Wirral Council is on a knife edge and just a small number of votes could completely change the local authority.
Labour’s Janette Williamson currently leads the council, but the party has just 27 of Wirral’s 66 council seats, meaning just a small number of seats could put Labour in complete control or see them thrown out of office should other parties group together. The May 5 vote will be held against the backdrop of the council’s £20m cuts package, which will see it withdraw funding from Woodchurch Leisure Centre, nine libraries, two golf courses and more.
Battles are currently being fought over the future of key leisure services, with local groups given the opportunity to take over the above facilities under a community asset transfer, supported by short-term council funding in some cases.
