OVER the past two years, the borough council, through John Gartside and Mike Sanders, has spoken out about the fact that unitary status for the town in 1998 would not cost the rate/tax payers anything.

Why is it the borough council in 1996 now needs £ million to pay for preliminary work leading up to 1997-1998? M. DARBYSHIRE, Lovely Lane, Warrington.

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