TWO developments that could change the future of Warrington town centre are going head to head at a public inquiry.

The multi-million pound projects include plans for cinemas, housing, shops, restaurants, offices, a hotel and car parking.

The Winwick Partnership is putting forward its case for the derelict area opposite Warrington Central station.

It wants to build a cinema complex with more than 600 apartments, shops, offices and a health centre.

But next week, Big Apple will contest that its blueprints for Time Square - including another cinema, restaurants, cafes and bars and revamped links and entrances to Warrington Market - should be given priority.

Warrington Borough Council has already approved both of the schemes, but it is expected that only one will get the thumbs up from a Government inspector, who will hear up to three weeks of evidence at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.