Warrington in bid for devolved powers for Cheshire
WARRINGTON is one of three Cheshire councils poised to ask the Government to transfer powers to the county as part of a devolution bid which, it is claimed, could create up to 112,000 new jobs.
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Sunday trading threat to Frodsham
GOVERNMENT proposals to relax Sunday Trading hours could be “another nail in the coffin” of independent shops in Frodsham, a well-known local businesswoman has warned.
Two sought after theft of mountain bike
POLICE are searching for two men following the theft of a mountain bike from Warrington Business Park.
Jamie returns to his roots at the Lymm Hotel
THE Lymm Hotel’s new general manager Jamie McDonald has returned to his roots – at the hotel where he started his working career as a glass collector – meeting famous footballers and managers who stayed over.
Police ready for Creamfields road chaos
AROUND 70,000 music fans are expected attend this year’s Creamfields music festival at Daresbury, near Warrington and plans are in place to deal with the extra demand on the local road network.
New childcare support system
THE government was originally planning to bring in a new on-line system of childcare support from this Autumn.
Licensee must pay £1,125 for pub smoking offence
A WARRINGTON licensee has been fined £400 and ordered to pay costs of £725 for failing to stop people smoking in her pub.
Views wanted on proposed new Council powers over Sunday trading
WARRINGTON Borough Council could be given the power to extend Sunday opening hours for local shops in a bid to boost the local economy under new proposals that are currently being consulted on.
Go Outdoors fined for breaching Tree Preservation Order
WARRINGTON council’s planning enforcement team has successfully prosecuted Go Outdoors on Wilson Patten Street for breaching a Tree Preservation Order.
Creamfields: police aim to minimise disruption
CHESHIRE Police has been working closely with local communities to minimise any disruption in the Daresbury area when an estimated 60,000 music fans arrive for the Creamfields festival.