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October 2020 www.culchethlife.com 1 2 www.culchethlife.com October 2020 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Editor’s Comment Paul Walker AS Culcheth Life was going to press strict new local lockdown Advertising restrictions were being announced in a bid to halt a rise in figures earlier by advising people COVID-19 cases in the Warrington area. not to visit other households, which James Balme is seen as the biggest cause of rising 01925 631592 opt 1 There have been a significant • Holidays are permitted but only infection rates. number of cases recently in the with members of your household Like many other businesses, Editorial Culcheth, Croft and Winwick areas, or support bubble Culcheth Life has been badly affected 01925 631592 opt 2 so the threat of this virus locally is • Travel outside the area is permitted by the COVID-19 pandemic as very real. but visiting another home or we rely on the advertising support Email If we want to have any chance of garden is not of other businesses and local [email protected] getting back to any kind of normality • People should not spectate at any organisations, with many facing an it is vitally important we all play our grassroots sport or play sport in uncertain future. 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The measures come after doing, please drop us a line if you New Media Centre The new measures include: Warrington Borough Council can provide any advertising support Old Road Warrington • Meeting people outside your attempted to halt the increase in to [email protected] WA4 1AT household or support bubble in private homes and gardens is banned (exemptions include Culcheth Life is published attending a birth, visiting someone monthly by Orbit News Ltd. who is dying, work, education, The contents of this magazine registered childcare, emergencies are fully protected by copyright or care issues, moving house and and nothing may be reprinted child contact arrangements) or reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. • People are advised not to socialise outside their household in public The publishers are not liable for venues any statement made or opinion • Residents should only use public expressed by third parties in this publication. transport for essential purposes, such as going to school or work Printed by TwentyFourSeven • Pubs, restaurants, cafes must be table service only and all leisure venues must shut at 22:00 Making it easier for your business to be successful We care about you You’re a hard working entrepreneur and you need an accountant who does more than just tick the boxes. You need a professional Every one of our highly competent, skilful and professional people is here to help you. You’re our number one priority You’re more than just someone we prepare accounts for, the success of your business means everything to us. Are you looking to make your business life easier? Speak to one of our experts: 01925 761 600 or visit us at: stylesandco.co.uk October 2020 www.culchethlife.com 3 Fairy fundraiser bidding to raise £2,000 for Whizz Kidz charity Report and picture: Michael Berry of £3000 and the fundraising of the village on October 4 and efforts by David are hoping to raise will start on Lodge Drive before RETIRED Royal Air Force Engineer David Smithson donned a £2000 towards those aids. continuing to Hob Hey Lane then fairy costume and jogged around local villages to raise funds “I was in the Royal Air Force towards the care home on Jackson and awareness for disabled children’s charity Whizz Kidz. and the nickname for the trade was Avenue. Culcheth resident David, 73, opportunity to build friendships, fairies, so my wife Linda thought David will complete the circuit who is retired from the Royal Air have fun, as well as training to that I should run as a fairy.” three times to raise as much money Force but still works as an engineer, help them gain skills and a brighter Thanks to the villagers of as possible. has been jogging around local future. Culcheth and surrounding areas, Donations to help David raise villages to raise awareness and After a car accident in 2008, David has helped to raise over awareness can be made at: funds for the Whizz Kidz charity fundraiser David was determined £900 and will continue doing the https://uk.virginmoneygiving. and to prepare for a marathon on to get back to fitness and what runs to raise as much as possible com/fundraiser-display/showROF October 4. better way to do that than running for the charity. undraiserActivities?userUrl=DavidS Whizz Kidz was established for charity. The run will begin in the centre mithson2 in 1990 and celebrates its “I was supposed to run the anniversary in 2020. marathon on the 26th April and for The vision of Whizz Kidz is to the first time I was going to run in a provide children and young people costume outfit for the charity Whizz with vital mobility equipment, life Kids. journey services and give them the “The charity is for kids and provides precision wheelchairs as well as looking after young children who have Cerebral Palsy.” • Professional, approachable, affordable Charlotte Ulett, Senior Events Fundraising Executive, said: “We • Accounts preparation & tax returns for individuals & can’t thank David enough for companies taking on this challenge to support young wheelchair users. • Bookkeeping, payroll & vat “Despite the physical event being • Capital Gains, Estate Planning & Probate Work cancelled, David has shown his determination to make a difference • Business start up advice by joining the virtual marathon • First meeting free of charge challenge and we wish him all the best! “Though we can’t be there Call Nigel Healey now on 01925 767222 physically, we will be behind all our team, supporting them all the Abacus House, 450 Warrington Road, Culcheth WA3 5QX way.” www.hunterhealey.co.uk Wheelchairs can cost a minimum 4 www.culchethlife.com October 2020 HS2 construction work will create around 22,000 new jobs A FORMAL start of construction on the controversial HS2 rail project has been announced – highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the coming months and years. The project will have huge heralded a ‘jobs boom’ on the implications for the Warrington project, demonstrating the value area if it goes ahead in its entirety – HS2 is bringing to the economy particularly in the Culcheth and Lymm many years before it is complete, areas. particularly in the post-COVID But earlier this year, transport economic environment. Birmingham, as the project moves benefits that building HS2 is bringing secretary Grant Shapps hinted that HS2’s main works contractor for into the construction phase. The to the UK economy in the short term, the Golborne Link – the section of the the West Midlands, the Balfour Beatty forecast jobs boost is a clear sign but it’s important to emphasise how line that would affect Culcheth and VINCI Joint Venture (BBV JV), along of the key part that HS2 is already transformative the railway will be Lymm – might be dropped and local with its supply chain partners, has playing in supporting Britain’s post- for our country when operational. campaigners are still hoping this will said it expects to be one of the biggest coronavirus economic recovery. With the start of construction, the happen. recruiters in the West Midlands over Transport secretary Grant Shapps reality of high speed journeys The symbolic announcement the next two years, with up to 7,000 said: “Today marks a major milestone joining up Britain’s biggest cities in signals that the main contractors are skilled jobs required to complete its in this government’s ambitions to the North and Midlands and using moving from enabling works, scheme section of the HS2 route. The EKFB build back better from Covid-19. that connectivity to help level up the design and preparatory work, to full Joint Venture (Eiffage, Kier, BAM “Shovels in the ground to deliver country has just moved a step closer.” construction of the railway. Nuttall, Ferrovial) – building the this new railway means thousands The HS2 railway is a significant Prime Minister Boris Johnson section from the Long Itchington of jobs building the future of our investment both in the near and said:“HS2 is at the heart of our Wood site in Warwickshire south to country’s infrastructure. This fantastic longer-term economic health of the plans to build back better – and with the Chiltern tunnel portals, has said moment is what leaders across the country. At this crucial time HS2 construction now formally underway, it will recruit over 4,000 roles in North and Midlands have called for is already driving investment right it’s set to create around 22,000 new the next two years, many based in – action to level up our country by across our country.