In accordance with Standing Order 21, the Mayor received petitions submitted by –

(a) Councillor Lesley Rennie on behalf of 130 signatories against the closure of Wallasey Village Library;

(b) Councillor Jerry Williams on behalf of 30 signatories requesting a ban on ball games in Conville Boulevard, Bebington;

(c) Councillor Sheila Clarke on behalf of 67 additional signatories calling for Higher Bebington Library to be retained.

(d) Councillor Sheila Clarke on behalf of 38 members of Bebington Evening Townswomen’s Guild against the closure of Bebington Library and Victoria Hall.

(e) Councillor Sheila Clarke on behalf of 393 signatories against the closure of Victoria Hall.

(f) Councillor Dave Mitchell on behalf of over 5000 signatories against the proposed closure of Eastham Library.

(g) Councillor Kate Wood on behalf of 900 signatories against the proposed closure of Wallasey Village and Seacombe Libraries.

(h) Councillor John Hale submitted an additonal 15 pages to an earlier petition against proposal to close Hoylake Library

(i) Councillor John Hale submitted a copy of petition of over 4000 signatures via S Hesford MP (previously presented to Culture, etc. O & S Committee) against the proposal to close Hoylake Library.

(j) Councillor Phil Gilchrist on behalf of 76 members of Christ the King Parish seeking the retention of Eastham Library

(k) Councillor Phil Gilchrist on behalf of 21 members of the Bromborough Society seeking retention of Eastham Library

(l) Councillor Phil Gilchrist on behalf of 475 signatories against the proposed closure of Eastham Library.

(m) Councillor Cherry Povall on behalf of 84 signatories requesting a reduction of the speed limit from 60 mph to 30 mph in Upper Raby Road, Raby Road and Raby Mere Road.

(n) Councillor Tom Anderson on behalf of 127 signatories of an e-mailed petition to “save the services that are threatened with closure”.

(o) Councillor Tom Anderson on behalf of 860 signatories against the proposed closure of Woodchurch Library and complaining about a lack of consultation.

Resolved - That the petitions be noted and referred to the appropriate chief officer and/or agency in accordance with Standing Order 34.