Cllr Paul Stuart has led Wirral Council since May 2023
Cllr Paul Stuart was elected as the local authority’s leader for the second year in a row after he replaced Cllr Janette Williamson in 2023 as leader of the council's 29 Labour councillors, the largest political group in the authority. Labour councillor Jean Robinson was re-elected as his deputy.
Cllr Stuart said the council had a big year ahead with a mission to provide “high quality, universal services to all residents,” adding: “We have many challenges but we also have many opportunities.” He said the council would invest in new jobs and businesses through its regeneration programme. The Conservatives will retain their command of the tourism, communities, culture and leisure committee as well as the council’s audit and risk management and regulatory committees which respectively oversee council decisions and issues like licensing and fees. The Liberal Democrats will continue to chair planning.
Once the meeting reconvened, councillors from all political parties condemned the behaviour. Cllr Stuart said one female councillor had been threatened and several had received abuse. He accused the Green Party of encouraging the protest but this was rejected by Green Party co-leader Pat Cleary who said the behaviour was “disruptive and unacceptable.”
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