Reform says Warrington is well-placed for council control

Summarised from Warrington Guardian's report · Updated 5 Nov, 22:34 · Archive

Reform UK claims Warrington is in a stronger position than St Helens was before taking control of that council in May.

Reform UK held a meeting in Warrington welcoming St Helens Council leader Cllr George Woodward and Cheshire Reform co-ordinator Nick Goulding. Cllr Woodward said Warrington Reform was in an 'even stronger position' than St Helens had been before its election victory in May, when Reform took control following years of Labour rule.

Despite financial pressures including the rising cost of social care, Cllr Woodward said the party was finding ways to improve efficiency and deliver results. He highlighted a ward-by-ward 'deep-cleaning programme' improving neighbourhoods and measures to restrict the growth of HMOs. Cllr Woodward said: 'All councils are under financial pressure with the huge cost of social care, but we are finding ways to save money and make things run more efficiently.' Mr Goulding said Reform councils cost less and expressed confidence in the party's prospects in the Cheshire mayoral election in May 2027.

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• Reform says Warrington is in ‘even stronger position’ than St Helens before victoryA meeting of the Reform UK branch meeting in Warrington welcomed St Helens Council leader Cllr George Woodward and Cheshire Reform co-ordinator Nick Goulding.Warrington Guardian · 5 Nov, 16:13

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