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March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 3 Council urged to commit to saving historic cabinet works CONSERVATIONISTS are calling on Warrington Borough and decay, Warrington Civic He will also be writing a Council’s leadership to commit themselves to saving and Society want a positive outcome for letter to the leader of the council preserving as much as possible of the historic buildings on the the site, where these heritage assets expressing his disappointment that Garnett’s cabinet works site. can be harnessed to enhance the the buildings have been allowed to Warrington Civic Society Building Control Manager Tony Conservation Area and the town reach such a state and what a loss believes there is now an extremely Gartside was careful and ensured centre as a whole. demolition would be. urgent need for the council to take the works were kept to a minimum. “We look forward to working The Civic Society have also with anybody who shares our robust action to preserve and repair “We were also glad to hear contacted the Victorian Society, the Water Tower, Garnett Works, that no other removal of fabric is aims,” he added. Meanwhile David Garnett, who although they don’t usually ex-council office and schools. envisaged necessary as part of the get involved before an application Last month Warrington Borough emergency works.” grandson of the last chairman of Council issued a statement saying He added: “Following the the Cabinet Works and a retired is submitted, will be contacting demolition work would be required emergency works, it is our view National Trust manager has been the council to ask that they are on some parts of the building within that the Council should serve a in touch, and says he would be kept informed and also to state the month “due to real dangers to Section 215 notice under the Town happy to contribute towards any how much of a loss the building’s human life” due to the dilapidated and Country Planning Act 1990, exhibition on the history of the site. demolition would be. state of the building which has taking authoritative control of the been targeted by vandals. situation. Emergency works to make the “We also advocate that this building secure have already taken approach should be conservation place. led and with the immediate Civic Society Chairman John involvement of accredited Shipley (pictured right outside the conservation officials. This would building) said: “A clear corporate best allow the Council to fulfil approach is needed and we its legal duty under Section 72 advocate that this should be of the Planning (Listed Buildings conservation led. and Conservation Areas) Act Meanwhile he has commended 1990 which requires “that special the council’s the approach to recent attention shall be paid in the emergency works on the building. exercise of planning functions Mr Shipley added: “We were to the desirability of preserving particularly pleased with the or enhancing the character or use of a mobile platform from appearance of a Conservation Barbauld Street for access rather Area.” than the partial demolition of Mr Shipley said Section 215 had former Industrial School originally been successfully applied by other proposed by the owner’s local authorities for derelict unlisted appointed contractor. 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Michael Hello and welcome to my Mahoney is monthly column . . . a Clinical Hypnotherapist. He has research, and patient trials experience. He is a member of by Michael Mahoney the Hypnotherapy Association, an associate of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology, Staying ‘In Control’ based at Woolston Surgery, People often struggle to stay through, especially around power Neighbourhood Hub, in control of their thoughts, and control within personal or work Warrington WA1 4PN. feelings and actions, and relationships. As a society, we are Tel: 01925-658322 email may often use avoidance encouraged to be competitive and [email protected] or alternatively be overly live our lives by conditions and www.michaelmahoney controlling in order to cope expectations placed upon us, which hypnotherapist.com with life. may be difficult to adhere to, or Staying ‘in control’ can be are sometimes totally unnecessary. then trust our feelings as well as our perceived to be positive or negative, We generally spend too much thoughts, and we can make clearer depending on the circumstances of time in our heads, which overrides decisions about our reactions and situations, the beliefs a person has our intuition, and we can become actions. As we feel in control in about themselves and others, and confused about what it means to be a positive way, we can begin to the results certain actions may bring. ‘in control’. However, it is important understand things so much more Some people keep themselves too to trust our inner guidance from the clearly, and know what we want much ‘in control’ in a way which heart. and the things that make