Prescot Town Council Explained

Prescot Town Council
Coa Pic:	File:Kingscollegearms-alternative.svg
Coa Res:	150
Coa Alt:	Coat of Arms of Prescot Town Council
House Type:	Town council
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Leader1:	Cllr Mark Burke
Party1:
Election1:	^[1]
Seats:	12 councillors
Structure1:	Prescot Town Council June 2024.svg
Structure1 Res:	250
Structure1 Alt:	Prescot Town Council Composition
Term Length:	4 years
Voting System1:	First-past-the-post
Next Election1:	May 2027
Meeting Place:	Prescot Town Hall, Prescot
Website:	www.prescot-tc.gov.uk

Prescot Town Council is the town council for the town and civil parish of Prescot in Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The Town Council has existed in its current form since the Local Elections of May 1983.^[2]

Wards and Councillors

The Township of Prescot comprises two political wards, Prescot North and Prescot South, represented by seven and five councillors respectively. The Town Council holds elections every fours years, with all seats up for election. The most recent election was held in May 2023; following this and a subsequent by-election,^[3] ^[4] the current set of councillors is:

Ward		Current Term
North	Mark Burke	2023–27
	Jayne Edgar	2023–27
	Paul Goodwin	2024–27
	Paul Shaw	2023–27
	Ian Smith	2023–27
	Marjorie Sommerfield	2023–27
	Frances Wynn	2023–27
South	Joanne Burke	2023–27
	Pat Cook	2023–27
	Tracey Murray	2023–27
	Thomas Smith	2023–27
	Graham Wickens	2023–27

Notes and References

TownPrescot . 1796509255199347008. Prescot Town Council is pleased to announce that at a meeting of Annual Council, Cllr Mark Burke was unanimously elected to serve as the Town Mayor for 2024/25.. 31 May 2024. 13 June 2024.
Web site: The History of Prescot Town Council. Prescot Town Council.
Web site: Cllr Paul Goodwin – Duly elected in the bi-election for Prescot North Ward. 13 June 2024. 22 March 2024. Prescot Town Council.
Web site: Prescot TC, Prescot North – 21 March 2024. Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors. Charles. Quinn. 21 March 2024. 13 June 2024.