Halton Borough Council

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Halton Borough Council ... reflection of what is actually happening or is it just propoganda? Find out about what the council has on offer locally. Locate your councillor, MP or Trading Standards office. See how the council is spending your tax monies: are leisure services up to scratch? How are the schools performing? What plans do they have for the future? Share your experiences with others here.

Newest Review: ... What’s left then is just the eyesore. This problem remains a major challenge for Halton Borough Council. ~ Education This is an important aspect for most councils and for Halton it’s no different. Sadly, the schooling is an aspect that gets a bit of a thumbs down. On the positive side, the villages have some very small, traditional looking schools (lots of red brick). From my ... more

... perspective the education offe red to younger children looks okay and some are very good. The problems begin in the high schools. Here the results are far from good. The counci...more

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Halton Borough Council: Of Alice and canals . . . . (1365 words)
by - written on 20/04/01 (Very useful, 139 readings)
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Halton Borough Council is very new. In fact, it became a unitary authority on April 1st, 1998. At that point in time, it took over funding for all local facilities i.e. education, libraries etc. All the services that councils normally fund. Prior to that, all services were provided by Cheshire County Council. Now, who’s actually heard of Halton Borough Council? Hmmm. Just as I thought. Nobody. Well, if you delve into this opinion you will find out a little more about it. You may even be able to impress your friends by saying you know all about Halton Borough Council. So, where is Halton? The borough is situated in the north west of England. It lies ... Read the complete review

A "site" more for your money (930 words)
by - written on 20/04/01 (Very useful, 82 readings)
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Halton is pretty small for a unitary authority at only about 120,000 people, and its first problem is that no-one has ever heard of it! That’s because Halton is the name of a tiny village within the borough. The council actually covers the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes, spanning the Mersey by means of the Silver Jubilee Bridge – or just, “The Bridge”, as it is known locally. There is no other crossing for miles and The Bridge is both a physical and psychological barrier. Halton is a borough with a lot of problems. It’s largely an old industrial area with just a few rural pockets, notably Daresbury and Hale. The local population ... Read the complete review

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