us feel limits them from having a full range Did you know that the heart is comfortable within ourselves. We of life experiences. They may do this, the first organ that develops in a as they believe it will keep them safe fetus, not the brain? It is 100 times can also become more nurturing from imagined or potential harmful electrically stronger, and 5,000 of ourselves, and therefore our situations. People who suffer from times magnetically stronger than the interactions with others are more depression or anxiety use all their brain. compassionate and sincere. We emotional energy to avoid situations As we grow up we learn to ignore no longer feel the need to regain and other people so that they can the messages from our heart, as we control to feel safe, as we are feel in control, which usually means use the logical and analytic left happy as we are, without needing that they are attempting to feel side of our brain much more than to avoid people or situations. safe and secure, or are avoiding the right side, which is the creative If you would like to learn specific things that they perceive communicator of the heart. We more about staying ‘in are fearful or harmful. They may all need balance of right and left control’ in a balanced way, also be attempting to protect others brain hemispheres, to ensure that and how to make positive from themselves, if they have deep the communication between heart changes in your life, then anger issues which they feel unable and mind is stable. We feel more please contact either myself to control if someone triggers them. in control when we are listening or my partner, Cate on 01925 Most people we speak to have to our true selves, as the heart and 658322 to arrange an Initial some level of control issues to work mind are working as one. We can Consultation. March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 5 6 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk March 2016 March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 7

Business Business Official opening of The Base Last month I was delighted to attend the official opening of in particular, sectors where The Base – Warrington’s brand new, £8.5 million office space Warrington has particularly strong that has been developed by Warrington & Co., Warrington’s credentials – and now the town has partnership for growth, on behalf of Warrington Borough a fitting new home for ambitious Council. entrepreneurs making Warrington The great and the good of the in the UK for high growth SMEs an appropriate base for its region’s business world attended with the level of company formation entrepreneurs to thrive within. the ceremony which was presided in Warrington consistently growing I’m thrilled to announce too that over by none other than The High as business people realise that the The Base has already signed up its Sheriff of , Bill Holroyd skills and expertise they need are first tenant that is due to move in to CBE, DL - himself a highly successful here in abundance. the building in early February and entrepreneur and businessman. We’re targeting The Base discussions are already underway As part of his speech at the at advanced manufacturing with a number of other parties to event Mr Holroyd shared some and engineering businesses take space. of his considerable experience and wisdom that he has gleaned Steve Park from his years of being a business MD of Warrington & Co. owner. He went on to explain why – once his 12 months tenure 01925 442 243 as High Sherriff is completed - he intends to return to helping start- www.warringtonandco.com up businesses and encouraging budding entrepreneurs saying, “I will see anyone, because anyone saw me when I was starting up.” He continued; “I will always look at their business and give what advice I can.” It is this kind of invaluable support and backing that Warrington & Co. aims to offer to ambitious SMEs and start-up businesses at The Base, which is geared up to offer them support and credibility whilst also meeting the demand for high quality business space. Warrington now boasts the sixth highest number of start-ups in the country and is in the top ten places 8 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk March 2016 Housing chief to retire after 30-year career PETER Fitzhenry, managing director of Warrington’s Golden the housing sector, was GGHT’s Gates Housing Trust (GGHT), part of North West housing group director of property services Torus, is to retire this spring. until April last year. Under her His departure follows a hope that Torus, GGHT and Helena supervision a £105m investment successful 30-year career which continue to grow, thrive and make a programme was undertaken in has seen him embrace influential difference in the lives of the people Warrington transforming homes roles in the public, private and not- and communities they serve.” and neighbourhoods. for-profit sectors. Peter will be replaced by former When GGHT joined forces with He said: “I have been with GGHT colleague and current