A REMINDER that the recommendation by WMBC for the demolition of Formby Hall is only about the process of demolition approval and not an actual go ahead.

With our independent Cllr Jamie Hodgkinson and MP Chris Green, we are still very active in pursuing all avenues, including localism laws, historical public health acts, wildlife and nature acts, a Westminster culture call in and a call in responding to the demolition recommendation.

WMBC does not need me to remind it of its own internal audit report recommendation following the sale and I quote that ‘future project teams should include reference to financial specialist and risk management specialist to ensure maximum assurances in relation to due diligence can be provided’.

In broader terms, we messed up financially and legally on the sale of the hall – they didn’t follow these, what I would call, basic safeguard procedures.

However that is one, along with our Freedom of Information requests, for the Local Government Ombudsman.

Also Hilldale Housing – we will go as far as Europe on this one, so please feel free to ring me.

Carol Roberts, secretary, Atherton Residents Association