By Mark Smith
It will be all change at Runcorn Town Hall with a string of new additions to the council\ s executive board IT is all change at the top of Halton Borough Council with the incoming leader making a string of changes to its ruling executive board. The changes mean the council will also have a dedicated climate change role for the very first time. Former deputy leader Mike Wharton looks certain to be officially unveiled as the authority’s new leader after Friday’s meeting of Full Council, replacing Rob Polhill who has held the position for the last 11 years.
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Mike Wharton set to be named Halton Council s new leader
Former deputy to take over the top job from outgoing leader Rob Polhill
15:32, 11 MAY 2021
Mike Wharton is set to become the new leader of Halton Council
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Mike Wharton is the new man at the helm of the authority. The former deputy leader takes over the role from Rob Polhill, who has stepped down after 11 years in charge. The new deputy council leader is Dave Thompson, who represents the Halton Lea ward in Runcorn. Cllr Wharton was first elected to the Council in 2002, representing Hale Village, and last week won re-election to the newly created council ward of Ditton, Hale Village and Halebank. He has been deputy leader for 11 years, and has held the resources portfolio for the past 15 years, with responsibility for the council’s budget.
Halton Council tax to go up by 4.99 per cent as budget agreed People living in Halton will see their council tax go up again next month, as the local authority deals with the impact of Covid and an ongoing squeeze on its budget. At a virtual meeting on Wednesday evening, Halton Council agreed to increase tax by 4.99%, the maximum amount allowed and the ninth year in a row that council tax will have risen in the borough. This means residents of Band A properties, who account for around half Halton’s population, will have to fork out an extra £49 a year to Halton Council.