Helena to form Torus, Angela took GGHT for 12 years, had a long managing director of Helena the helm at Helena as MD. Moving and varied career in housing Partnerships, Angela Perry. forward, her position as MD will and played an active role in the Angela, who has a career straddle the housing operations of creation of new group, Torus. I spanning more than 20 years in both GGHT and Helena. GGHT chairman Roy Smith said: “Peter has been an outstanding leader at GGHT. His passion for housing in the region. social housing, his commitment to Torus group chief executive, Rob Young explains: “Like other housing our tenants and his encyclopaedic groups, last year’s summer budget knowledge of the benefits system has had a profound impact on our will be greatly missed. plans. However, Torus’ original “Having worked with Angela vision to provide affordable homes on the board of GGHT for seven and support customers stands firm years, I know that she has the and, in spite of difficult times, we’re personal qualities and the skills to in a strong position. take GGHT forward as part of the “Last year we developed 172 Torus group.” homes for affordable rent and The management changes come shared ownership and are currently at a time when housing associations on site in Latchford developing a up and down the country are further 104 homes. In April, as part operating under growing pressure. of a regeneration programme in Government aims to reduce Dallam and Bewsey, we’ll begin the the housing benefit bill, mean construction of 24 two bed houses that housing associations will be and bungalows. reducing their rents by 1 per cent a Together, as Torus, GGHT and year over the next four years. 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He proposal put forward by deputy ghost and guardian angel of Council leader Terry O'Neill represented the Council of Faiths leader of the council Mike Hannon, Warrington" due to the number of felt Rev Kingsnorth's role as a on Remembrance Sunday, supplied trustee of the Wolves' Foundation WBC with a Faith Calendar of which was seconded by Cllr Peter community events and activities he "Wolf it up" initiative was a most festival dates, organises worship Carey. was involved in. appropriate one, especially as it site tours when schools request, Various tributes were made to "I can't think of any other citizen encouraged healthy eating. attends faith festivals as able Stephen. more deserving of this title," he Stephen, who was joined at and maintains the Warrington the event by his wife Denise, their Faith Communities' Directory. three children and various friends, Over the years he has organised was presented with a framed scroll celebrations, dramas, briefings, by Mayor Cllr Geoff Settle, who and dialogue evenings. He has thanked him for his support and attended Council meetings over 20 advice during his mayoral year. years, building relationship with Stephen arrived in Warrington members, officers and staff, leading to minister at Bold St Methodist reflections when the Mayor's Mission in September 1992; the chaplain. WBM was asked to chair newly-arrived town centre clergy, of the Town Hall debate between all denominations, met and agreed Cheshire County and Warrington to work together wherever possible. Borough when Unitary status was In March 1993 the Bridge Street under consideration in the late 90s. bombing occurred, and thereafter He attends Citizenship Ceremonies faith relationships with statutory to greet candidates, support the bodies blossomed. visiting VIP, and help sing the After 12 years, he was ready to National Anthem! Amongst other leave the Mission, but the Methodist bodies, he has served on the Church did not want to vacate that Refugee Officer Working Group, wider ministry within the borough, the Older People Partnership so asked him to remain in the role Board and is a former Chair of the of Warrington Borough Ministry as Member Remuneration Panel. a representative available to serve Stephen said he was "shocked and a resource for acts of spiritual and thrilled" when he heard about reflection. It is on that basis that the Freedom of the Borough which activity, events, appointments and he described as a "privilege and invitations emerged. The town an honour." centre clergy initiated the formation Although he was born a of Churches Together Warrington southerner he considered after unitary status was achieved Warrington to be his "adopted and WBM was appointed Borough home." Liaison Officer. 