Did Kingdom keep £44.90 for each £80 litter fixed penalty notice issued in February 2018 and charge a further £5,472 for clamping down on alleyway dumping?

Did Kingdom keep £44.90 for each £80 litter fixed penalty notice issued in February 2018 and charge a further £5,472 for clamping down on alleyway dumping?

Did Kingdom keep £44.90 for each £80 litter fixed penalty notice issued in February 2018 and charge a further £5,472 for clamping down on alleyway dumping?

                                                  

Kingdom invoice Wirral Council February 2018 litter fixed penalty notices
Kingdom invoice Wirral Council February 2018 litter fixed penalty notices

The invoice above shows that Kingdom Services Group Limited charged Wirral Council £21,552 for litter fixed penalty notices issued in February 2018.

A response to a FOI request by Wirral Council stated that in February 2018 480 litter fixed penalty notices were issued by Kingdom. Each fixed penalty notice is for £80. £80 multiplied by the 480 litter tickets issued is £38,400.

£21,552 divided by £38,400 is 56.125%, so it would appear Kingdom keep £44.90 from each £80 fixed penalty notice.
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Government Minister denied 803 new homes a year was “target” for Wirral Council

Government Minister denied 803 new homes a year was “target” for Wirral Council

Government Minister denied 803 new homes a year was “target” for Wirral Council

                                                  

House building on the Wirral 2018
House building on the Wirral 2018

In an update to Was figure of 803 new homes a year in Wirral Council Cabinet report on the Local Plan calculated incorrectly? I’ve now found out more about both Wirral Council’s position and I’ve had an opportunity to read the statement that the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP made last year when the 803 figure was published.

Wirral Council state that the 803 figure was based on household projections from 2016 to 2026, rather than 2018 to 2028.
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What has Wirral Council been spending money on in 2017 and 2018?

What has Wirral Council been spending money on in 2017 and 2018?

What has Wirral Council been spending money on in 2017 and 2018?

                                       

Below are scans of copies of invoices I requested from Wirral Council during the recent 30 day public inspection period.

The first invoice is from a property and construction consultancy called Lancaster Maloney for £112,531.20 for “condition surveys” at recreation buildings at various locations including Guinea Gap Fitness Centre and Europa Pools.

The second, third and fourth invoices are from iChange for a management audit covering skills and competency and feedback services costing a total of £67,848.
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Was figure of 803 new homes a year in Wirral Council Cabinet report on the Local Plan calculated incorrectly?

Was figure of 803 new homes a year in Wirral Council Cabinet report on the Local Plan calculated incorrectly?

Was figure of 803 new homes a year in Wirral Council Cabinet report on the Local Plan calculated incorrectly?

                                        

House building on the Wirral 2018
House building on the Wirral 2018

I’ll start this look at how the housing requirement figure was calculated for Wirral Council’s Local Plan consultation by pointing out some good news. The housing requirement figure was calculated based on population projections. The government response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework was published last month and states on pages 26 to 27:
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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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