Category: Wirral Council

Councillor David Burgess-Joyce “apologetic” to Wirral Council’s Standards Panel for “racist” tweet following 7 complaints by members of the public

Councillor David Burgess-Joyce “apologetic” to Wirral Council’s Standards Panel for “racist” tweet following 7 complaints by members of the public

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

Cllr David Burgess-Joyce 11th December 2017
Cllr David Burgess-Joyce 11th December 2017

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?

What lurks beneath West Kirby Marine Lake and could cost Wirral Council £500,000 to £1,000,000 to fix?

What lurks beneath West Kirby Marine Lake and could cost Wirral Council £500,000 to £1,000,000 to fix?

                              

David Armstrong (right) (Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Wirral Council)) 28th November 2019
David Armstrong (right) (Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Wirral Council)) 28th November 2019

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”?

Which Labour councillor described the “human cost” of welfare reform but wouldn’t propose a resolution in case it “endangered [Wirral] Council”?

Which Labour councillor described the “human cost” of welfare reform but wouldn’t propose a resolution in case it “endangered [Wirral] Council”?

                                       

Cllr Steve Foulkes (Business Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Wirral Council)) 27th November 2019
Cllr Steve Foulkes (Business Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Wirral Council)) 27th November 2019

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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What was in the due diligence report to Wirral Council councillors about a proposed £26 million loan to developers for the Hoylake Golf Resort?

What was in the due diligence report to Wirral Council councillors about a proposed £26 million loan to developers for the Hoylake Golf Resort?

What was in the due diligence report to Wirral Council councillors about a proposed £26 million loan to developers for the Hoylake Golf Resort?

                                   

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In late June I made an information request to Wirral Council for the reports to councillors that had later led to the Cabinet decision against a £26 million loan to the Nicklaus Joint Venture Group. I received no reply. In early September I asked Wirral Council again to do a review as to why this request hadn’t been responded to. Again no reply.
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What happened at Wirral Council’s Cabinet meeting held on the 25th November 2019?

What happened at Wirral Council’s Cabinet meeting held on the 25th November 2019?

What happened at Wirral Council’s Cabinet meeting held on the 25th November 2019?

                                       

Cabinet (Wirral Council) 25th November 2019 (left Vicki Shaw, right Cllr Pat Hackett)
Cabinet (Wirral Council) 25th November 2019 (left Vicki Shaw, right Cllr Pat Hackett)

On Monday morning (25th November 2019) Wallasey Town Hall had a “Preparing for Retirement” course running in Committee Room 2 and in the One Stop Shop the public were explaining why they were struggling to pay their council tax.

Wirral Council’s Cabinet (which was on borrowed time and would itself cease to exist in around 6 months time) met for a somewhat brief 18 minutes in public (video of the meeting can be watched below).
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