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Business Business Business Exchange goes from strength to strength

By Steve Park

The Business Exchange by celebration and pride in having Warrington & Co. now has over a business based in the borough. 100 members. Groundlevel Warrington & Co. was proud to Services Limited were our 100th sponsor alongside Redwood Bank. member who signed up at the start Warrington plc continues to of June. perform well. Only last month stats There’s an interesting, varied published by global accountants, and growing calendar of events EY showed that Warrington was planned and underway for Business out performing most ‘cities’ in the Exchange members and it is North in terms of foreign direct Steve Park encouraging to see the enthusiasm inward investment. Warrington MD of Warrington & Co. for the events and the organisation was ranked as a top twenty in the itself. UK, only beaten in the North West 01925 442 243 When it launched only four by . More evidence that Warrington is a winner and a months ago we set out the objective www.warringtonandco.com of it becoming the ‘go to’ place player on a global scale (if you’ll where businesses of all sizes and excuse the World Cup pun). Host Jenny Powell at the Business Awards. sectors, can collaborate with the aim of creating a better connected, more cohesive and stronger economy in Warrington. There is a very clear appetite amongst the business community to collaborate evidenced at all of the Business Exchange events and very much echoed at the recent Warrington Business Awards. The Business Awards was a great night. Congratulations to the winners and all of those who were shortlisted. The event was in itself a fabulous networking opportunity and to me, demonstrated a 8 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 Guinness World Record for Mental Health Awareness broken in Warrington

