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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Upton: Labour hold (Stuart Whittingham)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Upton: Labour hold (Stuart Whittingham)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Upton: Labour hold (Stuart Whittingham)

                           









Upton Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
WHITTINGHAM
Stuart Edward		 Labour Party 2,289  58.2%  Elected
WRIGHT
Alison Jean		 Conservative 1,125  28.6%  Not elected
CLOUGH
Lily		 Green Party 265  6.74%  Not elected
DAVIES
Alan		 Liberal Democrats 166  4.22%  Not elected
MURRAY
John		 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition  89  2.26%  Not elected

There were 11 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 12,471 and the turnout was 31.6%.

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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority agrees 2.99% council tax rise and its Chair Cllr Dave Hanratty announces he will be stepping down in May 2018

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority agrees 2.99% council tax rise and its Chair Cllr Dave Hanratty announces he will be stepping down in May 2018

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority agrees 2.99% council tax rise and its Chair Cllr Dave Hanratty announces he will be stepping down in May 2018

                                          

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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (Budget Meeting) 22nd February 2018 Part 1 of 2

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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (Budget Meeting) 22nd February 2018 Part 2 of 2

Cllr Dave Hanratty (Chair, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority) 22nd February 2018
Cllr Dave Hanratty (Chair, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority) 22nd February 2018

The author of this piece declares an interest as I am married to a person liable for council tax in the Merseyside area. I also declare an interest as the future closure of Upton Fire Station will lengthen response times to the area I live in. The piece was possible because of a collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ).

At yesterday’s public meeting of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, after approving a 2.99%* council tax rise for 2018-19, the Chair Councillor Dave Hanratty announced that he would not be seeking re-election as a Liverpool City Council councillor in May 2018.
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So what happened each month in 2017?

So what happened each month in 2017?

So what happened each month in 2017?

                                    

Cllr Phil Davies on Hoylake Golf Resort at Hoylake Community Centre 9th December 2017
Cllr Phil Davies on Hoylake Golf Resort at Hoylake Community Centre 9th December 2017

2017 was such a newsworthy year it’s hard to know where to start.

January

The year started with councillors on Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority furious over the refusal of planning permission for a new fire station in Saughall Massie.
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Councillors asked for further £600,000 towards fire station at Saughall Massie

Councillors asked for further £600,000 towards fire station at Saughall Massie

Councillors asked for further £600,000 towards fire station at Saughall Massie

                                    

Planning Committee site visit to land off Saughall Massie Road 13th December 2016 Left Cllr Steve Foulkes Right Cllr Anita Leech Chair
Planning Committee site visit to land off Saughall Massie Road 13th December 2016 Left Cllr Steve Foulkes (Vice-Chair) Right Cllr Anita Leech (Chair)

Councillors on the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority will be asked next week to agree to a further £600,000 for a new fire station at Saughall Massie. The government’s contribution to the project has been increased from £1.5 million to £2.086 million.
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Will there be a new community police station in the Carrbridge Centre, Woodchurch?

Will there be a new community police station in the Carrbridge Centre, Woodchurch?

Will there be a new community police station in the Carrbridge Centre, Woodchurch?

                                                       

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Merseyside Police and Crime Panel 26th October 2017 Part 1 of 3
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