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Visit for Daily News and Sport Updates 1 2 Visit for Daily News and Sport Updates March 2019 March 2019 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 1 2 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates March 2019 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising CREDIT where credit is due - afforded the decency of a response James Balme congratulations to Warrington and he certainly has earned my Freephone Borough Council's recently elected respect for taking on one of the on showing the town in a positive 0800 955 5247 new leader Cllr Russ Bowden on most difficult roles in the local light it certainly is rewarding and his new initiative to engage with community. Editorial the local community through his most certainly beats all the negative 01925 623631 Because one thing is for certain, forthcoming leader's forums. you certainly can't please all of the comments you often see on social Email With the borough council facing people all of the time! media. info@warrington- further cutbacks and job losses Meanwhile our new Thank you to everyone who worldwide.co.uk these are testing times, so all credit #LoveWarrington show continues has gone to the trouble of posting to Cllr. Bowden for his endeavours positive comments about the show Websites to go from strength to strength to engage with the public. gaining many positive comments and we look forward to continuing www.culchethlife.com I hope the public make use of this www.frodshamlife.co.uk across the community. to highlight all the positives great opportunity to engage with When complete strangers walk Warrington has got to offer, while www.lymmlife.co.uk the borough council. www.warrington.tv up to you in the street and shake not ignoring the negatives but trying It is easy to sit back and criticise you by the hand congratulating you to deal with them in a positive way. www.warrington- but not so easy to come up with worldwide.co.uk solutions. Address So if you have any good ideas New Media Centre on how the council can be more Old Road Warrington efficient make sure you turn up at WA4 1AT one of the forums and pass on your ideas in a constructive way. Having known Russ for a number of years, while I may not always agree with his views, I am always warrington-worldwide is published monthly by Orbit News Ltd. Two for One The contents of this magazine are fully protected by copyright Deadline and nothing may be reprinted Afternoon Teas or reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. for the From 2.30pm Tuesday to Thursday The publishers are not liable for any statement made or opinion Fresh Tasty Homecooked Food expressed by third parties in this April issue publication. 8 Bold Street, Warrington Printed by TwentyFourSeven Tel 01925 654000 is March 12 www.shellysrestaurant.eu March 2019 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 3 Council leader taking to the road to connect with local people WARRINGTON Borough Council’s 8pm – Culcheth Community new leader, Cllr Russ Bowden Campus, Warrington Road, WA3 is hitting the road and heading 5HH out across Warrington with new • Tuesday 16 April, 6.30pm- ‘Leader’s Forums’. The forums will be a chance for 8pm – Lymm Youth and Community residents to ask the council leader, Centre, Bridgewater Street, WA13 outside of formal Council meetings, 0AB about local community issues and • Tuesday 14 May, 6.30pm-8pm priorities. – Oakwood Neighbourhood Hub, Cllr Bowden said: “I want to visit Whitethroat Walk, Birchwood, wards across the borough to find WA3 6PQ out about the issues that matter most to communities. Registration to attend the forum or to ask a question is not required. Challenging Please note, there is limited The forums will take place once a Broomhead. capacity at each venue, so the “Warrington has a big year month, in different wards across the Future forums, followed by forums will be held on a first-come- ahead, with a very challenging borough, during the evening and forums in other wards throughout first-serve basis. budget position, and it’s important will be chaired by the Council’s the year, are as follows: For more information, visit www. that I don’t lose sight of those local chief executive, Professor Steven • Tuesday 12 March, 6.30pm- issues which have the greatest warrington.gov.uk/leadersforum community impact. “I welcome scrutiny and challenge, and the forums will be a chance for me to respond to questions and discuss key issues in an informal, open setting. I know that asking questions in formal Council meetings can be a little daunting, so I want to create an environment where everyone can raise questions or concerns and know they will be listened to. “I look forward to getting out to the wards across the borough, bringing ‘the Council’ to the communities it serves.” 4 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates March 2019 Hotel Spa team building links Students raise with colleges £12,505 for charity in five months UNIVERSITY students from Cancer Awareness. Warrington and Chester have They have many more events raised a staggering £12,505 for coming up throughout this term, charity since the academic term including a sponsored run for began in October. Manchester Children’s Hospital The money has gone to 29 and the annual Take Me Out event, charities across Warrington and which is in aid of the Teenage Chester. Cancer Trust. The University of Chester’s The Alzheimer’s Society also cheerleading squad held a charity benefitted from their efforts. fundraiser every month, wearing a The Orchestral Society raised particular colour to training sessions money for Children in Need as to represent a specific charity. did the Drama Society and there Charities to benefit were Breast was support also for music therapy Cancer Now, MEAction and the charity Nordoff Robbins, who have Samaritans. The squad also took been supported by the university for part in the “Sleep Out for the the past five years. Homeless” to raise £1,181. Student activity manager The relaxing spa room Netball players, including the Sarah Latham said: “We actively Warrington Mixed Netball squad encourage all our sports and THE team at the recently refurbished spa facilities at The Park Royal Hotel (pictured below), raised money societies to raise and give across in Stretton, are building links with colleges after being a finalist in Best Uk for Papyrus; Mind; British Heart the community. It’s fantastic to see Health Club Spa 2018, awarded by The Good Spa Guide. Foundation; Chester Aid to the another strong term and we hope to Hotel General Manager Annie Brown said: "We are really excited about Homeless; Dementia UK and Breast match our record this year.” the relationships the Spa team are building with the local colleges. Over the last three months the team have visited Warrington Collegiate, Riverside and Trafford colleges. "The interaction and enthusiasm from the students has been amazing. It is so exciting to see the passion for the industry. The Park Royal Spa opened the doors to invite the colleges in for trade days. Annie added: "We are delighted to have met with and interviewed many who are interested in joining the team once qualified later this year, and to be facilitating work experience partnerships currently. "The Spa, having recently under gone a full pool side refurbishment, including a new steam room facility, provides a fantastic day Spa experience, with our team at the heart of all we do." March 2019 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 5 6 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates March 2019 SHA March 2019 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 7 Business Business Another good year for Warrington! by Steve Park – Director of Growth & MD of Warrington & Co LATER this month we’ll be announcing increase. The findings also placed Warrington economy as having the findings of The Warrington the borough 4th highest nationally in grown faster than anywhere Annual Property Review. Without terms of the ratio between privately else in England with Warrington giving too much away it has been funded jobs and public, this means announced as the most productive another good year for Warrington – the economy is less reliant on public town in the North. watch out for this column next time! sector jobs than other areas of the Cheshire and Warrington now Needless to say our Property UK. This position marks an increase boasts a £30.9bn economy, with Review findings echo a raft of recent of four places on the previous year. every person in Cheshire and independent stats that show the As for ‘Residents with high level Warrington producing goods Steve Park Warrington economy continuing to qualifications’, Warrington was and services worth an average of MD of Warrington & Co. shine regionally and nationally. ranked 13th highest in the UK and £33,384 per year. This is almost 40 In the latest figures released 11th highest in England. This marks per cent higher than the North West 01925 442 243 by think tank, Centre for Cities, another increase, Warrington was average and more than 21 per cent Warrington (often referred to as a 15th highest in 2018. higher than the UK average. www.warringtonandco.com city for economic analysis purposes) These figures follow on from the Another indicator of the strength has the fastest year on year growth recent release of findings produced of the local economy came from in business stock per 10,000 by the Office for National Statistics findings produced by company population showing an 26.5% which showed the Cheshire & credit checking specialists, Creditsafe which scored business economies on a number of factors including key financials, how prompt a business was in paying suppliers and adverse information.
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