What’s in the Notice of Election for the election of 66 councillors to Wirral Council in 2023?

What’s in the Notice of Election for the election of 66 councillors to Wirral Council in 2023?

What’s in the Notice of Election for the election of 66 councillors to Wirral Council in 2023?

                                          

polling station 3 Holy Cross Primary School AC Bidston and St James 2nd May 2019 photo 7 of 8
Polling station 3 (Holy Cross Primary School) Polling District (AC) Ward: Bidston and St James Date: 2nd May 2019 photo 7 of 8

By John Brace (Editor)
First publication date: Saturday 25th March 2023, 23:15 (GMT).

On Friday 24th March 2023, the Returning Officer for the Wirral Council elections Paul Satoor published on Wirral Council’s website the notice of election for 66 councillors (3 councillors each for the 22 wards) to Wirral Council for the 2023 elections. Each councillor will be elected for a 4 year term of office to represent Wirral residents.

A copy of the text of the Notice of Election published on Wirral Council’s website is included at the end of this short blog post.

A major change this year is the new requirement for photo ID when voting in person at polling stations on the Wirral on Thursday 4th May 2023.

The public notice also contains details of the deadlines for registering to vote (if not already registered), new postal vote applications, amendments or cancellations of existing postal or proxy votes as well as applying for a Voter Authority Certificate and an Anonymous Elector’s Document.

The author of this article declares an interest as he is a person registered (and eligible) to vote in the 2023 Wirral Council elections of councillors for the Bidston and St James ward.


METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL
ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For the wards listed below

Name of Ward No. of Councillors to be Elected
BEBINGTON Three
BIDSTON & ST JAMES Three
BIRKENEAD & TRANMERE Three
BROMBOROUGH Three
CLATTERBRIDGE Three
CLAUGHTON Three
EASTHAM Three
GREASBY, FRANKBY & IRBY Three
HESWALL Three
HOYLAKE & MEOLS Three
LEASOWE & MORETON EAST Three
LISCARD Three
MORETON WEST & SAUGHALL MASSIE Three
NEW BRIGHTON Three
OXTON Three
PENSBY & THINGWALL Three
PRENTON Three
ROCK FERRY Three
SEACOMBE Three
UPTON Three
WALLASEY Three
WEST KIRBY & THURSTASTON Three
  1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at The Electoral Services Office, Birkenhead Town Hall, Mortimer Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5EU on any working day from the date of publication of this notice (excluding bank holidays), but no later than 4pm on Tuesday 4th April 2023
  2. Nomination papers may be downloaded from the Electoral Commission website or obtained by contacting Electoral Services Office, during office hours up to 4pm on Tuesday 4th April 2023. Tel: 0151 691 8046 or Email: electoral@wirral.gov.uk
  3. If any election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023.
  4. Applications to register to vote at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 17th April 2023. Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/registertovote
  5. New postal vote applications, and amendments or cancellations of existing postal or proxy votes at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Electoral Services Office, Birkenhead Town Hall, Mortimer Street, Birkenhead CH41 5EU by 5pm on Tuesday 18th April 2023.
  6. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Electoral Services Office, Birkenhead Town Hall, Mortimer Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5EU by 5pm on Tuesday
    25th April 2023.
  7. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 25th April 2023 Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
  8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Electoral Services Office, Birkenhead Town Hall, Mortimer Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5EU by 5pm on Thursday 4th May 2023.

DATED: Friday 24th March 2023

Paul Satoor
Returning Officer


Printed and Published by the Returning Officer, Birkenhead Town Hall, Birkenhead, CH41 5EU


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Nomination period begins in election of a councillor for Liscard to Wirral Council

Nomination period begins in election of a councillor for Liscard to Wirral Council

Nomination period begins in election of a councillor for Liscard to Wirral Council

                                                    

By John Brace (Editor)
and
Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)

First publication date: Thursday 17th June 2021, 3:46 pm (BST).

Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre entrance (Bidston, Wirral) - where nomination papers have to be delivered to before 4pm on 25th June 2021
Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre entrance (Bidston, Wirral) – where nomination papers have to be delivered to before 4pm on 25th June 2021

Due to the resignation of former Councillor Sarah Spoor (her term of office ended on 7th June 2021), a byelection has been called in Liscard ward (election of one councillor to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) to fill the vacant seat.
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What was in an election observer report covering both an inspection and a polling station visit in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in May 2021?

What was in an election observer report covering both an inspection and a polling station visit in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in May 2021?

What was in an election observer report covering both an inspection and a polling station visit in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in May 2021?

                                       

By John Brace (Editor)
and
Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)

First publication date: Monday 10th May 2021, 8:10 (BST).

Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre entrance (Bidston, Wirral) 5th May 2021
Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre entrance (Bidston, Wirral) 5th May 2021

Executive Summary

This is a report of John Brace who was an accredited election observer (accredited by the Electoral Commission as an individual but independent of the Electoral Commission) number 11,058. Accreditation was for the period 29th April 2021 to 14th May 2021.
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Councillors on Wirral Council’s Employment and Appointments Committee agreed to Chief Executive Eric Robinson serving shorter notice period and leaving in mid-July 2019

Councillors on Wirral Council’s Employment and Appointments Committee agreed to Chief Executive Eric Robinson serving shorter notice period and leaving in mid-July 2019

Councillors on Wirral Council’s Employment and Appointments Committee agreed to Chief Executive Eric Robinson serving shorter notice period and leaving in mid-July 2019

                                                 

Returning Officer for Wirral Council Eric Robinson 25th March 2019
Chief Executive for Wirral Council Eric Robinson who has recently resigned (25th March 2019)

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Employment and Appointments Committee (Wirral Council) 12th June 2019 Part 1 of 3 Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair, Declarations of Interest, Appointment of Head of Paid Service

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