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Wirral Council’s “independent auditors” Grant Thornton also advised Nicklaus Joint Venture Group over £26 million loan proposal (from Wirral Council)!

Wirral Council’s “independent auditors” Grant Thornton also advised Nicklaus Joint Venture Group over £26 million loan proposal (from Wirral Council)!

Wirral Council’s “independent auditors” Grant Thornton also advised Nicklaus Joint Venture Group over £26 million loan proposal (from Wirral Council)!

                       

Wirral Council Audit and Risk Management Committee 27th January 2020
Wirral Council Audit and Risk Management Committee 27th January 2020

By John Brace – Local Government Editor

This is a report on the Wirral Council Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting held on the 27th January 2020.

Wirral Council is audited by a company called Grant Thornton.
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Green space and climate change protest leads to Lord Mayor adjourning Liverpool City Council meeting

Green space and climate change protest leads to Lord Mayor adjourning Liverpool City Council meeting

Green space and climate change protest leads to Lord Mayor adjourning Liverpool City Council meeting

                                           

Protest about green spaces and climate change outside Liverpool Town Hall 15th January 2020
Protest about green spaces and climate change outside Liverpool Town Hall 15th January 2020

By John Brace – Local Government Editor

Pictured above is a climate change protest outside Liverpool Town Hall that started prior to two public meetings of Liverpool City Council starting at 5.00 pm.

The protest continued outside Liverpool Town Hall after the first meeting started at 5.00 pm, with councillors doing their best to carry on.
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Councillors decide to end public meeting early and receive private briefing on possible £50 million overspend on works for new trains

Councillors decide to end public meeting early and receive private briefing on possible £50 million overspend on works for new trains

Councillors decide to end public meeting early and receive private briefing on possible £50 million overspend on works for new trains

                                              

Cllr Tom Crone (LCRCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee) 15th January 2020
Cllr Tom Crone (LCRCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee) 15th January 2020
 

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Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee 15th January 2020 Part 2 of 2

By John Brace – Local Government Sketch Writer

Scrutiny of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and its proposed budget wasn’t going to happen in public today (15th January 2020). Why? Because the Chair of its Overview and Scrutiny Committee Cllr Tom Crone decided to end the meeting early (partly because not enough councillors turned up to be quorate).

This was despite advice from the Monitoring Officer Jill Coule that the Scrutiny Committee could discuss the proposed budget at yet another inquorate meeting.
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Wirral Council councillors agree to consult on 3 options for Local Plan (1A (urban intensification), 2A (dispersed greenbelt release) and 2B (single urban extension))

Wirral Council councillors agree to consult on 3 options for Local Plan (1A (urban intensification), 2A (dispersed greenbelt release) and 2B (single urban extension))

Wirral Council councillors agree to consult on 3 options for Local Plan (1A (urban intensification), 2A (dispersed greenbelt release) and 2B (single urban extension))

                                       

Mayor Cllr Tony Smith (13th January 2020) Wirral Council Local Plan meeting
Mayor Cllr Tony Smith (13th January 2020) Wirral Council Local Plan meeting

By John Brace – Local Government Sketch Writer

The public gallery was full – so full some of the public were sent to a different room at Wallasey Town Hall.

Even the prayers at the start were about climate change.

Five councillors because of their close associations with property developers left the room after the hastily reordered business of appointing people to make recommendations on councillors’ pay and allowances.
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Which councillor described Liverpool street traders as “they know what strings to pull”?

Which councillor described Liverpool street traders as “they know what strings to pull”?

Which councillor described Liverpool street traders as “they know what strings to pull”?

                                 

Constitutional Issues Committee (Liverpool City Council) 6th January 2020
Constitutional Issues Committee (Liverpool City Council) 6th January 2020

By John Brace – Local Government Sketch Writer

Part Two

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Constitutional Issues Committee (Liverpool City Council) 6th January 2020

It is the start of the Twenties in Liverpool.

Many words were said on pay and expenses.

A request was made for fewer decisions on street traders. Joe Hanson said, “they know what strings to pull”! In future more may be agreed by staff.

Then to the thorny issues of:-

a) reform of public question time and
b) the Member/Officer Protocol.

Steve Radford was annoyed as he wasn’t invited to an event in his ward.

The mistake was blamed on a junior member of staff. The apology from Tony Reeves was described as “meaningless”.

Laura Robertson-Collins (not present) wanted changes to public question time. A report on this to the next meeting was requested.

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