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Thirty employers back MP’s Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair THIRTY local and national organisations descended on Warrington Parr Hall to offer jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities to young people in the town. After hosting three hugely successful Jobs Fairs since 2013, local MP David Mowat convened a fourth Fair this year with a particular focus on helping young people find a job, apprenticeship or training course. The thirty organisations included event sponsors ClearSky Accounting, Brookson Ltd, Cash Management Solutions, Learning Curve Group, Sellafield Ltd, Ombudsman Services, D Morgan PLC, Omega Opportunities and United Utilities attended the event. Mr Mowat said: “With more people now in work than ever before, we must focus on making sure the young people of our town have secure, highly-skilled, well-paid jobs to go into when they leave school. “Speaking to the exhibitors, I know they were highly impressed by the calibre of applicants coming through the doors. “I’m delighted that so many young people had the chance to speak to their future work colleagues and I hope it will help more young people get on in life.” March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 13

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LIVEWIRE and Culture Warrington’s new managing director “I look forward to building on the “LiveWire has plans to develop Emma Hutchinson has spoken about her plans to shape the great work carried out by Jan and a number of neighbourhood hubs leisure and cultural offer in town. embracing exciting new opportunities in different areas. They will provide Emma, aged 36, took up the through their new business plans. that lie ahead.” an integrated offer of leisure, library post following the retirement of Jan “LiveWire and Culture Warrington Emma brings with her a wealth and lifestyle services all under one Souness, who led the companies have made a huge difference to the of experience in the two sectors roof, a model which we’ve seen has from their formation in 2012. people of Warrington over the last and both companies. She held the already proved to be very successful Emma said: “I am very excited and four years and have put the town on post of Cultural Director at Culture in Orford and Woolston. immensely proud to be taking on this the map in terms of its leisure and Warrington during most of 2015 “Culture Warrington has ambitious role which will lead both companies cultural offerings. and has also played an integral plans to create a Heritage Hub in the part in the development of the two existing Warrington Central Library companies. building when the lending library The Business Studies graduate expands its offer into the heart of joined the Senior Management Team the town centre later this year. Not as Business Development Director in May 2012 when the organisations only will the Heritage Hub provide were formed following the transfer more opportunities for residents to of the services from Warrington explore the history of the town, it Borough Council. will also act as a base for outreach She has contributed fully to the activities that we plan to deliver in high level of success experienced local communities as well as linking across both companies over the years to LiveWire hubs in individual by leading, planning and managing neighbourhoods.” all business development activities. Emma will continue to work closely She added: “This is an exciting with Jan, who has taken on the time for both LiveWire and Culture part-time position of Transformation Warrington with a range of different Projects Strategic Advisor to provide projects in the pipeline which will strategic support on key projects two expand our delivery across the town. days a week.

Clean for the Queen A WARRINGTON conservation group is planning to make its annual spring tidy-up part of the “Clean for the Queen” campaign this year. The Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds is a Woodland Trust group which helps to maintain the urban woodland on the edge of Birchwood and every year gives the area a spring clean. This year they plan to make the initiative part of Keep Britain Tidy’s “Cloean for the Queen” campaign which celebrates the Queen reaching the age of 90. It is hoped to involve more than a million people nationally. Friends’ chairman Nigel Balding said there had been some criticism of the Clean for the Queen campaign from people suggesting a better name would be “Scrub The Streets Peasants” because the campaign was treating people like “subservient plebs”. Mr Balding said: “I disagree. We always try to have some fun whilst tidying up and I’m thinking that ‘Clean for the Queen’ will make the event a little different again this year. “We have an offer from Paul Taylor, of Taylor Business Park, to use a giant queen model that I think has previously served on a float in Warrington and I have ordered 40 special commemorative purple collection bags for the litter. “Who wouldn’t want a giant model queen on their tidy-up event! “Keep Britain Tidy does some fantastic work and it seems a bit mean for anyone to be negative about either tidying up or celebrating Her Majesty reaching this very distinguished age. Thinking about Birchwood, although it may be unlikely that the Queen will come to visit on her birthday, those of us who live here will still have the benefit of a cleaner environment.” The date for the clean hadn’t been decided as warrington-worldwide went to press.

