New Leader of Wirral's Conservatives

Friday, 1 May, 2026

Local News

Simon Mountney

Wirral’s Conservative Councillors have elected a new Leader. Councillor Simon Mountney was elected at their Annual General Meeting and will lead the 14-strong Group into the next council elections in 2027.

The move follows Cllr. Jeff Green stepping down as Leader, having returned to the role in 2023, following his term as Mayor.

Simon previously served as a police officer, followed by a decade in the RAF as a commissioned officer.

More recently, Simon was Inward Investment Manager for Business Link Merseyside.

In this role, he was part of the team that brought Jaguar and QVC to the region.

He has lived in Wirral since 1993.

Following his election, Simon commented: “With a Labour Government that is drifting and a Labour-led Council that has failed to listen to the views of the Borough, Wirral needs some common-sense solutions to the issues we face.

“Our immediate priority remains the need to challenge the Government’s plans for the Peak Cluster pipeline and get the Borough’s MPs to get off the fence and stand with residents on this issue.”

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