Cllr. Gary Bennett

Local Conservative Councillor for Moreton West & Saughall Massie
First elected in May 2023
Served previously in the British Army

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Gary is one of our three local Conservative Councillors in Moreton West & Saughall Massie, working alongside Colin Baldwin and Vida Wilson.

Gary, who lives off Town Meadow Lane, was elected in May 2023 with 1,875 votes. Thank you to everyone who voted for Gary.

Gary served in the British Army in West Germany, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland and, on his return, worked as a Hackney cab driver in Moreton and Wirral.

Since being elected in 2023, Gary has:

  • Brought banking back to Moreton
  • Secured the re-opening of Saughall Bridge Post Office
  • Fought Labour's targets for building on our Green Belt

Gary is now working to:

  • Bring the long-awaited new station to Town Meadow
  • improve facilities at Lingham Park, working with Moreton FC
  • Deliver the promised expansion of Moreton Library

Gary, and the team in Moreton West & Saughall Massie, would like to hear your views - tell us what you think 

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Attachments

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Annual Report 2025 (4.8 MB) 4.8 MB
Reporting back to Saughall Massie (2.24 MB) 2.24 MB
Summer 2025 (2.43 MB) 2.43 MB
Reporting back on survey results (772.34 KB) 772.34 KB
Spring 2025 Newsline (2.3 MB) 2.3 MB
Keep free parking in Moreton (1.43 MB) 1.43 MB
Autumn 2024 (615.22 KB) 615.22 KB
General Election newsletter (3.14 MB) 3.14 MB
Spring 2024 Newsline (2.7 MB) 2.7 MB
Annual Report 2023 (3.04 MB) 3.04 MB
Autumn 2023 Newsline (482.33 KB) 482.33 KB
Summer 2023 Newsline (945.6 KB) 945.6 KB
Thank you letter to residents (June 2023) (1.07 MB) 1.07 MB

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