New opening hours for waste recycle centres WARRINGTON’S three community recycling centres are to have new opening hours from March 1. The new opening hours will be: Gatewarth CRC 8am – 6pm seven days a week Woolston CRC 10am – 4pm weekdays; 8am – 6pm weekends and Bank Holidays Stockton Heath CRC 10am – 4pm weekdays; 8am – 6pm weekends and Bank Holidays (April to September) 8am – 4pm (October to March) All sites will be open every day of the year, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Warrington Borough Councillor Judith Guthrie, executive board member for environment and public protection, said: “The hours of operation have changed to ensure the most cost-effective and sustainable waste recycling services possible. “It is important, however, that residents continue to make best use of the sites as well as their kerbside recycling service.” The changes follow the award of the household waste contract by Warrington Borough Council to Environment Waste Controls Plc. March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 23 24 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk March 2016 Town is tops for education and training WARRINGTON is one of the top three boroughs in the North offer. Part of the Government’s West for successfully placing young people in education and “We have measures in place “September Guarantee” is that every training. to identify young people who are young person reaching compulsory More than 98 per cent of 16-17 residential institution. ‘not in education, employment or school leaving age that year or in year-olds were placed in education Cllr Jean Carter, the council’s training’ – NEET or at risk of NEET the previous year is entitled to a – to ensure that focussed attention is and training which met their lead member for children’s services, place in education or training. individual needs last year, according said: “Our careers for young given to those most in need. “As a local authority we are really Last year, Warrington Borough to the borough council. people service works very closely proud of the collaborative effort with Council achieved 98.4 per cent This includes young people who with schools, colleges and local our schools, colleges and local placements putting them in the top are not on a school roll, are home- employers in Warrington to ensure employers that has enabled us to three local authorities in the north educated or are in a custodial or a that every young person receives an achieve such good results.” west and 16th nationally out of 152. Lymm High regains top spot in schools’ league table STUDENTS and staff at Lymm High regained top spot in Warrington. English and Maths, more than any last year to help so many students School are celebrating as the Seventy four per cent of students other school in the borough. get over the line and they deserve publication of the official league gained the key benchmark of at The school also saw the best tremendous credit for that – as, of tables showed that the school has least 5 A*-C grades including results at A’level, with 53% gaining course, do the students and families A*-B grades and 79% A*-C grades themselves. I congratulate all of and the highest average grade per them wholeheartedly.” A’ level entry in Warrington. Lymm has now leap-frogged Headteacher, Gwyn Williams, Bridgewater High School to be said: “There is no complacency top of the School League Table in about these results. We recognise Warrington. that, with the wonderful cohort of % achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or able and motivated students we equivalent) including English and have here, we absolutely should maths GCSEs be somewhere near the top of these tables. Nevertheless, the Lymm High School 74% results are a confirmation of the Bridgewater High School 71% fact that the school is in really good Great Sankey High School 63% shape and we will use the energy this generates to ensure that we Cardinal Newman Catholic continue to go from strength to High School 63% strength. St Gregory’s Catholic “Exam results matter a huge High School 63% amount in terms of the opportunities Culcheth High School they open up, as well as for the Community School 62% confidence that a good set of Birchwood Community results can give young people. For High School 54% this reason, we will never shy away Penketh High School 51% from keeping excellent academic Beamont Collegiate 51% performance at the heart of our University Academy vision for a great school. There is a Warrington 45% real desire in the school to build on Sir Thomas Boteler Church of these excellent results over the next England High School 32% couple of years and I have every confidence we can achieve that. Full details are available at “Staff worked incredibly hard www.education.gov.uk/

Young writers create ‘spine chillers’ - in 100 words SEVENTEEN pupils at Great Sankey High School, Warrington entered a “Spine Chillers” young writer’s competition. Their remit was to grip readers and put their senses on alert, creating tension, suspense and atmosphere – all in under 100 words. Their entries have been selected to be published in the “Spine Chillers” anthology to be published in April. March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 25 26 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk March 2016 Pamper yourself at the Park Royal If you are looking for a relaxing spa break, spa day or spa treatment in Warrington, the team at The Park Royal are skilled in the art of relaxation. The Park Royal Spa is home to We are offering one lucky a fabulous health club, seven spa reader the opportunity to win 2 treatment rooms, two double spa hours of spa treatment time, your treatment rooms, a relaxation room, choice from the current listed spa indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, treatments available. sauna, and steam room; is open 7 To enter please state what days a week, late nights Tuesdays product range is used at Park to Thursdays and offers plenty of Royal Spa, responding to info@ car parking for no fuss on arrival. warrington-worldwide.co.uk by 24 From a soothing ESPA facial to March 2016, subject heading: Spa the gentle easing of muscles with Treatment. an all over body massage, the T&C Winner will be chosen at tranquillity and calm encapsulated random on 25 March. Treatments in our spa will ensure your body to be taken by 30 May 2016, and mind are transported to a state subject to availability and valid of total well being. Monday to Thursday.

