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Editor Gary Skentelbery Production James Bryan Editor’s Comment Advertising CONGRATULATIONS to everyone at Warrington Rylands as a toxic election campaign on James Balme Football Club on their amazing achievement lifting the FA Vase various fronts, let’s hope a line 01925 631592 opt 1 at Wembley. can now be drawn in the sand on Editorial Backed by news of promotion Kath Buckley, now has 10 new all fronts and our locally elected 01925 631592 opt 2 to the Northern colleagues. representatives can put their following a league restructure, It wasn’t a particularly good differences to one side and all work Email together for the good of our town. winning at Wembley was the icing election for Labour who also lost info@warrington- on the cake. It was certainly good to see worldwide.co.uk out to the Independents at Penketh, Warrington South MP Andy Carter With a fairytale hat-trick for while the Lib Dems lost out to the Websites striker Elliott Nevitt, who the and Labour leader Russ Bowden Tories in Appleton. www.culchethlife.com previous weekend had been involved in dialogue at the election www.frodshamlife.co.uk scoring the winning goal in a In what can only be described count. www.lymmlife.co.uk Sunday League final, it really does www.warrington.tv prove dreams can come true. www.warrington- A lot of work has been going worldwide.co.uk on behind the scenes at Rylands Address to move the club up the football New Media Centre pyramid and it will be great to see Old Road Warrington two footballing brands in the town, WA4 1AT alongside Warrington Town. Meanwhile, Warrington Wolves are just one game away from reaching their 7th Challenge Cup Final in 12 years - and what a great boost for the town if they can pull warrington-worldwide is off a sporting Wembley double this published monthly by year! It will certainly bring some Orbit News Ltd. much-needed cheer for sports fans The contents of this magazine who are now back in Stadiums are fully protected by copyright after a lengthy lockdown during the and nothing may be reprinted COVID pandemic. or reproduced without prior Turning away from sport the permission of the publishers. Local Elections brought some The publishers are not liable for changes at the town hall, as the any statement made or opinion Tories made some significant gains expressed by third parties in this to become the new opposition party publication. on Warrington Borough Council. Printed by TwentyFourSeven After a number of years as the only Conservative, newly appointed group leader Cllr June 2021 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 3 Dreams do come true as Rylands take next step on journey By Garry Clarke DREAMS do come true after Warrington Rylands 1906 won the Buildbase FA Vase at Wembley beating Binfield 3-2 on the next step of the club’s journey. Backed with promotion to the sides lead a minute later from the and now penalty spot. After the break Nevitt just one division below neighbours doubled Rylands advantage in Warrington Town, club owner the 58th minute with a powerful and well-known sports agent Paul header before Ferdinand scored Stretford sees it as the next step on again in the 66th minute to set up a the club’s journey. nervy finale. It was a surreal experience for Named man of the match Nevitt, those who have been following who scored the winner in the FA Rylands, a team not so long ago Sunday Cup Final a week earlier, which played their games in front and his teammates managed to of the proverbial one man and his hold out to bring the FA Vase back dog, now playing at the National to Warrington for the first time in Stadium. the competition’s history. Teams like Rylands, a works In fact it is the first time any team from Orford, do not generally Warrington team of the round ball get the chance to play at Wembley. variety has won a major national Their opponents Binfield, from football competition. a small village (population 8,000) Lifting the Vase was the in the Bracknell Forest probably culmination of probably the most thought much the same thing. significant week in the club’s 115- But play at Wembley they did, year history as earlier in the week and what a treat they put on for their elevation to the Northern their fans who had managed to Premier League was confirmed as secure a ticket to watch their team part of the FA’s league restructure. play in the flesh for the first time this While for many winning a cup year. final at Wembley is the culmination Cup finals are often dour affairs of a dream for Warrington Rylands between two nervous teams not 1906 it is just the first step on the wanting to take any risks, however next stage of their journey. this one as anything but. Any jitters Stretford, who has spent the soon disappeared as play switched past 3-4 years making the club “fit from end to end as control of an for purpose” to enter the national open and entertaining game ebbed league system in the Northern and flowed between two teams Premier League praised the fantastic committed to attack. achievements of his management The destination of the Vase came team Dave McNabb and Fraser down to a shoot-out between two Ablett and those who had stepped goal-hungry centre forwards. out across the whitewash. In the blue corner Elliot Nevitt, in In a recent interview with the BBC the red Liam Ferdinand. he said: “We have an exceptional Nevitt struck first in the 24th group of players on board and minute volleying home from close great spirit. range, Ferdinand leveled with “When we started this journey a header three minutes before we set out ambitious plans for halftime but Nevitt restored his getting into the national league structure. With the first stage now completed it is the beginning of the next journey.” Describing Warrington as a footballing town, with one of the biggest junior league setups in the country, Stretford praised the work of neighbours Warrington Town for flying the flag for football in the town and was looking forward to a future , with capacity for two teams to be supported in it. “If we get promotion it means we have completed the next stage of the journey and can look forward to a derby. Of course that could happen if Warrington Town gets Club owner Paul Stretford with Manager Dave McNabb. relegated – but I would rather us Picture: John Hopkins. get promoted,” he said.

