What were the results of the European Parliament elections, Champions League Final, McDonalds planning application and other local news stories?

What were the results of the European Parliament elections, Champions League Final, McDonalds planning application and other local news stories?

What were the results of the European Parliament elections, Champions League Final, McDonalds planning application and other local news stories?

                                               

European Parliament
European Parliament

The results of the European Parliamentary Elections in the Northwest England region were announced last week and were as follows:-

Brexit Party (3 seats) – Claire Fox, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, David Bull
Liberal Democrats (2 seats) – Chris Davies, Jane Brophy
Labour (2 seats) – Julie Ward, Theresa Griffin
Green (1 seat) – Gina Dowding

The Conservative Party, UKIP, Change UK, English Democrat, UK EU and two independent candidates failed to win any seats in this region.

The eight elected Members of the European Parliament will take up their seats on 2nd July 2019.

This weekend saw the River Festival return over the two days of the weekend in Liverpool (as well as a much smaller River Festival on the Wirral side of the River Mersey).
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What’s in the nomination papers for the Green and Labour candidates in Prenton and the nomination papers for the Independent and Labour candidates in Rock Ferry?

What’s in the nomination papers for the Green and Labour candidates in Prenton and the nomination papers for the Independent and Labour candidates in Rock Ferry?

What’s in the nomination papers for the Green and Labour candidates in Prenton and the nomination papers for the Independent and Labour candidates in Rock Ferry?

                                            

Returning Officer for Wirral Council Eric Robinson 25th March 2019
Returning Officer for Wirral Council Eric Robinson 25th March 2019
Returning Officer for Wirral Council Eric Robinson 25th March 2019
Returning Officer for Wirral Council Eric Robinson 25th March 2019

Pictured above is Wirral Council’s Returning Officer Eric Robinson. The Returning Officer does have the legal power to determine a nomination paper is invalid (which has the effect of disqualifying a candidate) if either:

(a) the particulars of the candidate or the persons subscribing the paper are not as required by law; or
(b) that the paper is not subscribed as so required.
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Who are the 90 candidates standing in an election to be a councillor at Wirral Council in 2019?

Who are the 90 candidates standing in an election to be a councillor at Wirral Council in 2019?

Who are the 90 candidates standing in an election to be a councillor at Wirral Council in 2019?

                                                       

Holy Cross primary school Bidston polling station Bidston St James 4th May 2017 resized
Holy Cross Primary School (polling station Bidston and St James ward) 4th May 2017

Below is a table of the ninety candidates in the election of a councillor across each of the 22 wards. Those living in each ward and who vote will elect one councillor to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (making twenty-two in total). Those wards electing a councillor in May 2019 are Bebington, Bidston & St James, Birkenhead & Tranmere, Bromborough, Clatterbridge, Claughton, Eastham, Greasby, Frankby & Irby, Heswall, Hoylake & Meols, Leasowe & Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West & Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Oxton, Pensby & Thingwall, Prenton, Rock Ferry, Seacombe, Upton, Wallasey and West Kirby & Thurstaston.
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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Prenton: Labour hold (Samantha Frost)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Prenton: Labour hold (Samantha Frost)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Prenton: Labour hold (Samantha Frost)

                       








Prenton Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
FROST
Samantha Jane Peters
 Labour  1,914  49.4%  Elected
COOKE
Chris
 Green Party  1,322  34.1%  Not elected
BOTTOM
Tom
 Conservative  470  12.1%  Not elected
FORSHAW
Mark John   
 Liberal Democrats  172  4.44%  Not elected

There were 13 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 10,995 and the turnout was 35.4%.

This result was declared on 4th May 2018.

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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Prenton: Labour hold (Tony Norbury)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Prenton: Labour hold (Tony Norbury)

                       








Prenton Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
NORBURY
Tony
 Labour Party 2,028  60%  Elected
JONES
Hillary Margaret
 The Conservative Party 647  19%  Not elected
BRAME
Allan J
 Liberal Democrat 355  11%  Not elected
COOKE
Christopher Brian
 Green Party 334  10%  Not elected

There were 37 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 10,680 and the turnout was 32%.

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