WARRINGTON South MP Andy Carter has welcomed a Government decision to order a Best Value Inspection into Warrington Borough Council’s £1.85 billion debt.

FOLLOWING on from their local election successes the Labour group at Warrington town hall elected Cllr. Hans Mundry and Cllr. Jean Flaherty as Leader and Deputy Leader.

WARRINGTON’S Conservative candidates for the local elections this Thursday have six main points in their manifesto plan for Warrington, as well as local pledges where they wish to take the lead in additional Conservative initiatives.

OPPOSITION Tories say they are “hugely concerned” with Labour-controlled Warrington Borough Council’s links with a Monaco-based financier which has made national headlines.

LOCAL Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto for the Warrington Borough elections on May 2nd with the headline ‘One Warrington – a fairer deal for all.’

CROSS-Party support has been given to a new approach to housing on Warrington Borough Council put forward by the Liberal Democrats.

WARRINGTON Borough Council’s £1.8bn debt was in the national spotlight again during Prime Minister’s Questions today as Andy Carter MP flagged concerns over interest repayments on borrowings on risky investments.

OPPOSITION Tories on Warrington Borough Council have raised further concerns over a “Financial Fiasco” involving a £10m property investment which they say has now been valued at £1.3m.