Manager Dave McNabb with hat-trick hero Elliott Nevitt - Picture: Mark Percy. 4 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2021 Walking Day postponed again due to COVID-19 pandemic

WARRINGTON’S annual Walking Day will not be going ahead this year, following last year’s postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision has been made by we also therefore cannot plan with the town’s Walking Day church and certainty for Walking Day this year school leaders, following extensive and so the regrettable decision to consultation with participating cancel the event has been agreed organisations led by a senior between all parties. member of the clergy. “We are committed to ensuring Warrington Walking Day is one that next year’s event is bigger and of the town’s most iconic events better than ever – and we are very in the calendar but was cancelled enthusiastic for what I’m sure will in 2020 due to the coronavirus be a very poignant Walking Day pandemic. The event has again in 2022.” been postponed this year, but is set Mayor of Warrington, Cllr to resume in earnest in 2022. Maureen Creaghan, said: “It is a Revd Canon June Steventon, pity that Walking Day is cancelled Rector of Warrington and chair again this year, but I understand of the Walking Day Committee, said: “Cancelling Warrington’s the huge amounts of time, resource Walking Day this year has been a and planning normally necessary very disappointing and extremely to make it a success. difficult decision, but after consulting “In these far from normal times, with all of the participating schools even with the hope of restrictions and churches, we have decided continuing to ease and the vaccine that we will resume the historic programme being rolled out annual event in 2022. successfully, I understand why the “We are very hopeful that the decision to postpone this year’s national roadmap out of lockdown event has been made. continues to be followed so that “We support the decision of further restrictions can be eased our church and school colleagues next month. However, given that we and I look forward to next year’s cannot be certain about what exact event, which I am sure will be extra restrictions will be lifted in June, special.” June 2021 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 5 SH

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Business College becomes centre of excellence in advanced manufacturing and engineering THE Warrington campus of Warrington & Vale Royal College has become a centre of excellence in advanced manufacturing and engineering. After the successful launch of enhance the provision of digital the Advanced Manufacturing and manufacturing skills across & Engineering Training (AMET) and Warrington. Centre at Warrington & Vale The AMET Centre will support Royal College’s Winsford campus, the next phase of the project and train students in applying is underway and will see the smarter manufacturing techniques specialist centre launching at the and Industrial Digital Technologies college’s larger site, Warrington (IDTs) such as robotics, industrial campus this September. control and digital intelligence. There has never been a better There will be a focus on time to study for a career in Mechatronics and Metrology at engineering and manufacturing. According to Prospects.ac.uk, Warrington campus, with the there is sector-wide skills shortages curriculum developed in line with meaning trainees will have ample demand from local manufacturing job opportunities. Additionally, and engineering businesses engineering and manufacturing is located in and around the town. one of the UK’s broadest growing The AMET Centre will work in sectors with almost 5.7 million people working in engineering in close collaboration with local the UK, accounting for just over employers who have voiced a need 19% of all UK employment. to digitalise their manufacturing Thanks to a £656,000 funding processes and are keen to upskill grant from the Local Enterprise their current workforce and recruit Partnership (LEP) and support from skilled employees. local employers, the new AMET You can also register for our Centre will be fitted out with a range of specialist equipment designed apprenticeship programme by for materials measurement, testing contacting our Apprenticeship and analysis, and join the college’s Matching Service team at: AMET Centre in Winsford to [email protected] SH

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Business Business Warrington Market helps validate mood for optimism by John Laverick - Warrington & Co

I was not sure if I should have been concerned for my own The Centre for Cities once again sanity at the end of last year, as I seemed to be quite optimistic confirming that Warrington has about this year. a strong economy that has only But it seems that redemption for this is a hard core, industry focussed marginally been affected, and my soundness of mind has come review, I was struck by the sense of economically at least, we should in the odd and unexpected shape optimism in it about Warrington. only see a short term Covid-19 of the Warrington & Co Property Views from both Centre for Cities related impact. Review. and the property experts who In keeping with good scientific By the time this article is read, contributed to the review seemed practice any theory should be tested John Laverick Warrington & Co will have held its to chime well with the sense of against experiment and empirical Annual Property Review and whilst optimism expressed last year. evidence. 