What were the election results of the elections of 66 councillors to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in May 2023?
What were the election results of the elections of 66 councillors to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in May 2023?
By John Brace (Editor) First publication date: Monday 8th May 2023, 20:18 (BST). Modified date: Tuesday 9th May 2023 03:31 (BST) | Reason: to add jump tags. Modified date: Tuesday 9th May 2023 03:55 (BST) | Reason: to correct spelling of candidate’s name from Graeme to Grahame
Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre entrance (Bidston, Wirral) where the results of the elections of 66 councillors to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council were declared on 5th May 2023
Below are the election results in May 2023 for the elections of 66 councillors across 22 different wards each electing 3 councillors (Bebington, Bidston & St James, Birkenhead and Tranmere, Bromborough, Clatterbridge, Claughton, Eastham, Greasby, Frankby & Irby, Heswall, Hoylake and Meols, Leasowe and Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Oxton, Pensby and Thingwall, Prenton, Rock Ferry, Seacombe, Upton, Wallasey and West Kirby and Thurstaston). The election results for all 22 wards were declared at Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre (pictured above) on Friday 5th May 2023. Continue reading “What were the election results in the elections of 66 councillors to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in May 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) 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
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
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
If any election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023.
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
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.
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.
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
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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Leonora Brace (Challis Street, Bidston) campaigning against flytipping
By John Brace (Editor)
Leonora Brace – Born – 1947 Died – 15th January 2022
First publication date: Sunday 16th January 2022, 16:20 (GMT).
Mrs Leonora Brace who died aged 74 on the Wirral was the youngest of many sisters. She grew up in a very rural part of Canada to a British mother and First Nation father & was always proud of her First Nation culture, language and roots. She was bilingual (her other main language (although not her mother tongue) was Canadian English) with a basic grasp of other languages too.
She had emigrated to the United Kingdom (UK) as a teenager and worked in the UK a variety of different healthcare roles, first as a carer (when she caught tuberculosis), then later she qualified as a paramedic (taking her paramedic exams on audio tape rather than in writing due to her dyslexia) followed by a long career as a paramedic. Continue reading “Leonora Brace obituary: Beloved paramedic, campaigner & journalist”
What happened at a public meeting of Wirral Council’s Policy and Resources Committee to discuss budget cuts proposals for 2022/23?
What happened at a public meeting of Wirral Council’s Policy and Resources Committee to discuss budget cuts proposals for 2022/23?
Wirral Council Policy and Resources Committee (25th October 2021) Left to Right, Councillor Janette Williamson (Chair) (left) and Philip McCourt (Monitoring Officer) (middle)
Before this piece on the special meeting of Wirral Council’s Policy and Resources Committee in the interests of openness and transparency I have three specific interests to declare.
1. During the meeting itself I am mentioned (briefly) by name by Councillor Julie McManus as I emailed her prior to the meeting with a combined series of questions, some of which are merely journalistic inquiries, others as I’m a local resident and she’s my local councillor. At the time of writing and publication I have not received answers to these questions yet from Wirral Council but when (and if) I do so I plan to update this piece with Wirral Council’s responses (although you can watch the video below for what was said by employees and councillors at te meeting). Continue reading “What happened at a public meeting of Wirral Council’s Policy and Resources Committee to discuss budget cuts proposals for 2022/23?”
Wirral Council’s Labour and Green councillors vote for increased on and off street car parking charges despite opposition from Conservative and Lib Dem councillors
Wirral Council’s Labour and Green councillors vote for increased on and off street car parking charges despite opposition from Conservative and Lib Dem councillors
Fort Perch Rock Car Park, New Brighton, Wirral (29th June 2015)
By John Brace (Editor) and Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)
First publication date: Wednesday 11th August 2021, 11:44 AM (BST).
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