Although the initial proposals that the Boundary Commission drew up proposed moving Bidston & St. James ward to Wallasey constituency (from 2015), the revised proposals place Bidston & St. James ward far more sensibly in Birkenhead constituency. The consultation on the revised proposals are running until 10th December 2012.
The effect of Bidston & St. James ward staying in Birkenhead under the revised proposals, is that Upton ward is moved in the revised proposals from Birkenhead to Wallasey (it’s currently in Wirral West, which is proposed to be renamed Wirral Deeside). These changes are of course subject to a vote in the House of Commons before 2015, which the Lib Dem Party has now stated they won’t support (although they agreed to it in the Coalition Agreement in 2010) because of stalled House of Lords reforms due (in part) to a rebellion by backbench Conservative Party MPs.
A. Yes (except for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor). This question is being answered on 22nd October 2012. Labour took control of Wirral Council on the 21st May 2012. Labour has a majority of 4, with 37 out of 66 seats being held by Labour councillors.
The ten councillors on Wirral Council’s Cabinet are all Labour councillors. The Mayor of Wirral is a member of the Conservative Party and the Deputy Mayor is a member of the Liberal Democrat Party.
Only one Planning Application in Bidston & St. James ward has been approved between the 5th September 2012 and the 14th October 2012. Approved on 24th September 2012 was planning application APP/12/00855, (Riverside Group Ltd) which is for “provision of energy efficiency measures including externally applied solid wall insulation” in Arthur Street, Aspinall Street, Beckwith Street, Harcourt Street, Lloyd Avenue, Newling Street & St Anne’s Grove, (Birkenhead Park area), CH41 as part of the Wirral Energy Efficiency Project.
There are six candidates for the one Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner vacancy following close of nominations yesterday (19th October 2012). Polling day is on 15th November 2012. They are as follows (in alphabetical order):-
CANDIDATE
SURNAME
Candidate Full Name
Commonly used surname (if any)
Commonly used forename (if any)
Party Description
GUBB
Geoffrey Ian
GUBB
Geoff
The Conservative Party Candidate
JONES
Hilary Jane
UKIP
KEAVENEY
Paula Clare
Liberal Democrats
KENNEDY
Jane Elizabeth
KENNEDY
Jane
Labour Party Candidate
REID
Kiron John Cuchulain
REID
Kiron
Independent
RIMMER
Paul Duane
English Democrats – “More Police – Catching Criminals!”
As there is more than one candidate it is a contested election. Each candidate is allowed to spend up to £182,529 on their election campaign and has to provide receipts for any expenditure over £20. Each candidate has had to pay either a cash deposit or banker’s draft deposit of £5,000 (6*£5,000 = £30,000 in deposits collected in total). If any candidate receives less than 5% of the vote their £5,000 deposit won’t be returned. Donations over £50 to a candidate’s campaign also need to be recorded.
The vote will be under the Supplementary Vote system, which means if any candidate gets more than 50% of the 1st choice votes they will be elected the winner. Everyone voting will get a 1st and 2nd choice vote. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the 1st choice votes, then the 2nd choice votes are used (but only 2nd choice votes that were for the candidates that had the most and second most 1st choice votes). So say for instance 100,000 ballots are cast. The candidates are Candidate A, B, C, D, E and F and the first choice result was D (32,600), E(32,400), C (15,000), F(8,000), A(5,000) and B(2,000) would result in:-
First round
Candidates C, F, A and B eliminated. B loses £5,000 deposit.
Second round
First Choice
Second preference votes for D
Second preference votes for E
C
5,000
4,900
F
2,000
3,000
A
1,500
1,500
B
600
600
Total
9,100
10,000
These votes are then added to the totals for the first round. So:-
Candidate E is declared the winner with a majority of 700.
UPDATED 20/10/2012: The author received his polling card in this election today. Declaration of Interest: The author is an elector in this election.
Declaration of Interest: The author was a student at a university which employs one of the candidates (Kiron Reid).
Declaration of Interest: The author was previously in the same political party as two of the candidates (Kiron Reid and Paula Keaveney).
