Wirral West is holding an Association Dinner on Thursday 14th June.
We are delighted that Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP (Epsom & Ewell) Employment Minister in the Department of Work and Pensions will be the speaker on that occasion.
Tickets are still available, and if you would like to attend please contact the office, or click here
The local elections were held on May 3rd. Although across Wirral the turnout was not high, the ward with highest turnout was Greasby, Frankby and Irby.
Councillors John Hale, Geoffrey Watt and Tony Cox were re-elected to serve Hoylake and Meols, West Kirby and Thurstaston, and Greasby, Frankby & Irby wards respectively.
Across Wirral the election results mean that Labour now control the council with 37 of the 66 seats. The Conservative Group is now 22 strong. It will be two years before the people of Wirral have another opportunity to change the council.
More that 12,000 of Wirral’s poorest pensioners WILL receive a credit on their Council Tax accounts this year. These people have worked most of their lives, have paid into the system and now, for whatever reason, do not have enough income to pay full Council Tax bills so they receive Council Tax Benefit for part or, in some cases, all of their bills.
Media release from Wirral Conservative Group
Labour Councillors in Wirral have been slammed for seeking to block action to open up and change the scandal-hit authority.
Following a series of investigations and independent reports, the Council was found to be too secretive in the way decisions were made and that, in the Department of Adult Social Services, vulnerable adults had been deliberately overcharged for their care while staff who tried to blow the whistle were harrassed and intimidated. Read more on “More Labour Secrets?” »
Councillors last night voted to reduce the amount Wirral residents will need to pay in Council Tax this year.
They also took steps to help those struggling every month with the payments. Residents paying Council Tax will pay between £22 and £66 less, depending on their Council Tax band. Around £4 million less will be taken in Council Tax – a big boost for Wirral’s local economy. Read more on “Council Tax reduction hands £4 million back to Council Taxpayers” »
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