§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will intervene to prevent Cheshire county council from replacing all existing road signs indicating the county boundary in the light of the review of local government structure;
(2) if he will meet the chief executive of Cheshire county council to discuss the decision of the county council to replace the existing road signs marking the county boundary.
§ Mr. KeyLocal spending decisions are a matter to be determined by Cheshire county council in the light of its knowledge of local circumstances and the relevant powers. Subject to audit, the council will in this, as in all matters, be accountable to Cheshire electors for its decisions.