A GUINNESS World Record for Mental Health Awareness was broken at the in Warrington. North West Boroughs Healthcare own mental health and overcoming NHS Foundation Trust, State of their problems. Sharing real life Mind Sport, Offload experiences to raise awareness of and joined mental health was really powerful forces to break the record and raise and brought the lesson to life.” awareness of mental health by “I feel proud to work for North hosting the world’s largest mental West Boroughs Healthcare and health awareness lesson. State of Mind Sport, and to have The four organisations now the opportunity to use rugby league officially hold the new world record, with a total of 857 people to reach people, raise awareness turning up to support the challenge. of mental health and help save The previous world record was lives.” 688 people and was achieved in Karl Fitzpatrick, CEO at Chennai in India, earlier this year. Warrington Wolves, said: “We are The mental health lesson was proud and honoured to have been led by Dr Phil Cooper (MBE), a part of such a ground-breaking nurse consultant from North West achievement. To have broken a Boroughs Healthcare, along with a world record here at The Halliwell variety of former and current rugby Jones Stadium means a lot to this league players. club especially with it raising During the lesson, Dr Phil Cooper awareness of such an important asked a series of thought-provoking cause. It was fantastic to see so questions relating to mental health, many people from across the town encouraging participants to lift up gathering to show their support and either a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ card with their take such an interest in learning response. more about mental fitness.” In between these sessions, Emma Goldsmith from Rugby ambassadors from State of Mind Sport shared their personal mental League Cares, who co-ordinates health experiences and practical the Offload programme running tips on how to manage mental from Warrington Wolves, Widnes fitness, with the evening drawing to Vikings and a close at 7pm. said: “It was great night and Dr Cooper said: “What a brilliant to break a world record fantastic night! The weather was while helping people learn more brilliant, and the former players about mental health issues in a fun spoke from the heart about their session, in a great location.” July 2018 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 July 2018 All set for Disability Awareness Day 2018 Work is well underway for the 27th annual Disability closely with one of our sponsors St events aimed at disabled children Awareness Day which takes pace at Walton Gardens, Mark Universal Copts Care teams and young people, mental health, Warrington, on Sunday, July 15. based in the UK and working in learning disability, carers and a Founder and event co-ordinator the UK and beyond. Egypt and Sudan.” cultural diversity evening. Dave Thompson, now Chief Inclusive Arts is just one of the The big day on Sunday July 15 For more details on DAD Executive of Warrington Disability highlights of the event – with a from 10am to 5pm – will be a and ‘DAD Week’ and all the Partnership, said: “In 1992, number of disabled artists including fitting finale to a week comprising events listed, please contact who would have thought that nationally recognised performers a variety of complementary events Warrington Disability Partnership a disability information event such as the Ella Performance to savour, which are guaranteed on 01925 240064 or visit www. organised by a very small, then Group and Carly Ryan. The Main to attract many more visitors to disabilityawarenessday.org.uk unknown disability group, would Arena will offer visitors a range grow in size and stature, and of family entertainment including would influence the development guide dog display teams, falconry of a now internationally-recognised displays and a number of marching Disability Awareness Day. bands. Also on-site will be the fully “This year sees the ‘27th accessible Sports Zone with have- Anniversary event’, which has a-go events including Scuba Diving inspired people from all over the in the temporary pool, climbing world and provided advice and wall, shooting, archery, basketball support to 100,000’s of disabled and much more. people, their families, friends and A free, accessible Park and carers,” added Dave, who helped Ride service is available from co-found Warrington Disability Wilderspool Park; plus a free bus Partnership after breaking his neck service every 30 minutes starting in a sporting injury. at 9.30am from Warrington Bus More than 25,000 visitors are Interchange; British Sign Language expected to attend this year’s (BSL) interpreters; trained assistants; DAD, the world’s largest not-for- and a scooter / wheelchair loans profit, voluntary-led, pan-disability service promises to ensure DAD is exhibition, which will once again fully inclusive to all. be hosted at Walton Hall Gardens “The background story to DAD with the support of joint principal is a great example of just how sponsors St George Healthcare far a ‘can do’ attitude can take Group and St Mark Universal you,” says Event Founder and Co- Copts Care. ordinator, Dave Thompson MBE DL. A huge tented village housing “What started out as a one-off approximately 250 exhibitors – event is now one the highlights including equipment suppliers; of the international disabled transport; holidays; leisure and community’s calendar – inspiring employment providers; and support similar events as far afield as India, groups and services – is set to Cameroon, Uganda, Gibraltar and attract visitors to travel from all over Thailand. Our team is also working July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 11 12 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 Planners frustrated by loss of historic building PLANNING bosses have expressed their frustration at having buildings.” granted in 2008, but the work was to decide whether one of Warrington’s historic buildings should Historic had indicated not undertaken at that time and since be demolished – when in fact the bulldozers had already done it could not support the loss of the then the building has been broken their work. Sunday School as it added to the into several times and more damage The borough council’s Works and Garnett’s Tower, significance of the adjoining chapel, caused both internally and externally. development management committee also already demolished – had which dates from 1745 and is the As a result, the architectural and were left with no choice but approve deteriorated through years of neglect, second oldest place of worship in historic interest of the building had the demolition of the 19th century vandalism and weather to the extent Warrington. been severely diminished. Sunday School next to Cairo Street that it could not be saved. But they did not object to the The committee was told the Unitarian Chapel because it had After the meeting, Cllr McCarthy demolition because of the dilapidated demolition of the Sunday School already been demolished. said: “We need a list of Warrington’s condition of the building. and the other buildings already Planning officers said the loss of Chairman Cllr Tony McCarthy said historic buildings, whether in public demolished, would enable the building was “highly regrettable.” all members of the committee were or private ownership, together with regeneration of the area to take frustrated. their owners so that we can do A structural report had indicated the building was in a dangerous place. Another of Warrington’s historic something to prevent them reaching condition. While the exact nature of the buildings had been lost – and there the state that they are a health and The Sunday School was the subject redevelopment was not yet known, the was nothing they could do about it. safety hazard and beyond economic of an archaeological evaluation in Masterplan for the area made it clear The Sunday School building – repair. 2006 and a programme of historic that any future redevelopment would which adjoined the former Cabinet “If not, we will lose more building recording the following be sensitive and seek to enhance the year. The reports are now held in character and appearance of the the Cheshire Historic Environment Conservation Area and preserve the Major improvements at Record. setting and significance of the Listed Gatewarth get the go-ahead Consent to demolish it was Cairo Street Chapel. PLANS for a new entrance for commercial vehicles at Warrington’s Gatewarth recycling and household waste site have been approved. The borough council’s development management committee gave the scheme the go-ahead after hearing it would improve facilities for waste transfer and enable the council make a more commercial use of the site to generate revenue. It will provide a new entrance, new carriageway and footway surfacing, a new office, fencing, gates, CCTV cameras and waste electrical and electronic equipment sheds. The plans for entrance, off Barnard Street, are to reconfigure the site and make improvements for operational and safety reasons. Councillors were told the site has been in operation for many years in one form or another with permission for the current site given in 1984-85. July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 13 14 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 Celebrating the best of business Warrington Business Awards 2018 champion the town’s leading businesses and talent