01925 442 243 The best I can offer by way of validation of the sense of optimism is Warrington Market. www.warringtonandco.com Granted It’s not a standard test, but its availability to all and broad appeal does give it a certain As I write it is 15 Degrees, but uniqueness in gauging optimism in the forecast is for snow next week relation to the Town Centre. so not quite sure to put the jumpers Recently the Makers Market away or get the thermals out. returned to Warrington with a And we have the strange position bang, being hosted in Time Square of some people having been with incredibly high attendance vaccinated and optimistic -jumpers rates and vibrant town centre feel. away, and some not vaccinated There were concerns raised and so maybe not so much – about social distancing but also thermals out. huge amounts of positive feedback And this is I think our major Priestley College students learn in relation to having activity back in challenge over the coming years. the town centre. How do we deal with the So we seem to be emerging from uncertainty that this halfway house about NHS careers the hibernation of winter and the brings and how do we live our MORE than 70 students took a step some decisions about her future. hibernation of Covid. But we’re not daily lives in an ever changing towards their dream jobs during an “I wanted to find out from all out of the woods yet. landscape. Or is this nothing new? NHS Careers Day at Warrington’s different healthcare professionals Priestley College. what the experiences of their jobs Members of the Health and have been like,” said the former Social Care cohort took part in Cardinal Newman RC High School the virtual event run by Cheshire pupil. and Warrington Pledge. Priestley’s “Before this event I was thinking work experience co-ordinator, Pam about going into adult nursing, but Gardner, said: “The aim of the day now I am keeping my options open was to raise awareness of more and exploring different careers in than 300 roles within the NHS. the NHS.” “It was a chance for our students For former Bridgewater High to look at entry routes into these School pupil Joe Evans the highlight careers and hear what the speakers thought were important aspects to was hearing from a paramedic consider when applying for the about what it takes to do the job. roles.” “It provided me with crucial Those who took part were able information that I will take on board to ask questions of the speakers when applying to university,” said via an online chat. The experts Joe, who is studying Applied included a GP, physio, healthcare Science with Health and Social assistant and paramedic along with Care. people in non-clinical roles such as “I hope to become a paramedic IT and administration. with St John’s Ambulance service Kesia Jimmy, who studies because I like the idea that no two Sociology and Religious Studies days would be the same and the alongside Health and Social Care, work environment would always be said the day had helped her make fast-paced.” 8 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2021 University receives green light to move into town centre THE University of has been given the green light by had found in Warrington. Remond’s recovery.” planners to deliver education to the heart of Warrington town speeches and writings also speak of Warrington Borough Council’s centre at a building that is currently empty in Time Square. her wider commitments to education, Cabinet Member for Economic Warrington Borough Council space for students with laptops and human rights and women’s suffrage Development and Innovation, Cllr planners have granted permission digital resources, breakout spaces for and her later career as a doctor Tom Jennings, said: “This is great for the University, currently based at seminars and a small lecture space enabled her to put these into action. news for the ongoing growth of the Padgate campus, to move into the for talks and events. This town centre By naming the building after heart of our town. The purchase of premises in Time Square in between location will also work with partners Remond the University signals a the Mersey Bank House building by the Cineworld Complex and The to showcase the opportunities continuing link with Warrington the University of Chester will serve Botanist. available for both learners and and the local community, whilst as another excellent addition to a The University has received businesses and will include offers supporting and promoting the bustling town centre and will bring planning permission for change of from Further Education partners and University’s mission, vision and footfall and further business to Time use of a unit in Time Square to F1 key business support programmes, foundational values, which have such Square and other businesses in the class (learning and non-residential such as the Accelerate skills resonance today. area. institutions) which it is now leasing. It programme, working with Cheshire Professor Eunice Simmons, Vice- “This move complements the Chancellor, said: “The University’s University’s recent announcement has also completed the purchase of a and Warrington Local Enterprise desire to grow its Warrington that it will be establishing a new property on Barbauld Street. Partnership. presence in the heart of the town is information and learning hub at The University, which will now be It is proposed that the former office aligned to its Citizen Student strategy Time Square. Their decision to relocating over