2016 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2016
	;
; 23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election); to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council; 34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	35.6% (33.5%)
	; Map of results of 2016 election;
; Leader of the Council before election; Phil Davies; Labour; ;	; Leader of the Council after election ; Phil Davies; Labour; ;

The 2016 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.^[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

	Seats	±
Labour	39	1
Conservative	21
Liberal Democrats	5
Green	1
Independent	0	1

^[3]

2 Ward results
- 2.1 Bebington
- 2.2 Bidston and St James
- 2.3 Birkenhead and Tranmere
- 2.4 Bromborough
- 2.5 Clatterbridge
- 2.6 Claughton
- 2.7 Eastham
- 2.8 Greasby, Frankby and Irby
- 2.9 Heswall
- 2.10 Hoylake and Meols
- 2.11 Leasowe and Moreton East
- 2.12 Liscard
- 2.13 Moreton West and Saughall Massie
- 2.14 New Brighton
- 2.15 Oxton
- 2.16 Pensby and Thingwall
- 2.17 Prenton
- 2.18 Rock Ferry
- 2.19 Seacombe
- 2.20 Upton
- 2.21 Wallasey
- 2.22 West Kirby and Thurstaston

3 Changes between 2016 and 2018
- 3.1 Claughton by-election 2017
- 3.2 Other changes

4 Notes

5 References

Election results[edit]

Overall election result[edit]

Overall result compared with 2015.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2016
Party		Candidates						Votes
Party		Stood	Elected	Gained	Unseated	Net	% of total	%	№	Net %
	Labour	23	14	1	0	1	59.1	46.1	38,832	1.8
	Conservative	23	7	0	0		31.8	30.8	25,956	2.7
	Liberal Democrat	19	2	0	0		9.1	10.9	9,216	2.7
	Green	21	0	0	0		0.0	6.8	5,703	0.5
	UKIP	9	0	0	0		0.0	3.7	3,088	5.3
	Independent	1	0	0	1	1	0.0	1.2	985	1.1
	TUSC	7	0	0	0		0.0	0.5	394	0.1

^[2]^[1]^{[n 1]}

Changes in council composition[edit]

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
38	21	5	1	1
Lab	Con	LD	G	I

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓
39	21	5	1
Lab	Con	LD	G

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council composition after the 2016 election

Ward results[edit]

Results compared directly with the previous local election in 2015.

Bebington[edit]

Bebington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*Christina Muspratt*	2,505	57.0	0.6
	Conservative	Des Drury	952	21.7	2.1
	UKIP	Jim Bradshaw	516	11.8	1.2
	Liberal Democrat	Penelope Golby	233	5.3	2.4
	Green	Anthony Smith	187	4.3	0.8
Majority			1,553	35.4	1.5
Registered electors			11,919
Turnout			4,425	37.1	36.6
Rejected ballots			32	0.7
	Labour hold		Swing	0.7

^[4]^[5]

Bidston and St James[edit]

Bidston and St James
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Julie McManus	1,702	70.6	6.3
	UKIP	Debbie Caplin	329	13.7	New
	Conservative	Nick Hanna	190	7.9	2.8
	Green	Jayne Clough	107	4.4	1.3
	Liberal Democrat	Brian Gill	82	3.3	0.8
	TUSC	Benjamin Halligan	52	2.1	1.5
Majority			1,373	57.0	19.9
Registered electors			9,985
Turnout			2,473	24.8	31.2
Rejected ballots			12	0.5
	Labour hold		Swing	10.0

^[6]^[7]

Birkenhead and Tranmere[edit]

Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*Jean Stapleton*	1,555	47.9	8.2
	Green	Steve Hayes	1,383	42.6	11.0
	UKIP	Graeme Foster	203	6.3	1.7
	Conservative	June Cowin	59	1.8	1.5
	Liberal Democrat	Mary Price	35	1.1
	TUSC	Jack Yarlett	11	0.3	New
Majority			172	5.3	19.2
Registered electors			9,703
Turnout			3,264	33.6	23.3
Rejected ballots			18	0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	9.6

^[8]^[9]

Bromborough[edit]

Bromborough
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Warren Ward	1,805	50.5	8.8
	Independent	Steve Niblock ^{[n 2]}	985	27.6	N/A
	Conservative	Pete Welch	442	12.4	6.1
	Liberal Democrat	Jennifer Lane	151	4.2	0.6
	Green	Percy Hogg	131	3.7	0.7
	TUSC	Mark Halligan	60	1.7	0.1
Majority			820	22.9	17.9
Registered electors			11,384
Turnout			3,599	31.6	34.7
Rejected ballots			25	0.7
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing	12.5

