Daily archives: 15 September 2014


English Half Marathon – Village Road Closures

As in previous years, roads through Appleton Thorn will be closed on the morning of Sunday 21st September to provide a safe running environment for both participants and spectators. The temporary prohibition order is in effect between the hours of 5am and 2pm on race day, Sunday 21st September. However, […]

English Half Marathon Road Closure Sign 2014

Council is responsible for blocking the road.

Walkers’ experiences around Appleton Thorn can be a bit ‘hit and miss’ at the best of times, often due to the surprising presence of a pavement along a country lane or the absence of pavement along a busy road used by heavy lorries. A couple of years ago the pavement, along the […]


Grappenhall Road pavement cleared

Following a report by a local resident, Judith Wheeler, Warrington Councillor for Appleton Ward, took up the state of the path on the south side of Grappenhall Lane, to the east of the village centre. Although only constructed a couple of years ago, brambles and other vegetation had been allowed […]


CARE protest against Bloor Homes is in the papers

The protest, organised by CARE, on Saturday 6th September has attracted local media attention. <a title="click to link to Warrington Guardian website (opens in new window)" href="http://www.warringtonguardian.co you can look here.uk/news/11471238.Residents_tell_developers_village_is_full/?ref=mr” target=”_blank”>Residents tell developers village is full and Villagers draw up battle plans to fight housing plan. Tweet