the next 18 months, building on Barbauld Street currently to provide a ‘premium, personalised establish key academic locations starting this September, says its called ‘Mersey Bank House’ will and purposeful’ experience to its in Warrington is testament to the plans will support the UK’s recovery house the majority of the teaching learners. The town centre location tremendous progress being made from the pandemic by providing provision, namely Education and helps to realise the ambition to here and is another really important opportunities for adults to further Nursing, and will be renamed the broaden the reach and accessibility step forward, as we continue the develop the skills needed for well- ‘Sarah Parker Remond Building,’ of the University in Warrington whilst development of our town centre.” paid employment throughout their which was announced to coincide supporting Warrington Borough No official statement has been lives. with International Women’s Day Council to focus on areas of growth, issued on the future of Padgate This reflects the pledge made by (March 8.) providing strategic support for the Campus although it is expected the the Government to revolutionise skills The University has decided to post-COVID economic and cultural site will be sold for housing. and training opportunities in the name its new building after Sarah Queen’s Speech and will also result Parker Remond (1826-1894), a in economic benefits by bringing the prominent anti-slavery and women’s ‘student pound’ to the town centre. rights campaigner from America, The Time Square space will be who after arriving in Liverpool, was refurbished and equipped to be hosted in Warrington and gave operational from mid-September a series of lectures at Warrington 2021 and is to be the ‘shop front’ Music Hall and the Red Lion Hotel. for the University in Warrington. It Remond’s first lecture, free to enter, will host an information point for was described by contemporary members of the public to engage and accounts as the best-attended public understand the learning opportunities event in the town’s history and available from the University. It will following the lecture series she spoke also include bookable learning of the reception and sympathy she June 2021 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 9 10 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2021 Firefighters who rescued woman from River Mersey receive Queen’s Commendation for Bravery TWO firefighters from Warrington have been honoured with the degree of risk, how aware the watch and particularly Firefighter a Queen’s Commendation for Bravery after putting their own nominee(s) were of the danger to Quarmby and Firefighter Burgess. lives at risk rescuing a woman from the River Mersey. themselves and their persistence to “They both showed courage and Cheshire Fire and Rescue determinedness of Firefighter save the person. determination in the most difficult of Service’s Nigel Quarmby and Quarmby and Firefighter Burgess, Chief Fire Officer Mark Cashin circumstances and they accepted Colin Burgess were recognised they saved the woman’s life. said: “The service is extremely significant risks to their own safety with the commendation for their They were both nominated for proud of the quick thinking and to save someone’s life. efforts in rescuing the woman from the accolade and received their brave actions of Nigel Quarmby “I was delighted to present the the River Mersey in 2018. commendation following approval and Colin Burgess on the evening watch with a Chief Fire Officers Based at Warrington Fire of the George Cross Committee. of 22 September 2018. Commendation in recognition of Station, the crew were alerted at A gallantry award recognises “This was a high-risk incident their efforts and for Nigel and Colin around 9.10pm on Saturday 22 those who have put their lives in where a life could have been lost. to receive such high recognition as September following reports of a danger to save the life of someone Thankfully, a woman’s life was the Queen’s Commendation for woman threatening to enter the else. The recognition is judged on saved due to the actions of the Bravery is very well deserved.” River. While at the scene, the woman fell into the water and became caught up in the fast-flowing Mersey. Despite the obvious risk to life, Firefighter Quarmby and Firefighter Burgess entered the water using a line secured to the waterside in order to move closer to the woman. Unfortunately, she had already been swept away by the current and the rescue line was not long enough. Firefighter Burgess used himself as the tether for Firefighter Quarmby to wade into the water to provide enough line to reach the casualty. Both firefighters managed to pull the woman from the water and take her to safety through deep mud and poor visibility. Due to the quick thinking and June 2021 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 11 Abuse survivor mum launches her first book A SOLO mum, abuse survivor and empowerment coach from stage as a key speaker at a global Becks is not without her own Warrington has launching her first book, Time to Ignite – The entrepreneurial event, BEE Inspired, trauma. The year after losing her 5 Step Mindfulness system to improve your well-being and sharing her journey and her mum, she became a one in 100 ignite your spark. knowledge worldwide. She said; statistic, losing her son Oscar in Louisa Herridge, 41, (pictured) supporting other mums especially “I felt empowered after writing 2018, when