Wirral local election timetable to change, though you can have your say
Wirral Council is set to overhaul its elections after two recent reports slated the local authority.
The reports, one on finance carried out by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), and another by Ada Burns on governance, gave a damning verdict.
They included strong criticism of elected councillors and officers, stating that the 'prevailing culture' at the council prior to the pandemic had been to avoid difficult financial decisions, meaning the council's emergency reserves had been dramatically reduced in recent years.
Among the many recommendations in the reports was for the council to change the way its elections work.
Currently, a third of Wirral's councillors are elected every year on a four-year cycle, with no elections on the fourth year.
Some believe this system means political parties are always focused on the next election.
Therefore, on Tuesday, November 30, the authority's most powerful committee approved plans to consult with residents on moving to a system where all 66 councillors are elected in one set of 'all out' elections every four years.
This key change is moving closer to being approved as the consultation has now started and will run through to midnight on Sunday, February 20, 2022.
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