Wirral Council hangs in the balance ahead of a huge night which could have a major impact on the borough.
Voters go to the polls on May 5 to elect a third of Wirral’s 66 councillors, with residents having their first chance to cast their views on the £20m worth of cuts the council made in its budget, which was passed on February 28. Funding is set to be withdrawn from Woodchurch Leisure Centre and nine public libraries, although money will be made available to groups who want to save these facilities, while two public golf courses have already closed due to the cuts.
After losing its majority in 2019, Labour now has just 27 of Wirral’s 66 councillors, well below the 34 it needs to regain full control of the council. Cllr Janette Williamson, the Labour leader of the council, will be well aware her party has just four more seats than the Conservatives, who have 23, while both the Liberal Democrats and the Greens have six councillors.
