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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Has Cllr Chris Meaden (Rock Ferry) left the Labour Group on Wirral Council?

Has Cllr Chris Meaden (Rock Ferry) left the Labour Group on Wirral Council?

Has Cllr Chris Meaden (Rock Ferry) left the Labour Group on Wirral Council?

                               

Cllr Steve Foulkes (middle) answers a question about the Merseyrail strike (L to R Cllr Chris Meaden, Cllr Steve Foulkes, Cllr Moira McLaughlin and Cllr Ann McLachlan) Birkenhead Constituency Committee 30th March 2017
Cllr Steve Foulkes (middle) answers a question about the Merseyrail strike (L to R Cllr Chris Meaden, Cllr Steve Foulkes, Cllr Moira McLaughlin and Cllr Ann McLachlan) Birkenhead Constituency Committee 30th March 2017

Cllr Chris Meaden (on the left of the picture above) who is a councillor for Rock Ferry is now listed as an independent on Wirral Council’s website (previously elected as a Labour councillor). She is also one of the four councillors from Wirral Council appointed to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority.
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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Rock Ferry: Labour hold (Moira McLaughlin)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Rock Ferry: Labour hold (Moira McLaughlin)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2018): Rock Ferry: Labour hold (Moira McLaughlin)

                       









Rock Ferry Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
MCLAUGHLIN
Moira
 Labour  1,800  74.9%  Elected
HEMMINGS
Sue
 Conservative  267  11.1%  Not elected
HATTON
Sheena Joanne
 Green Party  158   6.58%  Not elected
SMITH
Edward   
 Liberal Democrats  112   4.66%  Not elected
HAZLEHURST
Mark
 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 66   2.75%  Not elected

There were 6 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 10,113 and the turnout was 23.8%.

This result was declared on 4th May 2018.

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Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Rock Ferry: Labour hold (Bill Davies)

Election Result (Wirral Council, 2016): Rock Ferry: Labour hold (Bill Davies)

                          









Rock Ferry Ward
 
Name of candidate    Description (if any) Votes  %
DAVIES
Bill
 Labour Party 1,642  67%  Elected
FOSTER
Billy
 UK Independence Party 327  13%  Not elected
HUGHES
Robert Glyn Mon
 The Conservative Party 209  8%  Not elected
PEERS
Kenny
 Green Party 158  6%  Not elected
SMITH
Edward Peter
 Liberal Democrat 86  3%  Not elected
HALLIGAN
Leah Jade
 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition  38  2%  Not elected

There were 20 rejected ballot papers, the electorate was 9,641 and the turnout was 26%.

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