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Wirral council leader faces no confidence vote Wirral council leader loses no confidence vote
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The Labour leader of Wirral Borough Council faces a vote of no confidence when the authority meets later. The Labour leader of Wirral Borough Council has lost a vote of no confidence after opposition councillors called on him to stand down.
Steve Foulkes has been criticised over the way the council handled the case of whistleblower Michael Morton. The vote of no confidence in Steve Foulkes was passed by 36-30 votes.
The council had to apologise to the former employee, who was forced out of his job after revealing overcharging of vulnerable people in council care. Conservative leader Jeff Green who proposed the motion has been elected as the new leader. The cabinet will be announced at a later date.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats want Mr Foulkes to quit, but he said the whole council must take the blame. Mr Foulkes was criticised over the handling of the case of whistleblower Michael Morton.
The council had to apologise to the former employee who was forced out of his job after revealing overcharging of vulnerable people in council care.
Mr Morton's allegations of malpractice in residential and care homes contracted by the council were followed by an independent inquiry carried out by Anna Klonowski.Mr Morton's allegations of malpractice in residential and care homes contracted by the council were followed by an independent inquiry carried out by Anna Klonowski.
'New leadership' The council has also pledged to address problems highlighted in the report.
The council has since apologised to Mr Morton and has promised to address problems highlighted in the report. Mr Foulkes said the whole council must take the blame for the affair.
The motion of no confidence has been proposed by Conservative leader Jeff Green.
He said the council is in crisis and that members must come together under new leadership.
Mr Green put forward a motion of no confidence last October, but it was defeated by 38 votes to 26.Mr Green put forward a motion of no confidence last October, but it was defeated by 38 votes to 26.
The Conservatives ran the council until its Tory-Lib Dem coalition collapsed in May.The Conservatives ran the council until its Tory-Lib Dem coalition collapsed in May.
It is in no overall control but the Labour party leads the council with a minority of 30 seats.
The meeting is due to take place at 18:15 GMT.