FA Cup hero steps up to player/coach role WARRINGTON Town’s FA Cup goalscoring hero Craig Robinson is stepping up to fill a player/coach role at the club. Defender, Robinson, aged 33, who scored the goal which secured the F.A Cup giant-killing act against Exeter City in the FA Cup last season, will work alongside joint managers Stuart Mellish and , following the departure of Shaun Reid. Robinson has been unable to gain a regular place in the first team for much of the season due to the outstanding centre back partnership formed by James McCarten and Danny O’Donnell. Chairman Toby Macormac said: “Craig has been a true professional this season and will provide valuable support for our new managerial partnership. Robinson is the brother of MK Dons manager Karl Robinson, who also played at Warrington Town. March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 27

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£inancially yours Former players By David Watkinson honour memory Quarterly reporting of club founder Quarterly reporting to the tax office is on its way, that is certain. This will apply to business as well as all individuals with secondary or non- PAYE income in excess of £10,000 in any tax year. You may think that that does not apply to you but you may be in for a painful shock when penalties start arriving. For instance, you may be a basic rate taxpayer with a David Watkinson and Margaret Black couple of rental properties earning £650 per month each in rent, and paying agency fees and other expenses of 20% before paying interest of £300 per month on two buy-to-let mortgages. As this creates a net “profit” of £8,800 you may think that you will not need to consider quarterly accounting. Wrong! When asked the tax office confirmed that the £10,000 limit applies to “taxable income”. The new rules governing interest deductions being introduced shortly mean that taxable income is A celebration took place when more than thirty former Moore calculated before deducting interest, resulting in taxable income in United players commemorated the second anniversary of the above example of £12,400. the passing of their founder in a charity match dubbed “Billy You might be forgiven for thinking that the changes will be Green Day” at Grange Sports & Social Club. introduced for large corporations, such as Starbucks or Amazon, first. But again you would be wrong. Companies will not need to start Bill Green was a well known Billy’s Boys side played their way submitting quarterly returns until their accounting period starting after local football figure and the club into the match and equalised on 80 1st April 2020. VAT registered businesses, however, will be affected decided to support the Alzheimer’s minutes with a close range finish for tax years starting after 5th April 2019. Smaller businesses under Society Charity, which is close to from Adam Dakin. the VAT registration threshold, and individuals with secondary income heart of his family. Bucket collections took place The match was played in great above £10,000, will need to submit quarterly returns for tax years during and after the match which spirit and turned out to be a tight starting after 5th April 2018, ie in just over 2 years. finished 1-1 and raised over £500 So what will need reporting? In short, according to the tax office, encounter after Phil McKay opened the scoring early in the game for for the Alzheimer’s Society. no-one knows as no decision on the contents of the quarterly reports The club are looking to make has been decided. Despite this indecision, the tax office is already Dot’s Dynamos. somehow consulting with software suppliers on the provision of Keeper Toby Macormac excelled Billy Green Day an annual event “free software for smaller businesses and those with less complex to keep the score down as gradually for all those who served under him. tax affairs”. Similarly, according to the tax office, no decision has been made on what penalties will be payable, how much they will be and for what will they be imposed. And finally, almost, no-one in government knows, or is admitting to know, whether quarterly accounting will require quarterly payments. In summary, in 27 months’ time a large number of you will need to report something (but you don’t know what), somehow (but you don’t know how) to the tax office. At the same time you may or may not need to make a payment calculated by some method (but you don’t know which), or probably (or less probably not) face potential penalties of some size (but you don’t know how big)! One thing is certain. If you don’t do “it”, whatever “it” is, then it won’t be their fault, but yours. WatkinsonBlack are pleased to advise on these and other matters. They have considerable experience in all areas of taxation and businesss services, including providing a very cost-effective payroll bureau service. If you want to arrange a no-obligation initial meeting on any taxation or accounting matter then please contact us. Please note that these ideas are intended to inform rather than advise and you should always obtain professional advice before taking any action. March 2016 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 31

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