he was stillborn at from Woolston, will, in doing so be those who, like her, have suffered my story of survival, when it was Countess of Chester Hospital. raising money for the Countess of trauma – to find their spark, so that published – the feedback I got from Living with the grief of losing her Chester Hospital Maternity Ward. they can turn up the dial on living readers and strangers reaching out son, Becks has set up Oscar’s to me about how it had inspired Louisa, writer, speaker and founder lives they actually love. Mission as his legacy. them – I accepted and believed that of Mamas Ignited hopes the book Last year, Louisa collaborated in In March, Becks announced I could inspire other women.” that she would be taking on her will help her continue her mission a book called “Pride – motivation In the first stages of last year’s to inspire other mums.She has and inspiration for women juggling biggest challenge yet. On May 28, pandemic, Louisa developed she will be Stand Up Paddling the quit teaching in the midst of the motherhood and business” and beyond the classroom and trained pandemic to launch her project – in April this year, she took to the 100km of the Wirral Peninsula over in mindfulness and relaxation three days – raising awareness of coaching, sharing the wonder and stillbirth and fundraising for the healing that simple mindfulness can Countess of Chester maternity unit. bring with the power of connecting To donate to Oscar’s Mission the body and mind. Initially working with children, Louisa soon – https://www.justgiving.com/ realised that actually mums were in fundraising/oscarsmission the most need of support, as due to lockdown, women’s mental health was suffering – and this concerned Louisa. Through launching Mamas Ignited, Louisa was able to re- connect with mum-of-three Becks Jones who she had originally met on maternity leave whilst living in Wirral. Having supported each other through the early years of motherhood, Louisa and Becks lost touch when Louisa relocated from Wirral to escape her abusive partner. Connecting again via social media, Becks was inspired by Louisa’s story. She said: “I think Louisa’s strength, with what she has been through and now what she is achieving is just incredible.” 12 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2021

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An affordable monthly / quarterly rental (rather than a said: “It has been great to have significant cash outlay) is a small price to pay to maintain pace Local firm Countryside Properties Fit To Tackle up and running again have provided participants with with latest technology and possibly keep one step ahead of following our recent timeout. With your competitors. the support of the FTT mentors, and branded Fit To Tackle t-shirts. Matt Bass from Countryside So, why Lease? a dedicated private Facebook group, after three weeks participants have Properties said: “After a difficult When you need new equipment there are usually 2 options year which has really affected available to acquire it: spend your own cash or borrow lost a combined total of 35kg, and are already seeing improvements in leisure providers like LiveWire it is someone else’s. If you borrow, then several options are great to see Fit To Tackle helping available: take out a loan; arrange an overdraft; or lease it. their fitness. “The sessions at Great Sankey to get people back to some sort of It doesn’t make any commercial sense to put your hard Neighbourhood Hub are going normality. Countryside is keen to earned cash into purchasing equipment that will ultimately really well and are equipment free help in the local community and depreciate – and sometimes very quickly ! using body weight exercises. There being able to provide kit for Fit To Your bank may be an option worth considering but loans are also weekly challenges being Tackle is one way to do this so it’s and overdrafts are invariably secured against company assets set such as step counts and home a pleasure to be able to support this or require your personal guarantee. 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The rental payment is fixed throughout the life of the agreement, no matter what happened with bank rates. Leasing gives you flexibility too. We match the term of NOAH’S Ark will be the theme for the week 12th to 17th July at St Paul’s Church your agreement with the life expectancy of your asset but Penketh, supported by other churches in the area. sometimes technology advances so fast that you will want to There will be a series of seven interactive displays with words, pictures, update the asset sooner. Not a problem…we simply supersede videos, objects and activities for adults and children, with opportunities for fun your existing lease with a new one for the updated equipment. and learning as you go around. 