Warrington’s brightest and best companies, business leaders Pictures: Tony Longmore - Oculus Studios and innovators joined together for the biennial Warrington Business Awards. Skentelbery, owner of sponsors Wolves’ pioneering Foundation The sold-out ceremony, held in a the Year and its owner Siobhan Orbit News. “A celebration of the scooped Community Initiative of the giant marquee at Lymm Rugby Club, McCarroll was named Business innovation happening every day, of Year for its ‘Offload’ project. celebrated the town’s burgeoning Woman of the year. Gary Jenkins the partnerships that bind our business Apprentice of the Year was business community with more than from PR, social media and marketing community together and of the strong Ryan Kenny of Stanley Engineering 450 people in attendance. agency No Brainer was named and successful business community Fastening; Innovation of the Year that are helping us strengthen our went to 8KFlexWarm; the Green Pioneering businesses across Business Man of the Year. position as an economic powerhouse Award went to Golden Square; Warrington battled it out for 12 “The Warrington Business Awards within the Northern Powerhouse. Hospitality Provider of the Year was awards on the night, which was was a great way to champion the “We were proud to invest in the awarded to Room Forty and iSupply sponsored by Redwood Bank and many amazing businesses we have event and show our support for local Industrial was handed the New Warrington & Co and backed by a here in Warrington, as well as the businesses, as we depend on the Business of the Year gong. range of other supporters, including talent behind them” said Steve Park, support of local businesses to deliver Working in partnership with Warrington Worldwide owners Orbit Managing Director of sponsors our multi-media offerings across Photographer Tony Longmore from News, which is celebrating its 50th Warrington & Co. “Successful the town in, free local community Oculus Studios and film maker Matt anniversary in 2018. businesses like these are helping magazines and online via our Dempsey Productions, Warrington Warrington Disability Partnership to power our economy and our website and various social media Worldwide provided exclusive Chief Executive and founder Dave congratulations to everyone involved, channels. coverage, broadcasting live from the Thompson DL MBE was honoured particularly all those who took home Surveying and consultancy event. with a special Lifetime Achievement a well-deserved trophy.” business Pennington Choices walked To see more pictures and video Award on the night. “The awards were an opportunity away with the Employer of the Year highlights visit www.warrington- Dunky’s Day Nurseries in Great to celebrate everything that’s great trophy, Pets Pantry was named worldwide.co.uk and search Sankey was named Business of about Warrington”, said Gary Retailer of the Year and Warrington “Warrington Business Awards.”

Apprentice of The Year Ryan Kenny. Green Award winners Golden Square.

Community Award winners Wolves Foundation. Retailer of The Year Pets Pantry.

Hospitality winners Room 40. Innovation of The Year 8K Flexwarm. July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 15 Celebrating the best of business Warrington Business Awards 2018 champion the town’s leading businesses and talent

New Business of The Year iSupply Industrial. Employer of The Year Pennington Choices.

Businessman of The Year Gary Jenkins.

Businesswoman of The Year Siobhan McCarroll.

Business of The Year Dunky’s Day Nursery.

