BORN in Orford and having spent most of my life in Warrington, it was depressing to read the RSA study that put the town at the bottom of its list for making the most of its heritage.

Especially since it overlooked so much of what Warrington has to offer.

Yet there is a message here that we would do well not to ignore.

When it comes to making the most of our heritage, it is the case that recent years have seen a decline in the fabric of Warrington, with assets in danger of becoming liabilities – the state of Warrington’s waterfronts, the conservatory at Walton Gardens and the Transport Bridge, to name but three.

The usual reaction is to blame ‘someone else’ for this, and expect them to put matters right – usually the local authority.

While the council could do more to use its unique position to influence decision making in Government and the local public and private sectors we all know it has been forced to make significant cost savings and cannot be expected to do everything.

In other words, we all have a responsibility to make the most of our heritage.

Warringtonians collectively must take a real interest in it, if we are to expect the town’s heritage to be cared for adequately.

GN LAWSON
Keswick

 

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