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Prescot Town Council

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Prescot Town Council
Coat of Arms of Prescot Town Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Cllr Mark Burke,
Liberal Democrats
since 31 May 2024 (2024-05-31)[1]
Structure
Seats12 councillors
Prescot Town Council Composition
Length of term
4 years
6 / 12
5 / 12
1 / 12
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
Next election
May 2027
Meeting place
Prescot Town Hall, Prescot
Website
www.prescot-tc.gov.uk

Prescot Town Council is the town council for the town and civil parish of Prescot in Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The Town Council has existed in its current form since the Local Elections of May 1983.[2]

Wards and Councillors

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The Township of Prescot comprises two political wards, Prescot North and Prescot South, represented by seven and five councillors respectively. The Town Council holds elections every fours years, with all seats up for election. The most recent election was held in May 2023; following this and a subsequent by-election,[3][4] the current set of councillors is:

Ward Councillor Party Current Term
North Mark Burke Liberal Democrats 2023–27
Jayne Edgar Labour 2023–27
Paul Goodwin Liberal Democrats 2024[3][4]–27
Paul Shaw Green 2023–27
Ian Smith Liberal Democrats 2023–27
Marjorie Sommerfield Liberal Democrats 2023–27
Frances Wynn Liberal Democrats 2023–27
South Joanne Burke Green 2023–27
Pat Cook Green 2023–27
Tracey Murray Green 2023–27
Thomas Smith Green 2023–27
Graham Wickens Green 2023–27

References

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  1. ^ @TownPrescot (31 May 2024). "Prescot Town Council is pleased to announce that at a meeting of Annual Council, Cllr Mark Burke was unanimously elected to serve as the Town Mayor for 2024/25" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "The History of Prescot Town Council". Prescot Town Council.
  3. ^ a b "Cllr Paul Goodwin – Duly elected in the bi-election for Prescot North Ward". Prescot Town Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Quinn, Charles (21 March 2024). "Prescot TC, Prescot North – 21 March 2024". Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors. Retrieved 13 June 2024.