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September 2015 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 1 2 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk September 2015 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising THE big talking point in Warrington somewhere in the town. James Balme over recent weeks has been So come on Warrington Borough Freephone travellers and “secret” plans for a Council let us all have an open and 0800 955 5247 who lost out in the Challenge Cup transit camp. honest debate on where to site such at the semi-final stage for a third Editorial Following claim and counter a facility – sooner rather than later consecutive season and with two 01925 623631 claim between Cllr Kev Bennett – and not behind closed doors. defeats in the opening rounds of the and his former colleagues in the It is likely to be a sensitive issue Email Labour group no one is entirely Super 8s any chance of making the info@warrington- wherever such a site is located so Grand Final is realistically over. It is sure whether a permanent transit transparency is the best policy so worldwide.co.uk site has been earmarked for land worrying to hear the coach saying everyone can have their say before his players were “out enthused” in Websites off Birchwood Way near Padgate – or not. any decision is made. a must win game. Hopefully the www.culchethlife.com Meanwhile the curtain is www.frodshamlife.co.uk We are told a special task group arrival of Chris Sandow bodes well www.lymmlife.co.uk set up to find a suitable location had coming down on what can only for the future - but the Super League www.warrington.tv voted on Padgate last December. be described as a disappointing slogan “every minute matters” may www.warrington- But the controlling Labour group on season for Warrington Wolves need a re-think! worldwide.co.uk the council are adamant no site has been selected and that the land at Address Padgate will not be considered. New Media Centre Considering the number of Old Road Warrington issues being caused in the town WA4 1AT by travellers setting up illegal camps the need for a permanent site requires addressing urgently – but if a task group was discussing warrington-worldwide is it last December and we are now published monthly by heading into September, with no Orbit News Ltd. clear option or a site – just how 2 for 1 on Afternoon Tea The contents of this magazine long is it going to take? are fully protected by copyright Hardly a week passes without and nothing may be reprinted reports of travellers setting up camp Tuesday to Friday or reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. The publishers are not liable for Deadline for 2pm till 4pm any statement made or opinion the October issue of expressed by third parties in this Fresh Tasty Homecooked Food publication. Warrington Worldwide Printed by TwentyFourSeven 8 Bold Street, Warrington. Tel 01925 654000 is September 8 www.shellysrestaurant.eu September 2015 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 3 TV star Sammy finds a new heroine TV actress turned children’s author the Tudors, is aimed at youngsters Sammy Winward discovered aged seven to 12 and is about a a potential new heroine for her time-travelling princess who goes stories at a book signing event in back through the ages meeting Warrington. famous characters from history. The former Emmerdale soap Sammy, 29, was inspired to write star met six year old Matilda Blue it after the birth of her daughter, Williams from Stockton Heath, Mia, now 10. who was full of questions for Meanwhile Sammy has just her. Sammy, who played Katie finished filming a new series of the Sugden in Emmerdale, before leaving the TV hit to further develop TV drama, Prey, with Life on Mars her career, said: “Matilda was just and Ashes to Ashes star, Philip lovely, so inquisitive and chatty Glenister. and she spoke several different “I play the daughter of Philip’s languages which for her age was character. It has been great to amazing. She was really interested do and will be coming to our TV in my book. I told her its main screens shortly,” she said. character was very curious – just Sammy is planning to continue like her.” her writing career with further The book, Princess Phoebe Meets Princess Phoebe adventures. 4 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk September 2015 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, Priorities based at Woolston Surgery, Life moves on, sometimes at a steady maternity leave, whether she will want Neighbourhood Hub, pace, and at other times it seems to to go back to work, but financially she Warrington WA1 4PN. speed up or slow down. It is important may not have a choice, and if she Tel: 01925-658322 email to make the most of each day and the does the feelings about leaving her [email protected] time that we have, however, busy lives, baby, and who will provide the child www.michaelmahoney commitments and routines often take care, and costs involved with that. hypnotherapist.com over. We often have to prioritize what The young mum’s priorities will then we think is most important, or what all change as her new baby’s needs to write lists, or a pictogram to make others deem to be most important, will be the priority and everything else it more interesting. Start with the and quiet time for ourselves often gets that was familiar to her, will then take things that definitely need doing pushed back and gradually forgotten a back seat. How does she find time each day, and decide what can be about. Most of us rush around doing for herself? handed over to someone else. Is there things for others and to earn money If you cannot relate to this, you will anything that you can actually totally and never have the time to enjoy have most likely had other experiences let go of? Can you improve your time the things that perhaps we need to where one thing has happened in your management? Do you need to change prioritize to help our emotional and life that has changed everything else, your emotional response and beliefs physical wellbeing. including short and long term plans in order to let things go or to pass Priorities constantly change and goals. It may have been an illness them onto someone else? Often we depending on circumstances, and in or accident, or the loss of a loved one. believe we should be doing something response to the needs or expectations in a certain way, which may be time of others. For instance, when a young Sometimes our perception of the consuming, when in fact we can make professional woman has a baby, her right thing to do, and the pressures changes to improve life for ourselves. priorities constantly shift, from holding from others, and societal norms can It is important to plan in time for down a successful career and busy dictate how and what we prioritize. yourself into your daily and weekly social life, to preparing for babies Many people believe that it is selfish routines, and when setting longer term arrival, with everything that entails, to put their own needs before others, goals. including arranging maternity leave, however, if you do not look after future child care etc. The hormones yourself then you may not be in a If you wish to discuss how are also affecting her sense of identity, fit state to help others, which can you can prioritize your own mood, sleeping and eating patterns, have disastrous effect on those most needs in a structured way, then which would also then also affect dependant on you. please contact either myself her working day and social life. The How can you prioritize time for or my partner, Cate on 01925 expectation of the changes baby yourself, when you have a hundred 658322 to arrange an Initial will bring, reduced pay during her and one things to do? It often helps Consultation. September 2015 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 5 No traveller camp for Padgate WARRINGTON Borough Council transit site. has denied, categorically, that a “There are no plans or decisions site at Padgate is being considered on any specific site and this includes as a transit camp for gypsies and the site referred to in the media (land travellers. near Bennett Recreation Ground) as A statement issued by deputy this site is unacceptable due to its leader of the council, Cllr Mike proximity to residential properties. Hannon, and the chairman of the “Any future decision regarding a travellers’ task group, Cllr Maureen transit site will be conducted on an McLaughlin, states: “We wish to open and transparent basis.” make it clear that the council has The statement was issued as not made any decision on the rebel councillor Kevin Bennett – the development of a specific travellers’ former Labour councillor who now represents TUSC (The Trade Unionist Cllr Kevin Bennett Cllr Colin Froggatt and Socialist Coalition) revealed further information which he claimed World War 1 was evidence of a “war” between back bench Labour councillors and exhibition the council’s executive board. AN exhibition is planned Cllr Bennett revealed the content to celebrate the activities of emails sent by Cllr Colin Froggatt of Warrington’s voluntary which criticised executive board organisations during the First members Cllr Hitesh Patel and World War.