Warrington Local Information
Practical local information for Warrington: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Warrington Bin Collection Days: Black Week 1, Blue Week 2
Black bin one week, blue and green the next, food waste weekly. Garden waste costs £43.50, bulky collections start at £35.26, Christmas dates already set.
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Parking in Warrington: 6 Free Car Parks and a £14 Trap
Six council car parks charge nothing at all. Time Square is free every Sunday, Warrington West is £1.20 for 24 hours, and Pepper Street jumps from £3.50 to £14.
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Warrington Council Tax 2026-27: Band D £2,403 to £2,526
Band D runs from £2,403.04 in unparished Warrington to £2,525.87 in Birchwood. Every band A to H by parish, why the rise was 7.48%, and the support scheme cut.
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Warrington house prices: £250,000 median, ward by ward
The typical Warrington home sold for £250,000 last year. Appleton's median is £450,000, Fairfield and Howley's £140,000. Land Registry sales, ward by ward.
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Warrington train times to London: 1hr 48, from 05:57
The fastest Warrington Bank Quay to Euston train takes 1hr 48. Directs run roughly hourly from 05:57 to 21:26, off-peak return £114, annual season £19,072.
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Warrington Roadworks This Week: Cantilever Bridge and M6
The Cantilever Bridge shuts 7pm Monday 5 October to 6am Tuesday. The M6 at Thelwall shuts northbound on the night of 11 October, then gets a 40mph contraflow.
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Things to do in Warrington: free zoo, £28 Gulliver's
Walton Hall's children's zoo is free and keeps red squirrels. Gulliver's World is £28 booked ahead. Verified prices and opening hours for ten days out.
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Warrington planning: target jumps to 1,067 homes a year
Warrington must plan for 1,067 homes a year from December 2028, up 28%. The Local Plan update, Fiddlers Ferry's 860 homes, and where the last 3,411 went.
Bins
Warrington Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Fridays Move
Warrington's Christmas week bins go out a day early, 21 to 24 December. Friday rounds lose Christmas Day and New Year's Day and get Saturday 2 January instead.
Schools
Warrington School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 Oct
Warrington's half term is 26 to 30 October and schools break up for Christmas on 18 December. Birchwood is off two weeks; four high schools return on 5 January.
Recycling
Warrington Tip Opening Times: Gatewarth 8am to 6pm Daily
Gatewarth opens 8am to 6pm every day, Woolston and Stockton Heath 10am to 4pm on weekdays. No booking needed, permits only for vans and rubble at Gatewarth.
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Warrington Christmas Trains 2026: No Trains 25 to 26 Dec
No trains on 25 or 26 December, early finishes on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and Avanti cutting 22 daily trains from 7 December. What is published.