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Have you got time to help older people in your community?
Would you like to offer some of your free time or know someone who might? Halton Borough Council needs you! And it could lead to a full time paid role. Sure Start to Later Life is currently looking for new volunteers to support older vulnerable people by befriending,...
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More FREE childcare for Halton young people
Halton Borough Council wants to remind parents that free early years entitlement for three and four year olds changed in September 2017. In addition to the universal offer of 15 hours free hours per week (which all three and four year olds are entitled to from the...
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Education projects kicks off with World Cup theme
It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming, learning's coming home! Halton Borough Council has launched a new scheme for parents and children to learn together. And participants at one school found a World Cup workshop scored with parents and pupils alike. The...
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Funeral plan scam alert
Halton Borough Council has issued a warning after a Widnes resident was scammed out of thousands of pounds after investing in a pre-paid funeral care plan. The resident was cold called by a company offering funeral plans and he agreed to them visiting him in his home,...
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Request for repayment of Tolls
A new Charging Order came into effect on the 19th April 2018 and now regulates tolling on Mersey Gateway. It is important bridge users continue to pay toll charges to avoid the risk of getting a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). In a recent decision in respect of 5 Appeals...
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Business as usual on Mersey Gateway despite decision by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal
After taking independent legal advice the Council and Mersey Gateway Crossings Board Ltd strongly dispute the decision made by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. The Council are following due process and are appealing the adjudicator¹s decision. Given this is a live case...
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Part-time closures of Silver Jubilee Bridge footpath/cycleway 🗓
To ensure the safety of the public crossing the Silver Jubilee Bridge, Halton Borough Council has taken the decision to restrict access at certain times to the footpath/cycleway, while the bridge is closed for refurbishment. On weekdays from Monday November 6, a free...
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