The Mayor thanked all those within the Council and throughout the Borough who had supported him in the wide variety of activities that he had undertaken throughout his year of office and in the work of the Mayor's Charity Fund, in particular the staff of Civic and Member Services and the Attendants for their valued assistance, the former Mayor, Councillor Andrew Hodson, and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Moira McLaughlin, for their encouragement and support. All of the Mayor's remarks were warmly endorsed by the whole Council.

At the Mayor's request, Wirral's Young Poet Laureate, Kim Morgan, read a poem specially composed for the occasion entitled “What Wirral Means to Me”.

The Mayor thanked all those within the Council and throughout the Borough who had supported him in the wide variety of activities that he had undertaken throughout his year of office and in the work of the Mayor's Charity Fund, in particular the staff of Civic and Member Services for their valued assistance and the former Mayor, Councillor Adrian Jones, and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Jennings, for their encouragement and support. All of the Mayor's remarks were warmly endorsed by the whole Council.

At the Mayor's request, the following young people were invited to entertain the Council:

Jess Yung, Wirral's Young Poet Laureate, read a poem specially composed for the occasion entitled ”What Wirral Means to Me”

Stephanie Keilaus sang “Allejuah”

Alex Stead played the violin