Category: Bromborough

Wirral Council’s Labour and Green councillors vote for increased on and off street car parking charges despite opposition from Conservative and Lib Dem councillors

Wirral Council’s Labour and Green councillors vote for increased on and off street car parking charges despite opposition from Conservative and Lib Dem councillors

Wirral Council’s Labour and Green councillors vote for increased on and off street car parking charges despite opposition from Conservative and Lib Dem councillors

                                                         

Fort Perch Rock Car Park, New Brighton, Wirral (29th June 2015)
Fort Perch Rock Car Park, New Brighton, Wirral (29th June 2015)

By John Brace (Editor)
and
Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)

First publication date: Wednesday 11th August 2021, 11:44 AM (BST).

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Decision Review Committee (Wirral Council) 29th July 2021 Car Parking Charges Call In

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Decision Review Committee (Wirral Council) 10th August 2021 Car Parking Charges Call In

At the end of two lengthy public meetings which you can watch above (and you can read a report on the previous adjourned meeting here), a majority of councillors voted to uphold the decision of Wirral Council’s Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee to go ahead with car parking charges options 1, 3 and 4 (as outlined in this report. The changes were opposed by Conservative and Lib Dem councillors but voted through by Labour and Green councillors, however Lib Dem councillor Chris Carubia voted in favour to consult on charges at new locations and increase charges at existing locations that charge.
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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bromborough by-election: Labour hold (Jo Bird)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bromborough by-election: Labour hold (Jo Bird)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bromborough by-election: Labour hold (Jo Bird)

                                         









Bromborough Ward by-election 2018
 
Name of candidate  Description (if any) Votes  %Change
BIRD
Jo   		 Labour 1,253  47.1%  -14.0 Elected
DRURY
Des		 Conservative 749  28.1%   +6.0 Not elected
DOWNIE
Vicky		 Liberal Democrats 454  17.1%   +6.0 Not elected
NIBLOCK
Steve		 Independent 147  5.5%   N/A Not elected
BRADDOCK
Susan Margaret		 Green Party 59  2.2%   -3.5 Not elected

There were 2 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 11,760 and the turnout was 22.7%.

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What’s in the 40 page contract to distribute Wirral Council’s controversial Wirral View newspaper?

What’s in the 40 page contract to distribute Wirral Council’s controversial Wirral View newspaper?

What’s in the 40 page contract to distribute Wirral Council’s controversial Wirral View newspaper?

                                        

Last year Wirral Council asked organisations to bid for the delivery contract for its controversial Wirral View newspaper.

The distribution contract (Lot 2) was awarded to Smart Distribution Solutions Ltd for three years starting on 1st December 2017 (with an option to extend for a further two years).

Despite in section 5 of the contract Smart Distribution Solutions Ltd stating that they would be able to guarantee full coverage of delivery door to door, the publication has suffered distribution problems.
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What is the timetable for the Bromborough byelection following the resignation of Warren Ward?

What is the timetable for the Bromborough byelection following the resignation of Warren Ward?

What is the timetable for the Bromborough byelection following the resignation of Warren Ward?

                                           

Former Cllr Warren Ward at a meeting of Wirral Council 9th July 2018
Former Cllr Warren Ward at a meeting of Wirral Council 9th July 2018

Due to the resignation of Warren Ward (pictured above) earlier this month voters in Bromborough ward will be voting later this year for candidates in the election of a councillor. Warren Ward resigned as a councillor to take up a job offer working for the Wirral Chamber of Commerce. A brief timetable for the election is below. Whoever is elected following the election will be elected for the remainder of Warren Ward’s original term of office (which is to May 2020).

The Returning Officer for this election is Eric Robinson.

by 4pm on Friday 27th July 2018 – Deadline for candidates to submit nomination papers by hand to Electoral Services Office, Ground Floor, Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, CH44 8ED

by 4pm on Monday 30th July 2018 – Statement of Persons Nominated to be published by Wirral Council

Tuesday 7th August 2018 – Deadline for receiving applications to register to vote

by 5pm Wednesday 8th August 2018 – Deadline for amendments, cancellations or application for postal votes

by 5pm Wednesday 15th August 2018 – Deadline for applications to vote by proxy

by 5pm Thursday 23rd August 2018 – Deadline for applications to vote by emergency proxy on grounds of physical incapacity or for work or service reasons

Between 7am and 10pm Thursday 23rd August 2018 – Voting at polling stations in Bromborough ward

23rd August 2018 or 24th August 2018 – Result declared

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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bromborough: Labour hold (Irene Williams)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bromborough: Labour hold (Irene Williams)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bromborough: Labour hold (Irene Williams)

                                         








Bromborough Ward
 
Name of candidate  Description (if any) Votes  %
WILLIAMS
Irene Rose   		 Labour Party 2,120  61.1%  Elected
TAYLOR
Peter		 Conservative Party Candidate 768  22.1%  Not elected
DOWNIE
Vicky		 Liberal Democrats 386  11.1%  Not elected
BRADDOCK
Susan Margaret		 Green Party 198  5.70%  Not elected

There were 11 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 11,756 and the turnout was 29.5%.

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