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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. We felt that buildings in Conservation Areas. the supervision of the works by Rather than continued dereliction 4 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk March 2016 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.