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Points of view

• Testament to the power of the Guardian

  Just a few words to thank you and your readers in response to the article in the Warrington Midweek on the theft of my parents' mobility scooters. read more

• Punish the cottagers, not the smokers

  Regarding the loss of public toilets, Stockton Heath Councils are spending a proposed £30 on snoopers' who will patrol public places. They will slap a £50 fine on people caught smoking. The inspectors will be armed with secret video cameras to film evidence of smokers flouting the ban. read more

• Schools are about people not buildings

  After reading all the nonsense linking a good standard of education to the fabric of the school building (Stockton Heath Primary School), I would like to make the following points. read more

• Angry at GGH workers using our bin

  I wish to voice my concerns about Golden Gates Housing. read more

• Ridiculous road signs

  I am writing about the double standards of the law. You can not use a mobile or eat or drink while driving (of which I am all in favour) but you are supposed to read these stupid roadside information signs while driving. Of course it is vital information, such as: it will cost you £2,500 if you drop litter. What is the use of them on Manchester Road between the M6 and town? If the M6 is closed, Manchester Road is solid there are no short cuts, but where does it say Slow Down Speed Kills and there might be delays due to road works? read more

• Praise for surgery staff

  We all know the public opinion is that most doctors' receptionists are old dragons. Well, not so in my case. read more

• Cantilever concerns

  Recently, while out taking photographs of the new-build on the Cantilever Garden site, I walked on, and under the Cantilever Bridge. read more

• Volunteers still need funding

  The answer to the question posed by Kevin Bennett, Points of View, February 8, regarding the Latchford West Community bus, is simply funding. The Forum bus project is run on a purely voluntary basis with no fixed income, being reliant on donations and fundraising to keep the bus running. read more

• Big thank you from the town’s Lions

  After a hectic and hardworking Christmas season, visiting every area of the town, doing some 19 evenings of non-stop collecting money from the generous people of Warrington, the Lions are pleased to announce the total amount collected was almost £5,000. read more

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