Halton Council's new leader optimistic about post Covid future but says finances still a challenge New man at the top says he is keen to 'go in his own direction' 13:56, 28 MAY 2021 Cllr Mike Wharton, leader of Halton Borough Council Sign up to the Merseyside Report, for our weekly inside track on what's happening in the corridors of powerInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice