Town Councillors

Whiston Town Councillors

Whiston Town Council Members serve the residents of Whiston on a voluntary basis. All Members are elected for a four year period. Members are invited to attend Council Meetings on the second Wednesday of each month in the Council Chamber at the Whiston Town Hall (except for August when there is a Summer recess period). Members of the public are entitled to attend and observe the proceedings of these meetings.

Each year at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council held in May, Members elect a Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor.

Residents of Whiston are represented by 12 Members, who give their time freely. Whiston currently consists of 2 Wards, Whiston North and Whiston South

Whiston North

Cllr Graham Wickens

Cllr Joanne Burke (Elected Mayor 25/26)

Cllr kai Taylor (Elected Town council leader 25/26)

Cllr Neil Murray

Whiston South

Cllr Tracey Murray (Elected Deputy Mayor 25/26)

Cllr Shelia Rees

Cllr Joanne Mimnagh

Cllr Carol Ann Powell

Cllr Steven Henry

Cllr Ron Gaffney

Prescot Town councillors

The Township of Prescot is split into two political wards Prescot South and Prescot North represented by twelve Councillors.

The Town Council holds ‘All Out’ Elections every fours years. In the event of a vacancy arising the Town Council will advertise that Vacancy publicly so that a Bi Election may be called. In the event a Bi Election is not called the Council may  co-opt an individual to serve as Councillor until the next ‘All Out’ election.

At present ten of Prescot Town Council’s Councillors were elected at the May 2023 elections and one was elected at the bi-election held on 21st March 2024.

Prescot South

Cllr Pat Cook

Cllr Joanne Burke (Elected Town council leader 25/26)

Cllr Tracey Murray

Cllr Thomas Smith

Cllr Graham Wickens (Elected Mayor 25/26)

Prescot North

Cllr Paul Shaw