Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Moreton West and Saughall Massie: Conservative hold (Chris Blakeley)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Moreton West and Saughall Massie: Conservative hold (Chris Blakeley)                          Moreton West & Saughall Massie Ward   Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  % BLAKELEYChris Local Conservatives 2,384  57%  Elected GREANEYKarl Gerard Labour Party 1,425  34%  Not elected JONESBeryl Rosina UK Independence Party  301  7%  Not elected STOWELL-SMITHLindsey Claire Green Party Candidate 86  2%  Not elected There were 17 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 10,682 and the … Continue reading “Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Moreton West and Saughall Massie: Conservative hold (Chris Blakeley)”

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Moreton West and Saughall Massie: Conservative hold (Chris Blakeley)

                        







Moreton West & Saughall Massie Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
BLAKELEY
Chris
 Local Conservatives 2,384  57%  Elected
GREANEY
Karl Gerard
 Labour Party 1,425  34%  Not elected
JONES
Beryl Rosina
 UK Independence Party  301  7%  Not elected
STOWELL-SMITH
Lindsey Claire
 Green Party Candidate 86  2%  Not elected

There were 17 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 10,682 and the turnout was 39%.

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Labour use casting vote to increase Mersey Tunnel tolls from April 2011

Labour use casting vote to increase Mersey Tunnel tolls from April 2011

                                              

Labour councillor and Merseytravel Chair Cllr Mark Dowd used his casting vote this afternoon after Merseytravel councillors were deadlocked in a 9:9 vote over whether to increase tunnel tolls.

A Liberal Democrat amendment proposed to have no increase in the Mersey Tunnel charges, but to still to ask for a further report as to whether the existing toll concessions for disabled users was “justified or appropriate”. Conservatives tabled two amendments. The first was to keep toll charges at 2010 level and reduce charges for Fast Tag users by 10p, keeping the existing concessions for disabled drivers. The second Conservative amendment also was to keep toll charges at 2010 levels and keep the existing concessions for disabled drivers.

During his amendment Lib Dem Cllr Millea commented on earlier “childish exchanges while members of the public were present” between Cllr Dowd and Cllr Blakeley during an earlier heated debate over taxis used to send reports to councillors and a spat over how criticism by Cllr Blakeley of a Merseytravel officer during a previous meeting was reported in the minutes.

Cllr Millea said in that for the past thirty years they had been asking government to scrap the tolls and the answer had been the same. He believed there was sufficient scope in the budget to keep the tolls at their current levels.

From April 1st 2011, the tolls will rise to the following. Figures in brackets are rise from 2010/2011:-

Vehicle Class 2011/12 Cash Toll 2011/2012 Fast Tag Toll
1 £1.50 (+10p) £1.30 (+10p)
2 £3.00 (+20p) £2.60 (+20p)
3 £4.50 (+30p) £3.90 (+30p)
4 £6.00 (+40p) £5.20 (+40p)

      

Class 1 M/cycle with sidecar, car up to 3.5 tonnes, light goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, passenger carrying vehicle (less than 9 people)
Class 2 Private/light goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes with trailer, 2 axle HGV over 3.5 tonnes, 2 axle passenger carrying vehicle for more than 9 passengers
Class 3 3 axle HGV over 3.5 tonnes, 3 axle passenger carrying vehicle carrying more than 9 passengers
Class 4 HGV over 3.5 tonnes with four or more axles