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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Seacombe: Labour hold (Adrian Jones)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Seacombe: Labour hold (Adrian Jones)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Seacombe: Labour hold (Adrian Jones)

                       








Seacombe Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
JONES
Adrian Edward Roland		 Labour  2,003  77.1%  Elected
LAING
John Richard		 Conservative  337  13.0%  Not elected
LAGEARD
Peter Dino		 Green Party  174  6.69%  Not elected
TEGGIN
Christopher Malcolm   		 Liberal Democrats  85  3.27%  Not elected

There were 6 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 10,366 and the turnout was 25.1%.

This result was declared on 4th May 2018.

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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bidston and St James: Labour hold (Liz Grey)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bidston and St James: Labour hold (Liz Grey)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Bidston and St James: Labour hold (Liz Grey)

                       









Bidston and St James Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
GREY
Liz		 Labour  1,866  75.7%  Elected
HANNA
Nick		 Conservative  303  12.3%  Not elected
PARKHOUSE
Jaimie		 Green Party  119  4.83%  Not elected
PARSONS
Michael John Tanner   		 Liberal Democrats  92  3.73%  Not elected
ROBERTS
Warwick		 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 84  3.41%  Not elected

There were 5 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 10,294 and the turnout was 24.0%.

This result was declared on 3rd May 2018.

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Why did Liverpool City Council charge £29.80 for copies of nomination papers and consents to nomination for the candidates to be a councillor in the 2018 elections?

Why did Liverpool City Council charge £29.80 for copies of nomination papers and consents to nomination for the candidates to be a councillor in the 2018 elections?

Why did Liverpool City Council charge £29.80 for copies of nomination papers and consents to nomination for the candidates to be a councillor in the 2018 elections?

                                  

Liverpool City Council receipt 25th April 2018 copies nomination papers candidate consent to nomination
Liverpool City Council receipt 25th April 2018 copies nomination papers candidate consent to nomination

On Wednesday morning I carried out an unannounced inspection on the nomination papers and consents to nomination for the candidates currently standing in elections to be a councillor to Liverpool City Council.

These are open to public inspection until 2nd May 2018 during working hours on working days.
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What’s happening to Birkenhead Market in 2018?

What’s happening to Birkenhead Market in 2018?

What’s happening to Birkenhead Market in 2018?

                                              

Birkenhead Market lease cover page Birkenhead Market Limited Wirral Borough Council page 1
Birkenhead Market lease cover page Birkenhead Market Limited Wirral Borough Council page 1

Following two recent stories in the Liverpool Echo Birkenhead Market traders say they feel “ignored” over plans for new town market (3rd March 2018) and Inside Birkenhead Market: What traders think about Wirral Council’s plans to revamp it (4th March 2018), I thought it was time to write a piece about Birkenhead Market and its relationship with its landlord Wirral Council.

Wirral Council’s Cabinet met on the 18th December 2017 and agenda item 10 was titled “Strategic Acquisition Programme – Birkenhead Market”. One of the councillors on the Cabinet (Cllr Phil Davies) is also a ward councillor for the ward of Birkenhead and Tranmere that Birkenhead Market is situated in.
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What were the reasons behind the 24 hour RMT strike over guards on the Merseyrail network?

What were the reasons behind the 24 hour RMT strike over guards on the Merseyrail network?

What were the reasons behind the 24 hour RMT strike over guards on the Merseyrail network?

                                           

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RMT strike (Merseyrail and Northern Rail) 3rd March 2018 outside Liverpool Lime Street

RMT strike 3rd March 2018 Merseyrail Northern Rail strike Liverpool Lime Street
RMT strike 3rd March 2018 Merseyrail Northern Rail strike Liverpool Lime Street

Saturday (3rd March 2018) saw another one day strike by RMT on both the Merseyrail and Northern Rail train networks, both strikes are over the issue of guards and public safety.

Pictured above was the protest outside Liverpool Lime Street train station, Liverpool on a cold and snowy morning.

Out talking to the public yesterday in both Liverpool and Southport, I was told by a number of people who instead of taking the Merseyrail train journeys they would normally, they were instead taking buses.
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