BRUCE BERRY RE-ELECTED AS LOCAL COUNCILLOR Support for Wirral’s Conservatives surges by 7,117 votes - Local Here in Moreton West & Saughall Bruce said: “Thank you to those Conservatives Massie, Bruce Berry was re-elected - 2,711 residents who voted for me to with 2,711 votes - 1,247 more than continue our work here in Moreton Labour’s candidate. and Saughall Massie. Among the 7,117 new votes for the “Steve, Chris and I will continue to Conservatives were people who vote speak up for our community in the Labour nationally. Many told Bruce Town Hall.” that they wanted to send a message Elsewhere in Wirral, Labour failed to to the Labour Councillors running the Labour Party win their ‘number one target’ of Green Party Liberal Borough. Democrats Birkenhead and Tranmere; came Coastal parking charges, Wirral View, within 23 votes of losing Pensby and management consultants and food saw the Green Party slash their Result of the 2018 council election in Moreton West & Saughall Massie: waste bins were among the top issues majority in Prenton. 4,402 votes cast. Turnout 41% raised in the campaign. Councillor Bruce Berry says: “With the council elections now A survey by Ipsos Mori, which behind us, I’m working with Steve Williams and Chris Blakeleyon cost Wirral taxpayers £30,000, has confirmed the ‘Wirral View’ issues that were raised by residents during our campaign. Thank newspaper has failed. you to everyone who has been in touch already!” If you have an issue or a problem you’d like to raise with Steve, Chris or The survey found just 3% of Bruce, we’ve listed their contact details on the back page. residents used it. More people used the Wirral Globe (54%) and Councillor Steve Williams said: “Well done to Bruce on this great result. even community newsletters We work hard on local issues and, from the conversations we had with such as this one! - residents locally, people appreciate that.” Promoted by Chris Blakeley on behalf of Wallasey Conservatives, both at 15d Lancelyn Precinct, Spital Road, CH63 9JP and printed by Mortons Media Group, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle LN9 6JR TOWN HALL REVEALS COASTAL PARKING PLANS Borrowdale Road: Kirby Concourse and the Floral management consultants.” The speed and volume of traffic Pavilion Theatre. “We believe these charges will have along Borrowdale Road and Labour’s plans were thrown into the same effect on our fantastic Overchurch Road was the top disarray after they learned that the coastal areas as they have in our issue raised by residents in both area near Leasowe Lighthouse and country parks. People will either stop roads during the election. We the shore is ‘common land’ and so visiting or park in nearby residential have commissioned new traffic couldn’t be included in the list of areas roads for free, causing problems for surveys as a first step to seeking where charges are to be introduced. people who live there.” action from the Town Hall. They are now seeking a way to Residents who wish to make their The Borough’s most popular visitor overcome this legal hitch. New street lights: destinations are being targeted as part views known to the Council can do so Thank you to those residents who of a plan to raise £250,000. Local Conservative Councillor Steve in one of three ways listed below. Williams said: “These charges are have been in touch with us about The consultation closes on Friday 22 The Town Hall is legally obliged to unnecessary. Instead of raising an faulty street lights. The Town Hall June. Steve, Chris and Bruce also consult but has said that the plans will extra £250,000, we have called for has been granted £4.6 from the notified many people by email and be on display at just three locations - the Town Hall to reduce the £2.6 Government’s energy efficiency social media. Hoylake Community Centre, West million they are spending on private funds to install new energy- efficient units over the next three years. Many of the lights in the Lingham Park are, once again, not HOW TO HAVE YOUR SAY: working, either due to faults or vandalism. We have asked for Email: Write: Steve Atkins, Online: urgent repairs. [email protected] Parking Services Manager, We’ve included links at: and include your name and Brighton Street, Wallasey www.wirralconservatives. 1 address. 