^[10]^[11]^[12]

Clatterbridge[edit]

Clatterbridge
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	*Cherry Povall*	2,333	51.7	10.4
	Labour	Jenny Holliday	1,668	37.0	1.1
	Liberal Democrat	Jan Cambridge	334	7.4	0.1
	Green	Jim McGinley	177	3.9	0.3
Majority			665	14.7	11.5
Registered electors			11,454
Turnout			4,538	39.6	36.6
Rejected ballots			26	0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.8

^[13]^[14]

Claughton[edit]

Claughton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*George Davies*	2,337	66.6	9.8
	Conservative	Barbara Sinclair	628	17.9	0.2
	Liberal Democrat	Christopher Teggin	237	6.8	0.3
	Green	Moira Gommon	219	6.2	0.5
	TUSC	Phil Simpson	89	2.5	New
Majority			1709	48.7	10.0
Registered electors			11,161
Turnout			3,372	31.6	32.9
Rejected ballots			22	0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	5.01

^[15]^[16]

Eastham[edit]

Eastham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	*Phillip Gilchrist*	2,695	67.0	21.9
	Labour	Giuseppe Roberto	951	23.6	11.2
	Conservative	Peter Taylor	294	7.1	9.2
	Green	Perle Sheldricks	83	2.1	1.6
Majority			1,744	43.4	33.1
Registered electors			10,995
Turnout			4,050	36.8	35.7
Rejected ballots			27	0.7
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	16.6

^[17]^[18]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby[edit]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	*Tom Anderson*	2,182	48.5	8.1
	Labour	Frank Harrison	1,294	28.8	4.2
	Liberal Democrat	John Cresswell	792	17.6	2.9
	Green	Cathy Page	232	5.2	1.3
Majority			888	19.7	12.3
Registered electors			11,369
Turnout			4,529	39.8	38.6
Rejected ballots			29	0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.1

^[19]^[20]

Heswall[edit]

Heswall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	*Kathryn Hodson*	2,776	65.0	5.6
	Labour	Jeff Judge	868	20.3	0.1
	Green	Barbara Burton	334	7.8	2.4
	Liberal Democrat	David Tyrrell	290	6.8	0.5
Majority			1908	44.7	5.5
Registered electors			10,768
Turnout			4,304	40.0	38.5
Rejected ballots			24	0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.8

^[21]^[22]

Hoylake and Meols[edit]

Hoylake and Meols
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	*John Hale*	2,186	54.2	3.4
	Labour	Jean Robinson	1,218	30.2	1.0
	Green	Alix Cockcroft	372	9.2	0.1
	Liberal Democrat	Peter Reisdorf	261	6.5	1.9
Majority			968	24.0	2.3
Registered electors			10,429
Turnout			4,063	39.0	38.0
Rejected ballots			26	0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.2

^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]

Leasowe and Moreton East[edit]

Leasowe and Moreton East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*Anita Leech*	2,349	69.3	8.5
	Conservative	William Eborall	802	23.7	1.0
	Green	Gillian Homeri	240	7.1	3.0
Majority			1,547	45.6	9.5
Registered electors			10,690
Turnout			3,413	31.9	34.0
Rejected ballots			22	0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	4.8

^[27]^[28]

Liscard[edit]

Liscard (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Tom Usher ^{[n 3]}	2,240	55.3	7.6
	Labour	Janette Williamson ^{[n 4]}	1,672	–	–
	Conservative	Ann Lavin	690	17.0	New
	UKIP	Lynda Williams	504	12.4	7.0
	Conservative	Ann Parry	427	–	–
	Green	Trevor Desrosiers	338	8.3	0.5
	Liberal Democrat	Daniel Clein	280	6.9	1.4
Majority			1,550	38.3	5.2
Registered electors			10,982
Turnout			3,604	32.8	31.7
Rejected ballots			12	0.3
	Labour hold		Swing	2.6
	Labour hold		Swing	–

^[29]^[30]^[31]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie[edit]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	*Chris Blakeley*	2,384	56.8	12.5
	Labour	Karl Greaney	1,425	34.0	8.5
	UKIP	Beryl Jones	301	7.2	2.3
	Green	Lindsey Stowell-Smith	86	2.0	1.6
Majority			959	22.8	21.0
Registered electors			10,682
Turnout			4,213	39.4	29.9
Rejected ballots			17	0.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	10.5

^[32]^[33]

New Brighton[edit]

