Source: https://www.prescot-tc.gov.uk/about-us/prescot-town-councillors/ Read: 2026-11-04 SHA-256 of the file as fetched: f51f8232c467c590a92f55fac103c62a5d6ed1dc6f7c2fad12adad94722f3500 Prescot Town Councillors – Prescot Town Council Prescot Town Council Home About The History of Prescot Town Council The Role of Town Councils, and how Prescot Town Council fulfils this role Prescot Town Councillors Prescot Town Mayor Mayor of Prescot Lucky Squares Winners Prescot Town Council Staff Vacancies News & Events Annual Reports Newsletters Prescot Town Council Photographs History Book with us Prescot Town Hall Room Hire What’s On at Prescot Town Hall Support & Recognition Community Fund Community Recognition Awards Honorary Freeman & Freewoman of the Town Council Meetings Meeting Calendar Council Minutes up to 2025/26 Council Agendas & Minutes Council Policies Finance Budget and Precept Demand Annual Accounts Annual Returns Expenditure over £500 and procurement card payments Councillor’s Expenses and Allowances Financial Regulations Exercise of Public Rights Planning Parks Browns Field/King George Playing Field Prescot Eaton Street Park Useful Links Love Prescot Contact Us 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. There is currently one vacancy for a Town Councillor in the Prescot North Ward. Responsibilities of a Councillor, a Town Councillor must:- attend meetings when summoned to do so; the notice to attend a council meeting is, in law, a summons, because there is a duty to attend consider, in advance of the meeting, the agenda and any related documents which were sent to them with the summons take part in meetings and consider all the relevant facts and issues on matters which require a decision including the views of others expressed at the meeting take part in voting and respect decisions made by the majority of those present and voting ensure, with other councillors, that the council is properly managed represent the whole electorate, and not just those who voted for them How do you become a Councillor ? In order to stand for election you must satisfy the following criteria British or a citizen of the Commonwealth or European Union At least 18 years old Registered to vote in the area or have lived, worked or owned property there for at least 12 months before an election You can’t be a councillor if you: Work for the council you want to be a councillor for, or for another local authority in a political restricted post Are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order Have been sentenced to prison for three months or more (including suspended sentences) during the 5 years before election day Have been convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice by an election court If you are in any doubt about whether you are eligible to stand as a councillor, you should contact the electoral services department at your local council for advice. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/become-councillor Register of interests As part of the Code of Conduct, all elected and co-opted members must act in conformity with the Seven Principles of Public Life. One of these is the principle of honesty – that ‘holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest’. Knowsley Council’s Monitoring Officer is responsible for maintaining the register of members’ interests and for making the register available for inspection in the local area and published on the council’s website. Links to the register of interest for each councillor are provided below. Prescot South Ward Councillor Joanne Burke Green Party Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 07384 900812 Committee Memberships: Events Committee and Finance, Policy and Human Resources Register of Interests TBC Councillor Pat Cook Green Party Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: Events Committee Register of Interests TBC Councillor Tracey Murray Green Party Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 07926 722498 Committee Memberships: Events Committee & Finance Policy and Human Resources Committee Register of Interests TBC Councillor Thomas Smith Green Party Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: Events Committee & Finance Policy and Human Resources Committee Register of Interests TBC Councillor Graham Wickens Green Party Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 07575 011049 Committee Memberships: Finance, Policy and Human Resources Register of Interests TBC Prescot North Ward Councillor Mark Burke Liberal Democrats Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: Events Committee and Finance, Policy and Human Resources Register of Interests TBC Councillor Ian Smith Liberal Democrats Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: Finance, Policy and Human Resources Register of Interests TBC Councillor Frances Wynn Liberal Democrats Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: N/A Register of Interests TBC Councillor Marjorie Sommerfield Liberal Democrats Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: Events Committee & Finance Policy and Human Resources Committee Register of Interests TBC Councillor Paul Goodwin Liberal Democrats Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 07519053696 Committee Memberships: Events Committee & Finance Policy and Human Resources Committee Register of Interests TBC Councillor Paul Shaw Green Party Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: Finance Policy and Human Resources Committee Register of Interests TBC C ouncillor Jayne Edgar Labour Party Email: [email protected] Contact Number: 0151 426 3933 Committee Memberships: Events Committee Register of Interests TBC Search News & Events Winter Coats Recycling Scheme – Prescot Town Centre In-Shops – Kiosk 3 Winter Coat Recycling 2026 Mayor of Prescot Charity Halloween Night – 31st October 2026 Notice of Meetings Town Council Meeting on Thursday 29th October 2026 Events Committee meeting on 5th October 2026 Town Council meeting on 24th September 2026 Cookie Policy Powered by WordPress • Themify WordPress Themes English English Deutsch Español Français Italiano Polski Svenska Suomi Português Română Slovenščina Slovenčina Nederlands Dansk Ελληνικά Čeština Magyar Lietuvių Latviešu Eesti Hrvatski Gaeilge Български Norsk Türkçe Bahasa Indonesia Português (Brasil) 日本語 한국어 简体中文 العربية Русский हिन्दी Українська Srpski English (UK) فارسی עברית Македонски ไทย Tiếng Việt বাংলা Filipino اردو Accessibility Adjustments Powered by OneTap Hide Toolbar Back How long do you want to hide the toolbar? 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