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Brookfields School consultation on pupil numbers
Brookfields School (Shaw Education Trust), with the support of Halton Borough Council, is consulting on a proposal to extend their provision permanently by locating additional classes off-site as part of the Hallwood Park School complex. This is due to the...
£50k counterfeit tobacco and vapes seized
Officers from Halton Borough Council Trading Standards carried out targeted enforcement visits with Cheshire Constabulary and a Wagtail tobacco dog, to two Widnes shops, on Thursday 4 April. The two traders, both known to Trading Standards for selling counterfeit...
Embracing Community: Celebrating Ramadan at Brookvale Leisure Centre
Brookvale Leisure Centre annually hosts a series of events and celebrations throughout Ramadan, serving as host for the local Muslim community. This year, in celebration of Halton’s 50th Jubilee, the Mayor and Consort of Halton, Cllr Val and Stan Hill, were honoured...
Private hire driver touted for work without licence
Private hire driver Stephen Kelly, 57, of Liverpool Road, Widnes, was handed a 12-month Conditional Discharge this week following an investigation and successful prosecution by Halton Borough Council’s Licensing Department. He was also ordered to pay £500 of the...
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Silver Jubilee Bridge
The Silver Jubilee Bridge is currently closed to traffic travelling from Widnes to Runcorn – traffic management has been removed to allow northbound traffic (Runcorn to Widnes) to flow freely. Vehicles travelling from Widnes to Runcorn should use the Mersey Gateway...
Part-closure on Dundalk Road
A section of Dundalk Road in Widnes, from the Hale Road junction to Barkla Fields, will be closed on Saturday 9th March for emergency surfacing work. Advance noticeboards are in place.
Silver Jubilee Bridge – advance notice of northbound lane closures
From 8 January, northbound lane closures, controlled by temporary traffic lights will be in place on the Silver Jubilee Bridge as a major maintenance scheme gets underway. This may result in short delays for drivers at times – we apologise in advance for any...
Daresbury Expressway reopening
The A558 Daresbury Expressway from Pitts Heath Lane roundabout to Innovation Way will reopen on Monday 23 October. The section has been closed to allow Redrow to carry out work on their new housing development.
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