Work together for good of town!

THE CORRIDORS of power at Warrington Town Hall are once again reverberating around an alleged split in the controlling Labour group.
While the leadership are adamant the split is nothing more than rumour and gossip, a series of leaked emails would suggest otherwise.
Labour had been in the shadows for five years following a serious split within its own ranks which triggered a reaction from the national and regional offices, resulting in a cull of some senior political figures within the group – and ultimately loss of control.
The last thing our town needs during these tough economic times is disharmony amongst those who are running our town hall – which despite various cut backs and redunacies is still the largest single employer in the area, pumping millions of pounds into the local economy.
Whatever differences there are within the Labour group and indeed with the opposition councillors, it is time to put them to one side and all work together for the benefit of Warrington.
The people of Warrington don’t want to see political fall outs and bickering within the corridors of power – they want to see positive action.
On the other side of the fence the council has a workforce fearing for its future, with some facing job losses, with others changes in their terms and conditions of employment.
Once again the unions (who only represent a third of the work force) are doing their best to rock the boat, at a time when we we need a steady ship.
While it is indeed an unfortunate consequence of our times that people are losing their jobs and facing pay cuts, it is a sign of the times, not just in Warrington but across the whole world.
Yes the unions must look after their members and ensure no one is unfairly treated – but they must also realise that we are in difficult times and endeavour to work closely with those making the tough decisions instead of publicly bashing them.