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Please contact Churchwarden Margaret Bennett on 01925 Authorised and regulated by the FCA No. 787408 722375 for events in the church, or the Oaks office on 01925 486955 for those at the Oaks. June 2021 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 13 Vaccination heroes receive special awards from High Sheriff THE High Sheriff of Cheshire Robert Mee DL has praised the “It was an incredible honour to Jubilee vaccination site added: tremendous work of staff and volunteers at Warrington receive a visit by The High Sheriff “It is exactly six months ago vaccination sites where he delivered special awards. of Cheshire today. He was able to since the first Warrington resident The High Sheriff visited both and volunteers at Warrington’s meet the Clinical Directors, GPs, receive their COVID vaccination. Halliwell Jones Stadium and Orford GP-led vaccination sites. Since the vaccinators, paramedics, care Since then, our staff and volunteers Jubilee Hub, to deliver a thank you start of the year, their efforts have co-ordinators, pharmacists and have gone above and beyond to speech and to present an award potentially helped save thousands volunteers – all of whom have run scores of vaccination clinics for to staff and volunteers at both of lives. All our communities will be played an important role in the vaccination sites. forever thankful. It is my privilege successful delivery of our local our local communities. Today’s visit The visits were to commend the to present a High Sheriff Award to vaccination programme.” was a chance to reflect on what has incredible contribution they have them.” Dr Laura Mount, a GP and been achieved during this time and made to their local communities as Dr Rakhi Raj, a GP and Clinical Clinical Director of Central and recognise the efforts of those behind part of the vaccination programme. Director of The East Warrington West Warrington Primary Care the scenes who have contributed so The High Sheriff of Cheshire said: Primary Care Network, who Network who leads the Orford much to the programme.” “It’s my great pleasure to recognise greeted The High Sheriff at the incredible teamwork of staff Halliwell Jones Stadium said: 14 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2021 The work continues The Evolution of the RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre (Part 4)

By Heritage Centre manager John Cotterill

As we head into the summer months, we are continuing with our preparations towards the reopening of the Heritage Centre. Sadly, due to technicalities within the Covid regulations for our particular business, this reopening has been put back a little further, but we are hoping that by the end of June we will be able to open up our doors to the public, once again. We are however, in a position We were hoping to be able to to welcome back school groups, combine this week, with our Reunion within class ‘bubbles’ and are week, as was the case in 2018, looking forward to having the first which saw returning veterans, who school visit for over 18 months, at served at Burtonwood, visit the the end of May, with more schools school and share their memories hoping to join us through June. with the children. Unfortunately, On top of this we have once due to the ongoing pandemic again been working with Barrow situation the reunion that should Hall Primary School, helping to have taken place in May 2020 set up their “Burtonwood Week”, and was rescheduled for 2021 has where the children spend the week once again had to be postponed. learning about RAF Burtonwood. We are however hoping, that Something which is particularly should circumstances allow, we will relevant for the children at Barrow be able to arrange for our veterans Hall, with their school locating at to visit the school again next year. the end of one of the old runways. Although, we have been forced As part of this we have successfully to stay closed for what is now 14 managed to squeeze our jeep months, we have still been receiving (the last official jeep from RAF many fantastic donations. Artefacts Burtonwood) into the main corridor such as: uniforms, previously of the school, as a centre piece for unseen photographs recovered their display, which features several at the time the Base was cleared other artefacts from the Heritage out prior to demolition, tools from Centre. This year’s “Burtonwood the workshops, toolboxes and Week” was a huge success and the many more items. We are forever opening day of celebrations was grateful for these donations, all of covered by Granada Reports. which help us to expand our current displays, so much so, we may well need to add another building! Please keep them coming. It is thanks to, donations like these, the ongoing interaction with local schools and the expansion of the Heritage Centre, that we are able to continue with what we set out to do in 1987 and that is to “Keep the Memory Alive”. June 2021 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 15

16the Pink visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2021 June 2021 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 17 Lymm Festival returns – with live events! A little bit of normal life will be coming to Lymm village as Lymm Festival returns from June 24 to July 4, including the popular Historic Transport Day which will include a Spitfire flypast. Last year’s live events had to The Eblana Trio, trained at Royal be cancelled due to the pandemic Northern College of Music, will give situation but a few virtual events were a string recital and there will also be delivered with great success. a concert especially for children with The organising group has worked The Story of Anansi. hard to create a safe and suitable Local resident and top crime writer, programme that nonetheless offers Martin Edwards, will be talking about the usual variety of events and how to write a crime story when he activities. This will include online tells us “Howdunit” and there will be and outdoor programming, but also a presentation about “The Physics plenty of socially-distanced indoor of Star Wars” by Professor Carsten events that will appeal to those keen Welsch from the Cockcroft