POLLING stations are open across Wirral today in a local election that could transform the borough.

Wirral Council is currently in no overall control, meaning no one party has a majority and different groups must work together to get policies through.

Labour has 32 of Wirral’s 66 councillors, meaning just two gains for the party would see it retake the majority it lost in 2019.

On the other hand, should the party lose seats the position of council leader Janette Williamson could be under threat.

Voting ends at 10pm.

However, because of the current coronavirus restrictions, verification of the results will take place from 7am tomorrow with the count starting no earlier than 1.30pm tomorrow.

Related story: https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/19281126.wirral-councils-elections-will-different-year/

Here's who you can vote for in each of Wirral’s 22 electoral wards today.

Bebington

  • Vicky Downie (Liberal Democrats)
  • Geoff Jones (Conservative Party)
  • Christina Muspratt (Labour Party)
  • Jason Walsh (Green Party)

Bidston and St James

  • Diane Johnson (Green)
  • Tina McDonnell (Conservative)
  • Julie McManus (Labour)
  • Mike Parsons (Liberal Democrats)

Birkenhead and Tranmere

  • June Cowin (Conservative)
  • Emily Gleaves (Green)
  • Susan Mahoney (Labour)
  • Edward Smith (Liberal Democrats)

Bromborough

  • Jo Bird (Labour)
  • Anthony Drury (Conservative)
  • Sheena Hatton (Green)
  • Chase Newton (Liberal Democrats)

Clatterbridge

  • Chris Davies (Labour)
  • Jim McGinley (Green)
  • Cherry Povall (Conservative)
  • Daniel Rogers (Liberal Democrats)

Claughton

  • Gary Bergin (For Britain Movement)
  • George Davies (Labour)
  • Rania El Zeiny (Conservatives)
  • Liz Heydon (Green)
  • Chris Teggin (Liberal Democrats)

Eastham

  • Phillip Gilchrist (Liberal Democrats)
  • Percy Hogg (Green)
  • Shabil Syed (Labour)
  • Paul Connolly (Conservative)

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

  • Tom Anderson (Conservative)
  • Gail Jenkinson (Labour)
  • Cathy Page (Green)
  • Mike Redfern (Liberal Democrats)

Heswall

  • Barbara Burton (Green)
  • Kathryn Hodson (Conservative)
  • Giuseppe Roberto (Labour)
  • Robert Thompson (Liberal Democrats)
  • Ken Ferguson (Reform UK)

Hoylake and Meols

  • Alix Cockcroft (Green)
  • Andrew Gardner (Conservative)
  • Matt Houghton (Labour)
  • Peter Reisdorf (Liberal Democrats)

Leasowe and Moreton East

  • Debbie Caplin (Conservative)
  • Helen Collinson (Labour)
  • Mike Dixon (Green)
  • John Mullins (Liberal Democrats)

Liscard

  • Sue Arrowsmith (Liberal Democrats)
  • Dave Brennan (Labour)
  • Jane Owens (Conservative)
  • Perle Sheldricks (Green Party)
  • Dave Sharp (Reform UK)

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

  • David Tyrrell (Liberal Democrats)
  • Max Booth (Conservative)
  • Helen O'Donnell (Green)
  • Nicole Williams (Labour)
  • Paul Whelligan (Reform UK)

New Brighton (two councillors to be elected)

  • Moira Gommon (Green)
  • Tony Jones (Labour)
  • Adam Keenan (Liberal Democrats)
  • Paul Martin (Labour)
  • Darren May (Conservative)
  • Tony Pritchard (Conservative)
  • Charlie Smethurst (Liberal Democrats)
  • Cynthia Stonall (Green)

Oxton

  • Judith Grier (Green)
  • Paul Jobson (Labour)
  • Stuart Kelly (Liberal Democrats)
  • Philip Merry (Conservative)
  • Philip Griffiths (Reform UK)

Pensby and Thingwall

  • Allen Burton (Green)
  • Ivan Camphor (Conservative)
  • Phil Waterfield (Liberal Democrats)
  • Tim Watson (Labour)

Prenton

  • Angie Davies (Labour)
  • Harry Gorman (Green)
  • Lucy Johnson (Liberal Democrats)
  • Hilary Jones (Conservative)

Rock Ferry

  • Stephen Davies (Independent)
  • Craig McDonald (Green)
  • Clare O'Hagan (Labour)
  • Tom Sutton (Liberal Democrats)
  • Nick Hanna (Conservative)

Seacombe

  • Hilary Cullen (Green)
  • Anthony Morris (Liberal Democrats)
  • Paul Stuart (Labour)
  • Vida Wilson (Conservative)

Upton

  • Alan Davies (Liberal Democrats)
  • Lily Clough (Green)
  • Emma Sellman (Conservative)
  • Jean Robinson (Labour)

Wallasey

  • John Codling (Liberal Democrats)
  • Rachel Heydon (Green)
  • Ian Lewis (Conservative)
  • Tom Usher (Labour)

West Kirby and Thurstaston

  • Yvonne McGinley (Green)
  • Simon Mountney (Conservative)
  • Orod Osanlou (Liberal Democrats)
  • Louise Reecejones (Labour)