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Directions issued by DJ Hennessy at hearing in libel and negligence cases brought against Wirral Council

Directions issued by DJ Hennessy at hearing in libel and negligence cases brought against Wirral Council

Directions issued by DJ Hennessy at hearing in libel and negligence cases brought against Wirral Council

                                      

Birkenhead County Court entrance 5th October 2018
Birkenhead County Court entrance

Previous coverage of hearings in this matter held at Birkenhead County Court can be read at the following links:

Hearing in Chalmers vs Wirral Borough Council (E14YJ013) is adjourned

DJ Hennessy refers to “traffic chaos” and criticises Wirral Council for not complying with a court order

After Wirral Council ask for libel case to be immediately struck out, DJ Hennessy gives Claimant 3 weeks and chance to amend her Particulars of Claim first

Today was a hearing in the two linked cases (E14YJ013 & E24YJ652) brought by Mrs Chalmers against Wirral Borough Council at Birkenhead County Court.
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Liverpool City Council councillors will decide on Wednesday evening on whether to invest £50 million in commercial property

Liverpool City Council councillors will decide on Wednesday evening on whether to invest £50 million in commercial property

Liverpool City Council councillors will decide on Wednesday evening on whether to invest £50 million in commercial property

                                          

Mayor Joe Anderson (Chair of Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet) 6th March 2019
Mayor Joe Anderson (Chair of Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet) 6th March 2019

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet on Friday agreed to recommend to a public meeting of all Liverpool City Council councillors on Wednesday evening, a new Commercial Property Fund Strategy.

The policy recommends that Liverpool City Council invest £50 million in commercial property of which £25 million will be borrowed and £25 million from future sales by Liverpool City Council of land and buildings.
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Upper Tribunal Judge Wikeley grants limited permission to appeal First-tier Tribunal (GRC) costs order

Upper Tribunal Judge Wikeley grants limited permission to appeal First-tier Tribunal (GRC) costs order

Upper Tribunal Judge Wikeley grants limited permission to appeal First-tier Tribunal (GRC) costs order

Liverpool Civil & Family Court, Vernon Street, Liverpool, L2 2BX (the venue for First-Tier Tribunal case EA/2016/0033)
Liverpool Civil & Family Court, Vernon Street, Liverpool, L2 2BX (the venue for First-Tier Tribunal case EA/2016/0054)

I’ll declare an interest in this matter as I’m one of the parties to the case (the Appellant).

In an update to a story from January 2019 headlined Why did the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) take over 2 years to decide on a permission to appeal request?, the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) has now made a decision on permission to appeal, after a request by myself for permission to appeal was renewed to it.
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Councillors on Liverpool City Council expected to vote themselves a 2% increase in allowances next Wednesday evening

Councillors on Liverpool City Council expected to vote themselves a 2% increase in allowances next Wednesday evening

Councillors on Liverpool City Council expected to vote themselves a 2% increase in allowances next Wednesday evening

                              

Councillors on Liverpool City Council’s Constitutional Issues Committee 9th May 2019 discussing how much they should be paid

Next Wednesday evening (22nd May 2019) councillors on Liverpool City Council are expected to agree to a 2% increase in the allowances paid to councillors and its Elected Mayor.
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Cllr Pat Hackett elected Leader of Wirral Council with 31 votes to Cllr Ian Lewis’ 25

Cllr Pat Hackett elected Leader of Wirral Council with 31 votes to Cllr Ian Lewis’ 25

Cllr Pat Hackett elected Leader of Wirral Council with 31 votes to Cllr Ian Lewis’ 25

                                          

Cllr Pat Hackett (Leader of Wirral Council) 14th May 2019
Cllr Pat Hackett (Leader of Wirral Council) 14th May 2019

UPDATED by JB 19.5.19 to include extra video clip.

There were two candidates for Leader of Wirral Council yesterday evening (14th May 2019). Both made a five minute speech before the vote.

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Annual Meeting (Wirral Council) (Part 2) 14th May 2019 Part 1 of 2 – Leader of the Council

Cllr Pat Hackett (Leader of the Labour councillors) spoke first (you can watch his speech above). He said that as no party had a majority this would if councillors allowed it create a “vacuum of leadership”. Cllr Hackett said that he was “determined that we as elected Members will provide the leadership the Borough is crying out for”.
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