New questions surround collapse of Halton Transport
New documents released under the Freedom of Information Act have raised further questions about the demise of one of Britain s last municipal bus companies
05:00, 14 MAR 2021
Halton Transport went bust last year, but there are still questions about the events leading up to its demise
New questions have been asked about the collapse of one of Britain’s last municipal bus companies after further details emerged about the firm’s last days.
Halton Borough Transport (HBT) went into liquidation last January with debts of more than £2m just a month after its accountants had signed the company off as a “going concern”, expected to last at least another year.
Fresh questions raised about collapse of Halton s bus company New questions have been asked about the collapse of one of Britain’s last municipal bus companies after further details emerged about the firm’s last days. Halton Borough Transport (HBT) went into liquidation last January with debts of more than £2m just a month after its accountants had signed the company off as a “going concern”, expected to last at least another year. Now, documents finally released under the Freedom of Information Act have prompted further questions about how the company came to be given a clean bill of health by its accountants.