New Brighton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Tony Jones	2,214	51.9	0.6
	Conservative	Tony Pritchard	1,452	34.1	3.5
	UKIP	Paula Walters	257	6.0	2.2
	Green	Cynthia Stonall	197	4.6	4.1
	Liberal Democrat	Jackie Usher	93	2.2	New
	TUSC	Gregory North	51	1.2	New
Majority			762	17.8	4.1
Registered electors			10,946
Turnout			4,280	39.1	27.3
Rejected ballots			16	0.4
	Labour hold		Swing	2.1

^[34]^[35]^[36]

Oxton[edit]

Oxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal Democrat	Stuart Kelly	2,381	54.0	18.1
	Labour	Vicky Nowak	1,568	35.6	4.1
	Conservative	Philip Merry	275	6.2	4.8
	Green	Liz Heydon	183	4.2	1.3
Majority			813	18.4	N/A
Registered electors			11,044
Turnout			4,434	40.1	29.3
Rejected ballots			27	0.6
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	11.1

^[37]^[38]

Pensby and Thingwall[edit]

Pensby and Thingwall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*Mike Sullivan*	2,243	48.5	9.4
	Conservative	Andrew Gardner	1,541	33.3	3.6
	UKIP	Jan Davison	417	9.0	1.1
	Liberal Democrat	Damien Cummins	296	6.4	1.2
	Green	Allen Burton	125	2.7	2.1
Majority			702	15.2	13.0
Registered electors			10,388
Turnout			4,651	44.8	30.4
Rejected ballots			29	0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	6.5

^[39]^[40]^[41]

Prenton[edit]

Prenton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*Tony Norbury*	2,028	60.3	1.0
	Conservative	Hilary Jones	647	19.2	1.5
	Liberal Democrat	Allan Brame	355	10.6	4.0
	Green	Christopher Cooke	334	9.9	5.3
Majority			1,381	41.1	0.5
Registered electors			10,680
Turnout			3,401	31.8	36.6
Rejected ballots			37	1.1
	Labour hold		Swing	0.2

^[42]^[43]^[44]

Rock Ferry[edit]

Rock Ferry
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*Bill Davies*	1,642	66.8	0.1
	UKIP	Billy Foster	327	13.3	2.4
	Conservative	Robert Hughes	209	8.5	1.3
	Green	Kenny Peers	158	6.4	1.2
	Liberal Democrat	Edward Smith	86	3.5	0.9
	TUSC	Leah Halligan	38	1.5	0.3
Majority			1,315	53.4	2.3
Registered electors			9,641
Turnout			2,480	25.7	32.6
Rejected ballots			20	0.8
	Labour hold		Swing	1.2

^[45]^[46]

Seacombe[edit]

Seacombe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Paul Stuart	2,245	85.3	14.2
	Conservative	John Laing	386	14.7	4.8
Majority			1,859	70.7	9.5
Registered electors			10,091
Turnout			2,690	26.7	30.4
Rejected ballots			59	2.2
	Labour hold		Swing	4.8

^[47]^[48]

Upton[edit]

Upton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	*Matthew Patrick*	2,218	61.0	1.4
	Conservative	Geoffrey Gubb	900	24.7	3.6
	Green	Lily Clough	256	7.0	3.4
	Liberal Democrat	Alan Davies	169	4.6	1.5
	TUSC	Philip Jones	94	2.6	New
Majority			1,318	36.3	5.0
Registered electors			12,181
Turnout			3,693	30.3	39.3
Rejected ballots			56	1.5
	Labour hold		Swing	2.5

^[49]^[50]

Wallasey[edit]

Wallasey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Ian Lewis	2,249	50.1	5.3
	Labour	Bill McGenity	1,574	35.1	3.6
	Green	John Rodgers	241	5.4
	UKIP	Adam Heatherington	234	5.2	2.4
	Liberal Democrat	John Codling	191	4.3	0.8
Majority			675	15.0	8.9
Registered electors			11,672
Turnout			4,508	38.6	33.9
Rejected ballots			19	0.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.5

^[51]^[52]

West Kirby and Thurstaston[edit]

West Kirby and Thurstaston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	*Geoffrey Watt*	2,379	57.5	6.9
	Labour	James Laing	1,182	28.6	0.1
	Green	Yvonne McGinley	320	7.7	0.5
	Liberal Democrat	Mike Redfern	255	6.2	0.7
Majority			1,197	28.9	6.8
Registered electors			10,198
Turnout			4,162	40.8	37.9
Rejected ballots			26	0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.4

^[53]^[54]

Changes between 2016 and 2018[edit]

Claughton by-election 2017[edit]

By-election, 4 May 2017: Claughton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Gillian Wood	1,761	52.4	14.2
	Liberal Democrat	David Evans	740	22.0	15.3
	Conservative	Barbara Sinclair	567	16.9	1.0
	Green	Liz Heydon	136	4.1	2.2
	UKIP	Beryl Jones	130	3.9	New
	TUSC	Leon Wheddon	27	0.8	1.7
Majority			976	30.4	18.3
Registered electors			11,336
Turnout			3,372	29.7	1.9
Rejected ballots			11	0.3	0.3
	Labour hold		Swing	20.4

^[55]^[56]

Other changes[edit]

Cllr Walter Smith (Bebington) died on 9 November 2017.^[57]

Cllr John Hale (Hoylake and Meols) retired in March 2018.^[58]

Both seats were filled at the next regular election in May 2018.