2 CH44 8ED 3 com to the online survey Tree maintenance We continue to receive complaints from residents that trees are not being maintained by the Council. A new contractor was appointed last year. The Council has said that only trees which are dangerous or an obstruction will be cut back. Overflowing waste bins: We have asked for action on many of the litter bins around our community that are either too small for the volume of rubbish or are left unemptied for weeks, leaving rubbish overflowing onto the streets. Parking on dropped kerbs Over the last few years, Conservative Councillors have been working with residents to have more ‘dropped’ kerbs installed at junctions to help people with prams, buggies and wheelchairs. Drivers need to be aware that parking across a dropped kerb can result in a parking ticket from the Council. Grass verges and weeds Many of our grass verges are being neglected. We have asked for an urgent meeting of the A plan for a three storey, A housing company, Alpha Living, The development is being funded Council’s Environment Committee wants to build a £12 million ‘extra with a further grant of £439,000 to challenge the Council’s 78 room building on the care facility’ on the site of the from the Council. Local contractor over the poor site of Girtrell Court has former respite care centre in Councillors are backing residents performance and to seek Saughall Massie. The Town Hall is in asking for a proposal that is improvements. led to calls for changes selling the land for £250,000 less more in keeping with the to reduce it’s size. than the market value. immediate surroundings. LOCAL ROADS LISTED FOR POT HOLE REPAIR IN 2018/19: Towards the end of last year, our three local councillors submitted a list of roads in Moreton and CASH BOOST Saughall Massie that need attention. This followed suggestions from residents during our door-to-door visits, postal surveys and Newsline. £184,000 The Town Hall has agreed to most of our requests and the following roads are due to be resurfaced or repaired between now and April 2019: 1. Hoylake Road: The latest phase of work will see The cash coincided with a report by the stretch from Susan Grove to Cycling UK that revealed that 299 pot Ely Avenue resurfaced, at a cost holes in Wirral had yet to be tackled by of £102,582. Susan Grove will the Council, causing danger to road also be resurfaced. users and damage to vehicles. 2. Merlin Avenue: £5,400 will be spent repairing the FACT: last year, the road surface from Kingfisher Way Town Hall paid out to No. 24 Merlin Way. almost £1,000 to - 3. Curlew Avenue: road users, following £5,110 is going to be spent putting down a ‘micro asphalt’ four successful surface. excess and no-claim bonus. So the damage to vehicles and claims against claims for vehicle claims we are seeing are clearly much the council. 4. Jasmine Close: worse than that. This small cul-de-sac in Saughall damage caused by “Instead of sitting on this cash, we “Drivers are hitting potholes and want it to be used to tackle those pot Massie has been repeatedly pot holes ruining their suspension, steering, the holes that we know about already and submitted for action by our in the Borough. underbody of the car, breaking axles to reduce the potential for accidents, councillors. Now, £5,270 will be and occasionally being knocked off damage to vehicles and claims in the spent to resurface the road. course and hitting other vehicles, future.” kerbs or a lamp-post.” 5. Belford Drive area: The average depth of pot holes is If your car is damaged by a pot hole on Belford Drive, Rake Hey, Berwick around 40mm - big enough to damage Wirral Council has, for several years, a road and you believe the Council has Close, Otterburn Close and Rake tyres, alloy wheels and car suspension received a share of the Government’s been negligent, financial expert Martin Hey Close will see the roads have annual £50 million Pothole Action Lewis has produced a guide on what and likely to cause accidents if ridden a ‘dress and lockchip’. Fund set up to pay for repairs. to do next. into by cyclists and motorcyclists. Janet Connor, the AA’s director of The latest allocation, of £184,000, is Visit his website: 6. Digg Lane: insurance, said: “In most cases the in addition to the money secured by www.moneysavingexpert.com/ We have been asking for this road damage caused by a pothole – a local councillors for resurfacing of travel/pothole-claims to be tackled for several years. roads in our area (see box). Now, £3,500 will be spent to ruined tyre or even two tyres and If you know of a local pot hole that perhaps a wheel rim – does not justify repair the concrete surface and Councillor Chris Blakeley said: “Wirral needs action, contact Steve, Chris or cracks that have appeared. making an insurance claim given that was slow to use last year’s share of Bruce - details can be found on the it is likely to lead to the loss of your the fund - meaning potentially more back page.