I’ve been reporting on council planning meetings for more than 30 years, long before the internet and video presentations came along – but the advances in technology seem to have done little to improve the planning process and local democracy based on my recent visit to Warrington Development Management Committee – or planning as we used to call it. Read More

ANOTHER week of traffic congestion, another week of concerns about developments on Green Belt land and the possibility of a huge distribution centre on Green Belt land at Grappenhall close to the junction of the M6 near Lymm Truck Stop. Read More

IT gave me no great pleasure to report on the fall from grace of our town’s former Mayor Cllr Les Morgan, following his unfortunate choice of words typed in frustration following the defeat of his beloved Warrington Wolves. Read More

I’VE met some pretty inspirational people over the years – but 17-year-old Elizabeth Everett takes some beating when it comes to inspiration and smiling on in the face of adversity. Read More

THURSDAY March 8th is National Pothole Day – and if you travel around Warrington on a regular basis you will undoubtedly come across some big ones in our town! Read More

WARRINGTON Borough Council’s proposed demolition of the historic Garnett’s Cabinet Works has caused a storm of protest from local residents who are upset that the iconic water tower feature will be lost from the town’s skyline. Read More