Warrington stalling on Birchwood move

摘要

Labour-run Warrington Council has still not decided whether to bring an out-of-town business park onshore more than three years after being accused of avoiding tax, The MJ can reveal. The council snapped up Birchwood Park in September 2017 and still holds it in an offshore company. It has been criticised for not paying stamp duty on the purchase by Warrington South Conservative MP Andy Carter. Council leader, Cllr Russ Bowden, said in August 2019 the authority had not reached a conclusion over whether to bring the business park onshore or not. A decision has still not been made and a council spokespersor declined to comment further.