Cllr. Gary Bennett

Local Conservative Councillor for Moreton West & Saughall Massie
First elected in May 2023
Served previously in the British Army

Gary is one of our three local Conservative Councillors in Moreton West & Saughall Massie, working alongside Colin Baldwin and Vida Wilson.

Gary, who lives near Moreton Cross, was elected in May 2023 with 1,875 votes. Thank you to everyone who voted for Gary.

Gary works as a Hackney cab driver and, before this, served in the British Army in West Germany, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland.

Gary, and the team in Moreton West & Saughall Massie, would like to hear your views - tell us what you think using the survey below or click on the attachments to see the newsletters we deliver all year round, and not just at election time...

 

Attachments

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Keep free parking in Moreton (1.43 MB) 1.43 MB
Moreton West Newsline Autumn 2024 (615.22 KB) 615.22 KB
General Election newsletter (3.14 MB) 3.14 MB
Spring 2024 Newsline (2.7 MB) 2.7 MB
Annual Report 2023 (3.04 MB) 3.04 MB
Autumn 2023 Newsline (482.33 KB) 482.33 KB
Summer 2023 Newsline (945.6 KB) 945.6 KB
Thank you letter to residents (June 2023) (1.07 MB) 1.07 MB

Tell Colin, Gary and Vida your views...

Thinking about issues in your road, which of the following do you think needs more attention from Council?

What do you think of the Town Hall's 20mph scheme?

The Town Hall is rolling out 20mph zones across Wirral. Did you take part in the Council's consultation?
From what you've seen so far, do you agree with 20mph zones being extended to almost all residential roads?
Do you think the Town Hall should pause the roll out and assess whether the policy is working in the roads where 20mph zones have already been introduced?

We've secured a new banking 'hub' for Moreton

Crime and policing

Which of the following crimes are the main issues in your neighbourhood?

Local grot spots and flytipping

Your representatives

On the scale of 0-10, 0 means there would be no chance of you voting for the party and 10 means you would be absolutely certain to vote for the party.

Anything else to tell us about?

To make sure this survey is representative, which party did you support at the 2024 General Election?

News

Fender Cycle Lane - it's gotta go!

Click to go to the Council's consultationFour years after it was installed, consultation is finally set to begin on whether to remove the controversial Fender Lane cycle scheme between Bidston and Moreton. The £204,000 scheme has been blighted with problems since it was first installed, without

NEWS: Town Hall 'running scared' on failed Fender cycle lane

The long-delayed consultation on Fender Lane cycle route has been pushed back again by the Town Hall. In March, the Director of Neighbourhood Services, Jason Gooding, wrote to councillors promising that it would take place in July. This would also include an ‘evidence-based evaluation’ that review

Key data 'lost' on controversial cycle lane

Wirral’s ‘most criticised’ cycle lane has been hit by further problems after it was revealed that vital data on how the lane was being used has been lost. Fender Lane, connecting Hoylake Road, Moreton to the Bidston roundabout was selected by the council for ‘active travel’ but quickly led to prote

New scheme to cut energy bills

A local councillor is urging families in Wirral to check if they could benefit from a new initiative to cut home energy bills. Nationally, more than 300,000 households are set to save hundreds of pounds on their bills thanks to new energy efficiency upgrades. The new £1 billion drive to help those

Calls to tidy up Moreton Embankment

Calls for the Council to tackle 'out of control' weed growth along Moreton Embankment have followed complaints from residents. The Embankment, used by walkers and cyclists, and visitors to Moreton and Leasowe commons, is now an eyesore, due to neglect by Wirral Council to carry out the most basic m