Sign up to the MyStockport newsletter to keep up with all the top stories A £172,000 revamp of the council chamber at Stockport Town Hall - including an ‘eye-watering’ £16,000 on carpets - has been fierecely criticised.
The authority’s Liberal Democrat group has condemned bosses for 'splashing out' on redecorations while council coffers are under pressure and many are struggling financially due to the pandemic.
Work on the chamber - is used to host council meetings and ceremonies - is also understood to have included lighting, windows and and ceiling repair. READ MORE: Dismay as ex-pub of the year to be demolished and turned into shops But the Labour administration has hit back, saying the cost reflects the ‘scale and complexity’ of the
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