Lifetime Achievement Dave Thompson. 16 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 My Warrington remembers The phone box that keeps you posted panes of glass and the door is made of teak, with a metal “cup” handle, by Gordon Gandy and a weatherproofing drip cap. The This month we look at Warrington’s smallest listed monument. At back has a post box, with two stamp Bridge Foot you will see a red K4 telephone box. machines above, set below a panel with embossed ‘GR’ lettering. On But in its time, it was more than footprint half as big again as the the longer sides the signs read ‘Post that. It was a telephone box, post box K2. It took another five years for Office’, above the door ‘Telephone’, and stamp dispenser – an automated these designs to be finally put into and at rear ‘Stamps’. mini-post office. production. They remain a very rare sight. Made of cast iron, only 50 were However, they were not a success There are only four separate originally produced by the Post and production ceased. The stamps listings for the K4 kiosk with English Office Engineering Department got wet in the rain, the stamp Heritage, and are located in between 1930 and 1935 from a dispenser was noisy and, in many Bewdley (Worcestershire), Roos (East design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. cases, too big to install in some Yorkshire), Frodsham (Cheshire) and It is based on the K2 kiosk and areas. Warrington. in April 1925 plans show a kiosk They were given the nickname Ours was Grade II listed on 6 Gordon Gandy “Vermillion Giant” because of their August 1986, the year it was moved colour and size. It measured 9ft 3in from its original location on Mersey high by 3ft 4 in x 4ft 4 in. Street when the current Bridge Foot Three sides of the kiosk are glazed roundabout scheme was completed with six rows of three rectangular with the addition of the new bridge. July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 17 18 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 Neighbourhood Weekender hailed huge success The inaugural Warrington Neighbourhood Weekender has By Paul Jackson been hailed a massive success by organisers, festival goers and bands. The event was so successful for fans to enjoy an incredible tickets have already gone on sale weekend of live music featuring for next year’s event on the Bank some of the biggest bands and Holiday weekend, Saturday May hottest new artists. 25 and Sunday May 26. The concert promoters, SJM Meanwhile Victoria Park rocked Concerts, working with the council as music lovers came from far and local authorities ensured and wide to enjoy their musical that the two day event was safe, heroes and to experience a host successful and enjoyable for of artists on the three stages and everyone from concert goers to were blessed with decent weather the local community and the police despite a forecast of thunder reported a very uneventful and storms. routine evening. Headliners Noel Gallagher’s Warrington put itself firmly on High Flying Birds wowed the the music festival map based on huge crowd with an awesome its first years achievements and performance including a number plans are already being made to of Oasis classics. Also, on the make next year’s Weekender even main stage supporting, were The bigger and better. Blossoms, The Coral, The Sherlocks, More pictures from the event DMA’s, Tom Grennan, Black Honey are available online at www. and The Northern Soul Orchestra. warrington-worldwide.co.uk It proved a fantastic opportunity July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 19 20 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 Orford Park Festival’s last minute reprieve This year’s Orford Park Festival was saved from cancellation at the eleventh hour by W. Chadwick’s funfair After fearing that this year’s Warrington Radio provided the community event would not go music and compared events in the ahead, Chadwick’s fair stepped in arena. to organise the event with support Aleeza Rashid, wife of Faisal from the Neighbourhoods team Rashid, M.P. for Warrington South, and the WBC Community initiative was on hand to make beautiful fund, which has provided some henna tattoos. funding for the event. Putting smiles on the faces of Many charities set up stalls local children and adults alike on to promote their worthy causes a wonderful summers day were including Macintyres and attractions including fairground Warrington Animal Welfare. WBC rides, community stalls, Dr Diabolo were also on hand promoting great escape show, character sing healthier lifestyle choices and free along and much more. physical check-ups for all ages.

Walter Chadwick and local councillor Mike Hannon.

Council wins top award for cycle training WARRINGTON Borough Council innovative approaches to securing and the local delivery team for continue into later years.” has won a prestigious award for more training opportunities. earning this illustrious award. To Warrington’s cycle map also its cycle training programme for The nominations were assessed win the category of Local Authority greatly aids cycling in the town children. by a panel of independent, expert of the Year in the inaugural and more information on travelling The council has been named judges against a set of criteria for awards programme is a fantastic sustainably can be found on the “Local Authority of the Year” at the each award category. achievement. Travel Warrington web pages on first Bikeability Awards launched Lesley Peterson, the council’s “Cycling has a positive impact travelwarrington.co.uk by the Bikeability Trust. school travel adviser collected the on the wellbeing of young people Pictured with the award (below) Bikeability is the 21st century award on behalf of the transport and learning to do so safely gives is the council’s school travel adviser cycle training programme that planning team. them a life-skill and confidence to Lesley Paterson replaced the former cycling Since 2007 Warrington Borough proficiency test. Council has been working with its Main aim of the awards appointed providers, Bikeright! of programme is to reward and Manchester to successfully deliver promote the good work that the Bikeability cycle training to nine Bikeability industry and partners and 10-year-old pupils in their are doing. Nominees were schools, funded by a government assessed on how well they: grant. This grant has recently been *raised the profile of and extended to cover more advanced generating support for Bikeability training for teenagers and parents, *established close partnership and a programme of rides and working with their appointed safety lessons has been developed providers to help ensure the for this year. overall success of the Bikeability Cllr Hans Mundry, the council’s programme, and lead member for transport, said: *developed creative and “We are delighted for Warrington July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 21 Urban Building Projects celebrate two local building awards WARRINGTON based Urban Building Projects is celebrating at the double after picking up two building awards from the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) for “Best Local Builder” and “Best Domestic Extension.” The largest business to business continue. awards in the building control “I would like to thank our clients sector, the LABC regional building and the team at Urban for helping excellence awards recognise us achieve these prestigious quality in all types of building awards.” project. Urban Building Projects Managing Director Carl Palmer, who set up the business 14 years ago, received the “Best Local Builder” award while a property extension on Chester Road, Warrington, received the “Best Domestic Extension Award.” Carl said: “We are delighted Warrington Borough Council kindly put us forward for the awards. We have had a great working relationship with the council for many years and long may it 22 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 23 ‘Strictly’ dance-mad water workers raise £50,000 for charity A CHARITY dance contest has become the hottest ticket in town for staff at Warrington-based water company United Utilities – netting £50,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support’s regional fund. The competition, inspired by the a fabulous time and raised a lot of BBC’s hit “Strictly Come Dancing” money for such an amazing charity series, partners workers with so was definitely worth it,” she said. professional dancers for weeks of The winner was Maria de Cabo training before a glittering finale Ramos from and close and is one of the most sought after behind was waterworks controller Nicola with her professional dance partner and United Utilities chief operating officer events in the firm’s calendar. Liam Kiely, from Shaw, in Oldham. Steve Fraser and below, Nicola and Matt in action. Since starting in 2010, the total The gala audience were also raised for various charities has treated to a demonstration dance, topped £300,000. combining a Viennese waltz and This year 10 couples performed an English waltz, by Russ Houlden, before an assembled audience of United Utilities’ chief financial 400 at Southport’s Floral Hall. officer, with his pro partner, In third place was response Kimberly Taylor. centre leader, Nicola Fletcher, from Event organiser Lynne Friery said Fearnhead, Warrington, and her the competition gets better every pro partner, Matt Tomaszewskiy, year. dancing the rumba. “It’s a fantastic event to be part Nicola, 28, overcame terrible of and everyone involved made it nerves to perform. a night to remember, and to raise She said: “I entered so my team such an amazing amount for a could have a great night out and great cause is brilliant. This year bring us together with the event and we increased the number of finalists fundraising. Performing isn’t really because the auditions were of such my thing so this was probably the a high standard,” she said. biggest challenge for me to have Money raised comes from the confidence to perform a dance the sponsorship gathered by in front of over 400 people. I don’t the individual dancers, matched think I’ve ever been so nervous than funding from United Utilities, I was on the night, but it was an donations and the sale of tickets for amazing experience, we all had the gala finale.

24the Pink visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018 July 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 25 Star Wars characters invade the museum Warrington Museum was taken over by Star Wars characters seeking to crush the rebellion and put smiles of the faces of local fans of the movie franchise. As part of the museum’s plans a photo with a couple of Storm to open one Sunday a month to Troopers! This event is an absolute coincide with the popular Makers must for Star Wars fans – and a Market in Queens Gardens, they great day out that everyone can invited members of the 99th. get involved in.” Garrison to entertain sci-fi fans both Warrington Museum and Art young and old. The movie franchise Gallery already have plans for bad guys delighted visitors as they the next makers market Sunday posed for photographs and chatted opening. with their fans. The 99th Garrison are a Star Wars themed group which operates mainly in the Northern part of the , with outposts in the East Midlands, North Wales, North West and North Lincolnshire. The Garrison’s primary aim is to raise funds and awareness for charities and worthy causes and to entertain with their superbly realistic costumes. The free to enter event also included a craft workshop where children loved making their Death Star prints. Commenting prior to the well supported and successful event Mike Roberts, visitor services officer at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, said: “We’ve hosted the 99th Garrison at the museum before and they make such a big impact. Their costumes are incredibly authentic and you can’t help but get caught up in the Star Wars Universe when you pose for Dogs help to de-stress Boteler students

YEAR 11 students and staff at Sir again on the morning of GCSE Thomas Boteler CofE High School English Language. The pictures show have been de-stressing ahead of the some of our students relaxing with the exam period – by petting dogs. dogs before such an important exam. Following some research into “Cheshire Dogs’ Home do not use how it can help people de-stress and current dogs in their kennels for these successful events for the Class of events, and instead use ex-resident 2016 and 2017, Mr Paul McAleese dogs that do a lot of events for decided to repeat it for the Class of them as they are very used to being 2018. stroked. Many educational establishments “Our students have been working have been arranging for students to really hard and many attended Easter pet puppies and some even creating school in addition to the innumerable ‘Puppy rooms’ before their finals in after-school revision sessions. Universities such as , and Loughborough. This has also “We have even had students been taking place in other countries voluntarily attend Sunday revision to such as the USA. prepare for Maths, English and RE so Mr McAleese said: “My reading every little bit helps! prompted me to contact Cheshire “This well-being event helped relax Dogs’ home’ and they proved that I many students and staff before this wasn’t barking mad, as they had just exam. been to Manchester University to help “Many staff and students final year students de-stress before contributed to a hamper of dog food their Physics and Astronomy exam. and treats as a gesture of thanks. “As a result of the research and the “Any donations are more than use of this strategy by some Russell welcome to the dogs’ home or in the Group Universities, they visited us collection box in school.” 26 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates July 2018

