A blog about Wirral Council, Wirral Council's councillors & officers
A blog about Wirral Council's public meetings, Wirral Council's councillors, Bidston & St. James ward and other public bodies on Merseyside
Resident refused ballot paper in Birkenhead (General Election 2019)
This is a quick report on what happened when I went to vote at my local polling station (which is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School in polling district AC in Bidston and St James ward (which for the purposes of this general election of a Member of Parliament is in the Birkenhead Constituency)).
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Has Wirral Council entered the Twilight Zone?
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The Twilight Zone (1959) Intro
Narrator: Wallasey Town Hall, circa 2019. Submitted for councillors’ approval – one Paul Satoor – the latest in a long line of chief executives of Wirral Council. But the 800 pound gorilla in the room is the general election. In just a few days time Mr Satoor now Returning Officer will have to announce the result for Birkenhead, Wallasey, Wirral West and Wirral South.
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Councillor David Burgess-Joyce “apologetic” to Wirral Council’s Standards Panel for “racist” tweet following 7 complaints by members of the public
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Standards Panel (Wirral Council) Cllr David Burgess-Joyce 4th December 2019 Part 1 of 2
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Standards Panel (Wirral Council) Cllr David Burgess-Joyce 4th December 2019 Part 2 of 2
After seven complaints had been made by members of the public (although only one of those seven Mr Paul Cardin was present for the Standards Panel) about a tweet that Cllr David Burgess-Joyce made in July 2019, councillors on Wirral Council’s Standards Panel met on 4th December 2019 to decide whether there had been a breach of the Code of Conduct.
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What lurks beneath West Kirby Marine Lake and could cost Wirral Council £500,000 to £1,000,000 to fix?
In one corner of the Wirral was a town called West Kirby.
In the summer holidays families enjoyed the sun and sandy beach at West Kirby and next to the sandy beach was a lake.
On top of the lake people would often be seen windsurfing and sailing.
But beneath the water in the lake a weed had been growing and growing which had led to complaints from those using the lake.
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Which Labour councillor described the “human cost” of welfare reform but wouldn’t propose a resolution in case it “endangered [Wirral] Council”?
The author declares at the start an interest as he is disabled and therefore directly impacted by some of the issues below. I do not agree or endorse all the viewpoints expressed below but feel it is important for these to be in the public domain during a period when people have a vote.
Roll up, roll up, you’ve paid your council tax so come on in and while the rest of the country plays “The Weakest Link” to choose their next Member of Parliament Wirral Council councillors still have to carry on well carrying on!
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