrating 80 years since the first meeting of the UK’s atomic energy programme took place at the Risley site in a disused canteen.
Daresbury Park Hotel bosses address asylum seekers past following boycott threats
THE owners of the Daresbury Park Hotel have spoken for the first time about the hotel’s asylum seekers past, as it prepares to re-open to the public for the first time in more than five years next month.
New bid for Gypsy Traveller site on Green Belt land at Burtonwood
REVISED plans for a previously refused Gypsy Traveller site on Green Belt Land at Burtonwood, Warrington, have been submitted to town planners.
Future Ghosts, Tina Turner tribute and The Beat Mod classics – all at Empire Warrington
ANOTHER exciting weekend of live music is scheduled to take place at Empire Warrington this weekend, including a fantastic Tina Turner Tribute.