Council set to Forge ahead with £750,000 car park revamp
THE busy Forge car park at Stockton Heath, which has been blighted with potholes, is set to receive a much needed £750,000 investment thanks to a new council project.
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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.
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NO new deaths but three new cases of COVID-19 confirmed
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