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Spy car parking fines 'are legal'
WIRRAL drivers hoping for a fines refund after a council's "spy car" equipment was found to be incorrectly certified are in for disappointment. Thousands of tickets issued by Richmond Council in south London could be ruled invalid after council
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7am UPDATE: Wirral Council remains hung as Lib Dems are 'punished' by voters
Labour became the largest single group on Wirral Council following yesterday's local elections. And they claimed a major scalp taking the Prenton seat of Liberal Democrat chief and deputy leader of the council Simon Holbrook. Of the
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Massive wind farm expansion plans for Wirral coast branded 'useless hot air'
PROPOSALS for a further 65 wind turbines to be set up off the Wirral coast have been attacked as “more useless hot air”. Denmark-based Dong Energy unveiled a scheme seeking to quadruple the size of the Burbo Bank wind farm, four miles off the
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Wirral Conservative leader's reaction to election results
WIRRAL'S Conservative group leader said he believed tonight's election had been "good overall". Councillor Jeff Green said he was pleased that his party entered the elections with 27 members and ended with the same number. However, he
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UPDATE: Labour leader calls for 'fairer deal' for Wirral
THE leader of Wirral's Labour group has called for a fairer deal for the borough after retaining his seat in Claughton. Steve Foulkes won the Claughton ward vote with a majority of 2,613 votes. The result is as follows: Cathy Page, Green
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UPDATE: Labour take Liscard seat from Conservatives
LABOUR have gained a seat from the Conservatives in Liscard. Their candidate Bernie Mooney won the vote with a majority of 850. The results for Liscard are, as follows: Daniel Clein, Liberal Democrat: 121. Karen Hayes, Conservative
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Tonight's results "could set Wirral Lib-Dems back 10 years," says party leader
THE leader of Wirral's Liberal Democrat party said he is "certain there will be losses tonight." Councillor Simon Holbrook, defending his seat for Prenton believes many people have turned their backs on the party. He said: "Tonight is not
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UPDATE: Labour hold Birkenhead and Tranmere
LABOUR have held onto Birkenhead and Tranmere ward with a majority of 617. The result, which was declared at 1.22am, is as follows: Allan Brame, Liberal Democrat: 95 votes. Pat Cleary, Green Party: 1,133. June Irene Cowin, Conservative