Lottery boost to save
village’s heritage
by Gary Skentelbery
A SPECIAL project to help preserve a local village’s heritage has received a ?283,000 boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The grant has been awarded to the Lymm Environment and Heritage Group (LEHG), for the “Lymm’s Life Project”, to help preserve Lymm Dam and the surrounding area.
The grant will help fund an exciting three-year programme of works to protect, preserve and enhance the heritage assets of the popular attraction.
Commenting on the award, Chairman of the LEHG Coun Rita Cochrane, said: “This is a great achievement and a welcome boost to our mission to preserve and enhance the historic heart of the village.”
Initiatives included in the project are archaeology works at Lymm Slitting Mill, access improvements around the dam and woodland management works, which are expected to start in spring 2005.
The project will also develop new educational material for visitors so they can enjoy, learn and celebrate the heritage of the area.
Councillor John Kerr-Brown, Executive Board Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “This is a great boost for Lymm and its heritage.
“Credit must go to members of the Lymm Environment and Heritage Group who have worked so hard to secure this grant because it is important that we protect the heritage of our towns and villages and safeguard them for future generations.”
Tony Jones, HLF Regional Manager for the North West explained the importance of the award.
He said: “Lymm is steeped in local heritage and it’s wonderful that many of its historical sites will be preserved. The project will allow a new generation of people to explore and learn about the wonders of Lymm.”
The LEHG working in partnership with Warrington Borough Council has also obtained financial assistance towards the ?500,000 project from a number of other organisations including Waste Recycling Environmental Ltd (WREN), The Countryside Agency (Local Heritage Initiative Grant) and the Forestry Commission.
Any one interested in further information on the project should contact Tim Baker, Area Ranger, on 01925 758195.
Two major leisure
schemes in village
by David Skentelbery
TWO major leisure proposals which could attract hundreds of people have been put forward at Culcheth, near Warrington.
One involves an 18-hole golf course on farm land off Holcroft Lane and the other a fishery on land off Bent Lane.
Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council is seeking the views of local people on both applications.
Coun Jackie Johnson said: “We haven’t yet formed an opinion on these developments, but if we are to make comments to the borough council in time for them to be considered we need to get them in as soon as possible.”
The golf course plan involves land at Holcroft Hall Farm. The fisheries would be at Ratcliffe House Farm.
Meanwhile, new proposals for a restaurant on the site of the former Lloyds-TSB bank in Warrington Road, Culcheth have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council.
One scheme has already been thrown out by the borough and has gone to appeal – the result of which is still awaited.
The new scheme is an amended proposal.
Mobile food co-op’s
healthy diet mission
by staff reporter
A MOBILE food co-operative which is delivering fresh fruit and vegetables to the doorstep at competitive prices has won praise from Warrington North MP Helen Jones.
The Fruit Machine delivers fresh food to people living in outlying areas of the borough which they would otherwise be unable to buy without travelling into the town centre.
The service has already received support from the New Opportunities Lottery Fund and Ms Jones is support it in bids for further grants.
The MP said: “It is important for all our diets that we eat fresh fruit and veg but often it cannot be bought without travelling into town. The Fruit Machine solves that problem by bringing fresh produce right into the heart of our communities.
“I am pleased to support their bid to secure more lottery funding and will do all I can to assist them. Spending your money at this fruit machine is a way of hitting the healthy eating jackpot without the gamble.”
Ms Jones met up with representatives of The Fruit Machine at Cinnamon Brow Club and at Cafe Marriott, the community cafe at Orford.
Picture shows the MP promoting The Fruit Machine at Cafe Marriott.
Housing association’s
boost for charity
by John Hendon
WARRINGTON Housing Association has raised ?750 for its “charity of the year”, Crossroads – Caring for Carers.
A programme of fund-raising events is continuing to more money is likely to be collected to help support much needed help and support to carers in Warrington and Salford.
As a result, the WHA has be congratulated by TV personality and patron of the charity, Stephen Fry.
Staff at WHA organised a number of fundraising events, including a charity speed karting event and “dress down” days.
