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May 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 May 2019 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising AT long last the government has given the green light for £142.5m James Balme funding towards the £212m cost of building the controversial Freephone Western Link, which will release land for development and convinced these green field sites 0800 955 5247 hopefully improve traffic flow around the town. are the right place for major logistic Editorial Notification of the funding controversial plan to build a national developments. 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We also centre on neighbouring green belt need to ensure all existing empty www.frodshamlife.co.uk been given a heads up. land – both applications on the back www.lymmlife.co.uk This is political points scoring at warehousing sites and brownfield its very best – or worst depending of some limited public exhibitions sites are used before ploughing up www.warrington.tv and consultations. I remain far from www.warrington- on how you view it. the green belt. worldwide.co.uk It clearly caught the town hall and local MP on the back foot – but at Address least we now know that the project New Media Centre can proceed, subject to meeting all Old Road Warrington the planning criteria e.t.c. which is WA4 1AT bitter sweet, with many campaigning against the proposal, claiming it will blight their communities. In the grand scheme of things we warrington-worldwide is certainly do need major highway published monthly by improvements to the town and this Orbit News Ltd. will certainly open up the potential of Start your day off The contents of this magazine brownfield developments, hopefully are fully protected by copyright taking the pressure off the Green Belt. and nothing may be reprinted Meanwhile one could be forgiven with Eggs Benedict or reproduced without prior for thinking the Borough Council’s permission of the publishers. decision to approve the Draft Local The publishers are not liable for Plan, releasing around 10 per cent at Shelly’s any statement made or opinion of green belt land for housing and expressed by third parties in this employment needs, was the green publication. light for developers to put forward Fresh Tasty Homecooked Food Printed by TwentyFourSeven their plans. 8 Bold Street, Warrington | Tel 01925 654000 Within a matter of days Eddie www.shellysrestaurant.eu Stobart had re-submitted their May 2019 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 3 Panto troupe prepare for extra special Vaudeville Show AFTER another hugely successful No sooner was it over the audience expectation, has risen year The Lymm Panto cast at scriptwriters and performing troupe significantly since this show started, Lymm Rugby Club are set to were thinking about the 2019 summer but the audience can look forward take to the stage again with spectacular, The Vaudeville Show! to another brilliant and exceptional their popular Vaudeville Show, Performed in Lymm Rugby Club’s night of entertainment at Lymm Rugby which promises some very Summer Marquee on Friday June Club, all in aid of the Lymm Grass special guest appearances! 14, this will be the Vaudeville Show’s Roots Clubhouse Appeal - with some The team performed infront of a sell- fourth consecutive year, with the very special guest appearances. out audience of over 1,600, raising objective of another sell-out! To avoid disappointment reserve over £30k for the Lymm Grass Roots Producer Simon Plumb said: "The your tickets by emailing: fiona@ Clubhouse Appeal last December. quality of performance and therefore spa-group.co.uk Two new insurance and mortgage specialists join Amathus team AMATHUS Financial Services has Christopher said: “I’m very much Jane adds: “Our aim is to give lenders.’ appointed two new insurance and looking forward to working with our our clients the best service and the Of the appointments, Lynne Lister, mortgage specialists to its Warrington- clients to attain their goals whether most cost-effective solutions using the Managing Director of Amathus FS based team. they are looking to purchase their first latest technology. We can source the said; ‘We are delighted to welcome Christopher Thorne and Jane Lister home, thinking about equity release best deals available on the market, Jane and Christopher. Their individual have joined the existing team at the or looking to re-mortgage, we provide everything from life cover to complex skills complement those of our existing Birchwood office and bring with them a a bespoke service, tailored to the business protection as well as access team and will enhance the service we wealth of property related experience. individual’s needs.’ to a comprehensive panel of mortgage offer to our clients.’ 4 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates May 2019 Student chefs bring home Gold from Welsh International Culinary Championships STUDENT chefs from Warrington & Scott Surtees. Their winning menu home the gold medal. Competing in Food Challenge. Vale Royal College are celebrating consisted of four delicious courses the Welsh Culinary Championships Scott added: “As well as giving after returning from the Welsh made with ingredients from has inspired me to work harder to our students the chance to prove Culinary Championships with 22 Birtwistles, Ribble Farm Fare and achieve my goal of opening my themselves as chefs, competitions medals, including the gold medal M&J Seafood. own restaurant.” like this further enhance what we Level 2 student Dan Jones said: Level 2 student Konrad Krasowski for the Inter-College team challenge. are teaching them in the kitchens The competition, which took “I competed in the Inter-College was also awarded two gold medals place in Llandrillo, North Wales, team challenge last year when we in the Knife Skills – Fruit Cuts and and the classrooms. It also boosts saw 17 of the college’s talented won the silver medal. As a team we Butchery Skills – Cut Chicken for their confidence massively and it is Hospitality & Culinary Arts were much stronger this year – we Sauté competition, and level 3 rewarding for us as a college to be students compete against hundreds knew what to expect so were less student Sara Lang-Harding won able to see student’s personal and of entrants to bring home an nervous and determined to bring a gold medal in the Major Street professional development.” impressive 8 certificates of merit, 10 bronze medals, 5 silver medals and 7 gold medals. Professional Cookery course leader Scott Surtees said: “This is the third time Warrington & Vale Royal College has competed in the Welsh International Culinary Championships. The past two years we came home with the silver medal for the Inter-College team challenge so to be able to finally return with the gold medal, as well as an array of other awards too, is a brilliant achievement. It’s testament to how passionate we are as a department, and as a college, about ensuring learners gain the essential practical skills, and the knowledge, to go on and succeed in the industry.” Winning menu This year’s Inter-College Team was made up of students Mikolaj Mozul, Dan Jones, James Tomkins and captained by course leader May 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 May 2019 SHA May 2019 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 7 Business Business High profile initiatives to further grow economy by Steve Park – Director of Growth & MD of Warrington & Co LAST month was crucial for year and once again attracted a staggering £30.9bn, with each Warrington & Co as we delivered nearly 250 property professionals person contributing £33,384 a year. several high profile initiatives to the Park Royal Hotel. Speeches This is 40% higher than the North to further grow the Warrington from Warrington Borough Council’s West average and a clear sign that economy. We took over responsibility Steven Broomhead (Chief Executive) the region is performing strongly on for the Apprenticeship & Jobs Fair and Russ Bowden (Leader) preceded a global scale. from United Utilities and attracted up BE Group’s Vince Sandwell Building homes on brownfield to 900 students and parents to the who covered the headlines from land is a key component of our recently refurbished “Engine Rooms” this year’s report. Andy Farrall Town Centre Masterplan and so it’s Steve Park at Birchwood Park. Warrington has (Executive Director at the Council) MD of Warrington & Co. some world class industry sectors, gave an insightful presentation into encouraging to see the progress including Advanced Engineering the Council’s refreshed economic being made on the Winwick Street which employs around 6,000 people growth programme Warrington John Street residential development 01925 442 243 across the Park. It is really important Means Business, which will be in the Stadium Quarter.