£inancially yours Wolves players honour Priestley’s By David Watkinson Latest advisory fuel rates rising stars If you have a company TWO Warrington Wolves players honoured some of the stars car and either. of the future at Priestley College’s annual Sports Awards. • pay for the petrol yourself to Toby King and Jack Johnson on the day were Harry Wilkinson avoid the fuel benefit-in-kind presented the awards, which and Annabel Rodgers who charge and reclaim the cost recognised the achievements were named Priestley’s Sports of fuel used in connection of Priestley students on pitches, Personalities of the Year. with your employment; or courts and in pools including at Harry, who attended Helsby • be provided with fuel by international level. High School, and former Hope the employer but, again “It was great to spend time at Academy pupil Annabel were to avoid the fuel benefit-in- Priestley and meet some of the shortlisted by tutors then voted for kind charge, reimburse the college’s dedicated sportsmen and by their peers. employer for fuel used for women,” said Toby. Among Harry’s achievements private purposes. “Not only is there a lot of talent, in rugby over the past year was but they are also young people a first England cap while Annabel Then HMRC has published the committed to achieving their impressed on the football pitch. latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) academic goals as well, which is “I have played well this year which can be used to calculate David Watkinson and Margaret Black so important for people going into and have always tried my best, but the cost of the necessary claim sport.” most of all I have enjoyed it,” said or reimbursement. The rates cannot be used for any other purpose. Among those to receive honours Annabel, who studies BTEC Sport These rates apply from 1 June 2018 and have slightly increased on the previous quarter rates, for petrol cars with engine of 1400cc or more and diesel cars with an engine size less than 1600cc. The previous rates can be used for up to one month from the date the new rates apply. Wolves capture Clark from If these rates are used, it is not necessary for the employer to apply for a dispensation to cover the payments made to the employee, Sydney Rabbitohs or for the amount to be entered on the P11d or employees self- assessment return, and HMRC will accept there is no taxable profit and no Class 1A national Insurance to pay. The advisory fuel rates applying from 1 June 2018 are as follows: Engine size Petrol - amount per LPG - amount per mile mile (Mar 18 rate in brackets) 1400cc or less 11p (11p) 7p (7p) 1401cc to 14p (14p) 9p (8p) 2000cc Over 2000cc 22p (22p) 14p (13p) Engine size Diesel - amount per mile 1600cc or less 10p (9p) 1601cc to 11p (11p) 2000cc Over 2000cc 13p (13p) Hybrid cars are treated as either petrol or diesel cars for this purpose. WARRINGTON Wolves have he has ball-playing ability and an The fuel benefit-in-kind charge is a punitive tax charge, assuming swooped to sign Sydney Rabbitohs offload in there too. We feel he can private mileage in the region of 50,000 miles per annum, and the forward Jason Clark on a two-year bring us something different and above is a relatively easy way to avoid it. deal for the start of next season. he’s a first-class guy to go with it. Clark, 28, who was signing “We are very pleased to have WatkinsonBlack have considerable experience in all areas of taxation and business services, including the provision of a very cost-effective payroll on the dotted line for Warrington signed Jason to our club from next bureau service. If you want to arrange a no-obligation initial meeting on as they were beating Wigan in season and he’s going to be a any business matter then please contact us. Please note that these ideas the , has been great acquisition.” are intended to inform rather than advise and you should always obtain a one-club man of the NRL side Clark added: “I’m glad to professional advice before taking any action. since his first-grade debut in the have my contract organised with Red and Green in August 2009. Warrington and I’m looking He celebrated his 150th club forward to the next chapter in my appearance back in April this year. career over in England. The past He was part of the NRL 11 seasons have been a young premiership winning team of 2014 boy’s dream come true. All I’ve when the Rabbitohs defeated done is wear the red and green, Canterbury Bulldogs at the ANZ and following discussions with Stadium in the Grand Final. He Steve Price, and Karl also represented City Origin on Fitzpatrick, I’ll be able to extend my one occasion in 2015. career in the primrose and blue of Warrington head coach Steve Warrington. Price said: “Having coached “Warrington is a similar club to against Jason for a number of years Souths. They have a long and rich he typifies what we are building history which is something that here at our club. He’s a grand final attracted me to the club. Everyone winner and understands what a I’ve spoken to says Warrington is winning culture is. He is selfless; a great club. They are very well everything is about the team on organised, well coached and have and off the field. He understands a great playing squad. 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