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Present: LGA (Local Government Association)
Joyce Redfearn (Chair of Improvement Board, LGA)
Cllr Stephen Houghton CBE (Labour Peer, Barnsley Council, LGA)
Paul Rowen (Liberal Democrat Peer, LGA)
Gillian Connolly, LGA Team
Pat (Commissioning)
Dr. Gill Taylor, Principal Adviser, North West (LGA)
Wirral Council
Cllr Ann McLachlan (Labour, Wirral Council),
Cllr Phil Davies (Labour, Wirral Council),
Cllr Tom Harney (Liberal Democrat, Wirral Council)
Cllr Jeff Green (Conservative, Wirral Council)
Graham Burgess, Interim Chief Executive (Wirral Council)
Fiona Johnstone, Joint Director of Public Health (Wirral Council/NHS)
Steve Rowley, Adult Social Services (Wirral Council)
Chris Hyams, Human Resources and Organisational Development (Wirral Council)
Kevin Adderley, Regeneration, Housing & Planning (Wirral Council)
Emma Degg, Communications and Engagement (Wirral Council)
Christopher Dowly? Unknown (Technical Services) (Wirral Council)
Surjit Tour, Acting Director of Law, HR and Asset Management (Wirral Council)
Julia Hassall, Acting Director of Children’s Services (Wirral Council)
Mike Thomas (District Auditor, auditor for Wirral Council appointed by Audit Commission)
Three other unknown Wirral Council officers
Press/Public
Various members of the press and public
Agenda Item 1 Welcome and Introductions to the Improvement Board00:01 to 02:18
Joyce Redfearn: We’ve got absolutely everybody in the room. Really delighted to see you here, but particularly to members of the public who take the time and effort to come and join us, and I think who are recording the proceedings as we are speaking as well. A warm welcome to you to the public part of the meeting, would it help if members of the Board and the Management Team just introduced themselves, so you know who’s present in the room? John Brace: Sorry, could you use the microphone please so we can hear you at the back? Joyce Redfearn: That’s working well, I’m requested to use the microphone so people can hear. Is that better for you? John Brace: Yes. Joyce Redfearn: Good. OK, introductions. I’m Joyce Redfearn and I’m the Independent Chair of the Improvement Board. Graham Burgess: I’m Graham Burgess and I’m the Chief the Executive of Wirral Borough Council. Gillian Connolly: I’m Gill Connolly and I’m a part of the LGA Team. Pat: I’m Pat Ho???, Commissioning. Stephen Houghton: I’m Stephen and I’m an LGA Peer.
*door squeaks as Julia Hassall arrives late* Gill Taylor: Gill Taylor, I’m the Principal Adviser for the North West for the LGA.
*Julia Hassall arrives and walks in front of camera* Fiona Johnstone: I’m Fiona Johnstone, Director of Public Health and the *indecipherable*. Steve Rowley: I’m Steve Rowley, I’m here for the Director of Adult Social Services, Graham Hodkinson. Chris Hyams: Errm, I’m Chris Hyams, Head of HR and OD. Kevin Adderley: I’m Kevin Adderley, Director of Regeneration, Housing and Planning. Emma Degg: I’m Emma Degg, *microphone feedback* Head of Communications and Engagement. Christopher Dowly?: Interim Executive Director of Law.
??? ???: Technical Services Surjit Tour: Acting Director of Law, HR and Asset Management. Julia Hassall: I’m Julia Hassall, I’m Acting, sorry, Director of Children’s Services. Cllr Ann McLachlan: I’m Cllr Ann McLachlan, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Improvement and Governance. Cllr Phil Davies: Errm, hi, I’m Phil Davies, Leader of the Council. Paul Rowen: Err Paul Rowen, I’m Chair of the *indecipherable*. Cllr Tom Harney: Tom Harney, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group. ???? ???: I’m Dennis ????, LGA Peer. Cllr Jeff Green: Jeff Green, Leader of the Conservative Group. Joyce Redfearn: OK, thank you very much everybody for introducing and even bringing in a piece of teamwork, as we worked out how to share mikes. *indecipherable* I’m very glad. Errm, the format has changed,
Agenda Item 2 Improvement Board Progress to Date02:18 to 14:10