The thousands of new homes being built in Knowsley has stopped the need for council cuts, according to a senior borough councillor.
Cabinet member for resources, Cllr Jayne Aston made the remarks at a meeting of Knowsley’s full council, which took place at Huyton municipal buildings tonight, July 20.
In the meeting, which was punctuated by periodic applause for councillors giving speeches on topics ranging from levelling up bids to regeneration and the borough’s “ambitious growth strategy”, Cllr Aston lauded Knowsley ’s 7.8% growth in households.