Allerton depot opens to electric trains after £23m makeover
Allerton Train Maintenance Depot is ready to service Northern Rail’s fleet of Northern Electrics trains after a £23m upgrade by Network Rail. The fleet of 20 electric trains, which are due to be fully...
View ArticleAstley Park to host bonfire and fireworks
Families across Chorley will be able to attend a bonfire and fireworks display in Astley Park this year after Chorley Council announced it was working with one of the town’s major tourist attractions...
View ArticleLighting the way forward
Great Sankey Primary School will generate enough electricity to power more than ten average homes each year thanks to new solar panels, installed by Warrington Borough Council. The solar photovoltaic...
View ArticleNew investor for Kirkby Town Centre
Regeneration specialists St Modwen, have exchanged contracts to purchase Tesco’s land in Kirkby. The £35.8 million investment will lead to a multi-million pound retail-led regeneration of Kirkby Town...
View ArticleBenefit cheat jailed
A benefit cheat who defrauded the council of more than £26,000 is now behind bars. Terry McDonagh, 36, of Watkin Street, Warrington, appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Wednesday 14 October and...
View ArticleSefton Local Safeguarding Children Board
Sefton Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is looking to appoint a second Independent Board Member to help in contributing to keeping local children safe. All local authority areas are required by...
View ArticleBe a Good Guy – Bin it, don’t burn it!
An award winning campaign – that helps trigger cuts in anti-social behaviour during the run up to bonfire night – is back with a bang! The Be the Good Guy Campaign is once again asking residents to...
View ArticleTransport for the North builds towards statutory status
Transport for the North (TfN) is on track to deliver improved connections for businesses and commuters across the North – following news that government will propose amendments to the Cities and Local...
View ArticleLibrary Services support annual World Mental Health Day
St Helens Council’s Library Services recently helped to ensure more local people with mental health issues can live with dignity after hosting a World Mental Health Day celebration at Central Library....
View ArticleSmokefree Summer campaign helps protect children across Cheshire and Merseyside
* Smokefree events welcomed to protect children and families * Estimated 6,000 people benefited from at least 14 Smokefree Summer events over school holidays in Cheshire and Merseyside * 83% of people...
View ArticleLeader clarifies position on devolution
St Helens Council Leader Barrie Grunewald has moved to clarify his position on devolution proposals. In a statement he said: “The St Helens position has remained the same throughout and it is simply...
View ArticleArmistice Service
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a two minute silence is annually observed in honour of all the service men and women, both past and present, who have served their...
View ArticleWork this weekend will reduce depth of Moor Street drains
Work is due to take place on Moor Street in Ormskirk over the next two weekends to reduce the depth of drainage channels after Lancashire County Council received feedback about them being difficult to...
View ArticleOpen for business and pleasure
The Westbrook-Dallam greenway is officially open, providing a safer route for residents to travel in Warrington. Warrington Borough Council’s new greenway was opened on Monday 28 September providing a...
View ArticleWorld Anti-Slavery Day
Warrington Borough Council is teaming up with partners across Cheshire to tackle modern slavery with a campaign around World Anti-Slavery day on Sunday 18 October. The Cheshire Anti-Slavery Network...
View ArticleAdoption: Too old at four?
Children as young as four are waiting the longest for adoptive families according to new figures published to mark National Adoption Week, from 19 to 25 October. Yet adopting a so-called older child...
View ArticleAffordable homes in West Lancs
West Lancashire Borough Council is working hard to provide more affordable homes in the borough. The Council is committed to providing affordable housing for local people and it is paying dividends....
View ArticleHalf-term activities on offer at Clitheroe Castle Museum
This half-term holiday promises to be a fun time for children at Clitheroe Castle Museum with many exciting activities on offer. Events range from making your own witch or spooky finger puppets to...
View ArticleCouncil’s Road Safety team helps to steer the first ever Merseyside Senior...
Over 100 people were present at Mansion House, as St Helens Council’s Road Safety team, along with a range of other agencies, held the first ever Merseyside Senior Road Users event, funded by the...
View ArticleDo you need to protect yourself from flu?
The local NHS in West Lancashire is urging people to get their flu vaccination, particularly if you fall into particular groups deemed more at risk. For most healthy people, flu is an unpleasant...
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