Institute at to get out of the house and back into Daresbury Laboratories. venues. Outdoor favourites such as Whilst there will not be as many the Historic Transport Day, Open events as in previous years, there will Gardens and Scarecrow Trail will be a mixture of old favourites together also be returning, with appropriate with some exciting new events, with a social-distancing measures in place. focus on local talent and community As always, there will be family- participation. There will be lots of friendly events including a Family music for every taste, comedy, art, Fun Day with lots of entertainment for literature and even some science that children. will fascinate all ages. You can get involved in the Festival Special guest Eddie “The Eagle” right now by submitting an entry Edwards will be flying in to chat for the Scarecrow Trail or entering about his unique experience as a our community Poetry Competition - downhill skiing legend! prizes of up to £50 to be claimed! On the music side, there will be Full details of these and all other some great blues, folk and even events can be found on the Festival’s humorous music as well as classical. website at lymmfestival.org.uk 18 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2021 £inancially yours By David Watkinson Work expenses and tax relief rules

The rules that govern whether 3. There can be no choice Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s director an employee can offset about whether the expense general for customer services, expenses against his taxable is incurred. If the duties said: ‘Half a million people income, and get any tax can be performed without have already reduced their repaid, are very stringent. To incurring the expense then income tax this year by up to Margaret Black and David Watkinson be tax deductible an expense there is a choice and the £125, by claiming tax relief must be “wholly, exclusively claim fails as the expense on their working from home £1.20 a week in tax relief and necessarily” incurred “in is not necessary. The usual expenses. ‘We want everyone (20% of £6 a week) towards the performance of the duties”. example is claiming for home who’s eligible to benefit, so the cost of their household we’ve made it quick and easy Meeting these conditions expenses when you choose bills. Higher rate taxpayers are very difficult. The main to work from home. to do online. Check if you’re obstacles to be cleared are: eligible and apply at gov.uk by would receive £2.40 a week Working from home, however, searching ‘working from home (40% of £6 a week). Over the 1. The expense must relate is not always from choice. tax relief’. ‘HMRC is continuing course of the year, this could solely to the employment. Since March 2020 it has been to help and support people mean taxpayers can reduce The usual example given a government instruction that affected by the pandemic.’ the tax they pay by £62.40 is the use of a personal you must work from home or £124.80 respectively. telephone. If a business call if possible. This means that The online portal can be found is made on your home phone there no choice involved, and at https://www.gov.uk/tax- Once an application has been then the specific cost of the the expenses can be claimed. relief-for-employees/working- approved, the online portal will minutes used on that call at-home adjust the individual’s tax code can be claimed. However, HMRC is reminding taxpayers From 6 April 2020, the amount for the 2021/22 tax year. no claim can be made for to submit tax relief claims for employers have been able to They will receive the tax relief costs that would be incurred working from home due to pay tax-free without employees in any event such as monthly coronavirus during 2021/22 having to provide evidence directly through their salary line rental, and it precludes via the easy to use online portal of an increased bill is up to until March 2022. claiming any part of bundled £6 a week. Employees who minutes. So far this tax year more than have not received the working If employees were required 550,000 employed workers from home expenses payment to work from home last year 2. The expense must be have already claimed and are direct from their employer can but did not claim for the tax incurred in actually doing benefitting from the tax relief, apply to receive the tax relief relief, they have not missed out; the work. The usual example which pays £6 a week for from HMRC. If the employee HMRC will accept backdated given is the travel costs home workers. If employed wishes to claim more than £6 claims for up to four years. between your home and workers were told to work per week then they will need They will receive a lump sum your usual place of work. at home by their employer to provide evidence of the payment for any successful These cannot be claimed as because of coronavirus and, increased expense. backdated claims. the duties only commence as a result, their household when you arrive at your costs have increased, they are Eligible employees can claim place of employment so the eligible to claim the working tax relief based on the rate Unfortunately, agents will not expenses are incurred in from home tax relief. at which they pay tax. For be able to use the online portal getting you into a position HMRC received more than example, if an employed to apply for the relief on a to perform your duties. three million claims for the worker pays the 20% basic rate client’s behalf. 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