Notes[edit]

^ % of total refers to % of wards won.

^ Deselected by Labour Party.

^ Elected to serve a 4-year term.

^ Elected to serve a 2-year term.

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References[edit]

^ ^a^b "Local Election Summaries 2016". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 December 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

^ ^a^b "Election results by party, Local election - Thursday, 5th May 2016". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

^ "Election results for Bebington". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Christina Muspratt". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Bidston and St James". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Julie McManus". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Jean Stapleton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Bromborough". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Warren Ward". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Steve Niblock". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Clatterbridge". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Cherry Povall, JP". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Claughton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor George Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Eastham". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Tom Anderson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Heswall". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Kathy Hodson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Hoylake and Meols". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor John Hale". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Jean Robinson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Peter Reisdorf". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Leasowe and Moreton East". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Anita Leech". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Liscard". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Thomas Usher". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Janette Williamson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Moreton West and Saughall Massie". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Chris Blakeley". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for New Brighton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Tony Jones". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Tony Pritchard". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Oxton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Stuart Kelly". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Pensby and Thingwall". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Michael Sullivan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Andrew Gardner". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Prenton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Tony Norbury". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Allan Brame". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Rock Ferry". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Bill Daives". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Seacombe". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Paul Stuart". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Upton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Matthew Patrick". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Wallasey". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Ian Lewis". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for West Kirby and Thurstaston". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Geoffrey Watt". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Election results for Claughton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Councillor Gillian Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

^ "Tributes paid to 'selfless' Wirral Councillor Walter Smith who has passed away". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

^ "Wirral's longest-serving councillor retires". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

[4] % of total refers to % of wards won.

[11] Deselected by Labour Party.

[31] Elected to serve a 4-year term.

[32] Elected to serve a 2-year term.

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[3] "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

[5] "Election results for Bebington". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[6] "Councillor Christina Muspratt". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[7] "Election results for Bidston and St James". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[8] "Councillor Julie McManus". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[9] "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[10] "Councillor Jean Stapleton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[12] "Election results for Bromborough". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[13] "Councillor Warren Ward". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[14] "Councillor Steve Niblock". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[15] "Election results for Clatterbridge". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[16] "Councillor Cherry Povall, JP". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[17] "Election results for Claughton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[18] "Councillor George Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[19] "Election results for Eastham". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[20] "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[21] "Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[22] "Councillor Tom Anderson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[23] "Election results for Heswall". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[24] "Councillor Kathy Hodson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[25] "Election results for Hoylake and Meols". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[26] "Councillor John Hale". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[27] "Councillor Jean Robinson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[28] "Councillor Peter Reisdorf". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[29] "Election results for Leasowe and Moreton East". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[30] "Councillor Anita Leech". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[33] "Election results for Liscard". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[34] "Councillor Thomas Usher". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[35] "Councillor Janette Williamson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[36] "Election results for Moreton West and Saughall Massie". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[37] "Councillor Chris Blakeley". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[38] "Election results for New Brighton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[39] "Councillor Tony Jones". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[40] "Councillor Tony Pritchard". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[41] "Election results for Oxton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[42] "Councillor Stuart Kelly". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[43] "Election results for Pensby and Thingwall". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[44] "Councillor Michael Sullivan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[45] "Councillor Andrew Gardner". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[46] "Election results for Prenton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[47] "Councillor Tony Norbury". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[48] "Councillor Allan Brame". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[49] "Election results for Rock Ferry". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[50] "Councillor Bill Daives". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[51] "Election results for Seacombe". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[52] "Councillor Paul Stuart". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[53] "Election results for Upton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[54] "Councillor Matthew Patrick". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[55] "Election results for Wallasey". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[56] "Councillor Ian Lewis". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[57] "Election results for West Kirby and Thurstaston". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[58] "Councillor Geoffrey Watt". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[59] "Election results for Claughton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[60] "Councillor Gillian Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

[61] "Tributes paid to 'selfless' Wirral Councillor Walter Smith who has passed away". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

[62] "Wirral's longest-serving councillor retires". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

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