Chief executive Alan Kemp said: “Every years staff at WHA choose a charity to support that makes a real difference to the quality of life for people in the local community. On in six adults are carers and Crossroads significantly improves their lives by providing practical support and giving them a break from their caring responsibilities.”
Stephen Fry said: “Having recently become a patron of Crossroads – Caring for Carers, I am delighted by the effort of WHA, which has made Crossroads its charity of the year.
“These fundraising efforts make a real difference to Crossroads and, more importantly, the carers its supports.
There are 6.8 million carers in the UK, a thrd of who say they have not had a break in the last two years. Crossroads is the largest charity in the world that offers in-the-home care and provides more than four million care hours every years to more than 33,000 carers across England and Wales.
WHA manages more than 1,200 houses in Warrington.
Police seek witnesses
of “firework” attack
by staff reporter
POLICE are appealing for witnesses of the “firework” attack on two cars at Great Sankey, reported in yesterday’s Warrington-Worldwide.
Anyone who saw anything suspicion in Park Avenue, Great Sankey shortly before the incident is asked to call detectives on 01244 613887.
An Army bomb squad was called out to deal with the incident after youths attempted to wreck two cars with large display-type fireworks/
One car on the drive of a house was badly damaged when a rocket exploded inside the vehicle, hurling the door skins into the street. The second firework, in another car at the same house, failed to go off and police and fire crews cordoned off the road and evacuated the area until the bomb squad arrived to make it safe.
Don’t have a rubbish
Christmas, says council
by staff reporter
TOWN Hall chiefs at Warrington are urging people to stop and think about the amount of waste they are likely to throw out this Christmas.
They want householders to recycle as much as possible.
Last year, about three million tonnes of rubbish was generated between Christmas and New Year in the UK, with as much as 83 sq km of wrapping paper and 30 per cent more glass bottles, aluminium and steel drink cans than usual getting dumped in bins.
To stop people’s homes getting cluttered with rubbish the Council has joined forces with its recycling partner, UPM Shotton, to put together some top tips for recycling.
Coun Terry O’Neill, the council’s executive member for Environment and Regeneration, said: “On average, a third more rubbish is created over the Christmas period than at any other time of year and so much of this waste can be reused and recycled, so we’re appealing to residents to follow our easy tips and get recycling.
“Reducing the amount of waste going into landfill is one o
f the Council’s top priorities and we want to encourage as many people as possible to recycle at Christmas and throughout the year.”
Top tips for recycling at Christmas:
Put those extra Christmas catalogues, flyers and brochures out with recycled paper for kerbside collection.
After Christmas, remember not to throw cards away – they can be recycled. They can be taken to local WH Smith or Tesco who are working with the Woodland Trust to save them. About 45 million cards were recycled in 2003, the equivalent of 15,000 trees – and almost a tonne of cards were recycled in Warrington last year. Alternatively, they can be saved for use as gift tags for presents next year.
Instead of spending money on wrapping paper, which many places won’t recycle, why not try wrapping gifts in brown paper or newspaper instead. Alternatively, try recycled gift bags that can be used again and again.
At party time set up recycling bags in the kitchen to collect paper, cans, bottles and other goods. They can be taken to recycling banks.
Re-use shopping bags or use a ‘bag for life’. Each person uses about 130 carrier bags a year and these take 500 years to degrade in landfill. Doorstep delivery services from supermarkets are widespread and also cut down on the unnecessary use of carrier bags.
Buy loose fruit and vegetables rather than packaged ones for all those family meals and parties.
Warrington currently recycles 13 per cent of household waste and the council is working towards increasing this figure by introducing new schemes and expanding existing ones.
False alarm at
rugby stadium
by staff reporter
FIRE crews raced to Warrington Wolves’ new Halliwell Jones Stadium in Winwick Road after alarms went off.
But the call turned out to be a false alarm.
A Fire Service spokesman said a workmen using a grinding machine had apparently activated the alarm.
The stadium was not in use at the time and there was no evacuation of workers from the club offices.
