Planners to inspect extension
PLANNING chiefs are to make a site inspection before reaching a decision on a home extension plan in Deacons Close, Croft.
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Pupils' boost for dog charity
A GROUP of Warrington pupils put on a presentation during their school
assembly to raise awareness of cruelty to animals – and managed to raise
more than £55 for the Dogs Trust.
Flood relief work brought forward
URGENT work to protect a number of houses from flooding is being brought
forward – despite likely traffic congestion arising from other works
nearby.
Santa dash raises thousands for Brainwave
HUNDREDS of dashing Santas brought a whole lot of Christmas cheer to
Birchwood helping raised thousands of pounds for the Brainwave charity.
Bin collections to go fortnightly?
COUNCIL chiefs at Warrington will be asked next week to accept the need –
due to budgetary pressures – to switch to fortnightly black bin
collections.
Chinese visitors in town
A GROUP of 20 delegates from the Development and Reform Commission for
Jiangxi Province, China visited Warrington Town Hall yesterday.
Parties agree over pay day loans
LIBERAL Democrat members of Warrington Borough Council have given their
support to a motion designed to clamp down on “pay day” lenders.
Green belt bungalow rejected
PLANNERS have again thrown out proposals to develop a small piece of land on the edge of the Green Belt at Lymm.
Making a business out of wire
YOUNG entrepreneurs at Priestley College are making a business out of
wire – one of the materials on which Warrington’s economy was originally
built.
Dance school raises £200
A FUNDRAISING evening by Appleton Thorn School of Dance raised £200 for Cheshire’s Deafness Support Network (DSN).