Halton avoids bankruptcy with a £50m government loan to address immediate budget shortfalls and future deficits. Halton Receives £50 Million Loan to Avert Financial Crisis Halton will get special financial help. They are one of 30 councils receiving it. This help lets them borrow for daily costs. Usually, rules forbid using loans this way. Halton…
Bradford Council seeks £127M for 2025/26 by selling assets. Council Tax may rise. Gov’t aiding many councils facing financial issues. More Councils Get Financial Help, Bradford Council Wants £127 Million Bradford Council wanted £127 million for the 2025/26 financial year. Councils can now borrow or sell things, which helps them pay daily costs; this is…
Four councils in north-west England will receive millions in government funding to improve local services and cover budget shortfalls. Government Boosts Funding for Ailing Councils Across England England’s councils are facing tough times right now, and some need extra money. Four councils in the north-west will get millions. Cheshire East receives £43 million as a…
Ken Davies, a Widnes railway worker, celebrated as Alstom names locomotive 08721 in his honor for 50 years of service. Widnes Railway Worker Honored With Locomotive Naming Ken Davies, 66, received a nice surprise when Alstom colleagues honored him at his workplace, the Widnes transport tech center. They put his name on locomotive 08721. Ken…