WARRINGTON faces uncertain times in the face of the Brexit decision.

However, part of that uncertainty could be resolved if we knew more about the Labour group that has been elected to run the town for the next four years.

For example, we know that eight Warrington councillors signed a letter asking for Mr Corbyn to give up his leadership of the Labour Party.

Unlike Salford, our neighbours, we don't know how many of the remaining 37 members of the Labour group support Mr Corbyn.

In Salford their Mayor and 28 of their councillors, out of 51, have supported Mr Corbyn.

We know there is a Warrington branch of Momentum, the Labour faction that supports Mr Corbyn, but we don't know how many sitting councillors are members or supporters of Momentum.

We also know that a devolution deal with the Government, which could bring very much needed resources to Warrington, has been rejected by Labour group members in Warrington, encouraged by the MP for Warrington North, without offering a viable alternative.

At this very difficult time we need to know what the Labour group in Warrington thinks, what its policies are for vital decisions for the town, what factions of a deeply divided Labour Party they have allegiance to and who calls the shots.

Otherwise the town is in danger of drifting and missing out on resources while the cuts go ever deeper and services are lost.

CLLR BOB BARR

Liberal Democrat group leader, Warrington Borough Council