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Runcorn baths shut amid 'staff retention and recruitment' issues
The closure is expected to save Halton council £120,000 a year.
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Social workers paid less in Halton as borough leans on agency staff for children's services
Councillors have received an update on Halton's struggling children's services department following a Government improvement notice and damning Ofsted report.
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Vandals trash former Runcorn magistrates' court
Previously a court, the building has more recently been used as a cannabis farm, an arson target, and a magnet for graffiti and vandalism.
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Solar farm with enough power for 1,100 homes planned in Widnes
The entire topsoil and subsoil have been replaced as part of contaminated land remediation works.
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'Cold and impersonal' care homes earmarked for £4.2m makeover in Halton
Halton Borough Council has intervened to buy several care homes in recent years as private owners fell into difficulty.
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Search launched for 'Virtual School' headteacher in Halton
The role involves strategic leadership supporting the education of children in care.
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Update due on crisis-hit Halton children's services after DfE demands improvement
Halton Borough Council has been told by Ofsted and the Government to improve its children's services department.
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Council buildings half empty in Halton due to pandemic remote working
A report said Covid-19 had also resulted in 1,219 absences across all council departments and schools.
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Levelling Up funding could be sought for part of Runcorn
One potential of funding being eyed is the Government's "Shared Prosperity Fund", which a council report said has been billed as replacing European structural funds.
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Ex-policeman on mission to 'reclaim public spaces' in Runcorn
A former Merseyside Police officer said he's channelled his energy into "positive action" since his daughter suffered "serious facial injuries" at Trident Park.
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Inside eerie dilapidated former Runcorn town hall
The Waterloo Centre has been deemed a collapse risk and could be demolished to make way for flats.
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PCSO urges firebugs to own up to parent or guardian after Widnes park blaze
The incident involved pallets next to the pavilion at Hough Green Park