IMHO,Widnes SHOULD sever ALL ties with Runcorn & Cheshire.
Does that mean severing the ties with all the Widnes fans from Runcorn who cross the bridge to support the team.
(Plus use the Market, Town Centre, Swimming Pool, Library, Parks etc).
All these facilities are jointly used / paid for by people on both sides.
Split us up and neither is big enough to survive on their own as a unitary authority as we are the smallest unitary authority in the country anyhow.
I'm sure you'd be happy either to be confirmed as either a part of Greater Merseyside or Greater Warrington.
I don't think the Major who happens to be from Runcorn is very bright to appear to be upsetting the Stadium Sponsors.
If she doesn't want to enter into the spirit another councillor should step in for her.