The award confers civic recognition for an outstanding achievement in the previous 12 months, or for providing a distinguished service to the borough over a long period, which is usually 20 years or more.
Members of Wirral Council have voted unanimously to bestow the Honorary Freedom of the Borough award posthumously on the late entertainer, Paul O’Grady.
From industrial estates to cafes, shops and offices and even former town halls – over many years Wirral Council has become the owner of numerous different properties around the borough. Now a list of assets has been drawn up to help ensure the council only owns properties which it needs to – and those which are not required are among the ones being prepared for proposed sale.
The theme of this year’s ‘Remembering Srebrenica’ commemorations is “Together We Are One” and there is a wide range of events planned in Wirral between 1st July and 16th July.
Wirral Council is made up of 66 councillors who are directly elected by residents of the borough every four years. The most recent local council elections in Wirral took place on Thursday May 4.
Councillors will be asked to consider a motion to posthumously bestow the highest honour it has - the Freedom of the Borough - on legendary Birkenhead-born entertainer, Paul O'Grady.
I have lived in Wirral all my life and this is the place where I have brought up my family so it is a great honour and privilege to become leader of Wirral Council.
