David Burgess-Joyce

David Burgess-Joyce (born 25 February 1964) was the Chief Officer of Merseyside Police Special Constabulary. He served from 1982 to his ill-health retirement in 2014. He was Head of Organisation Development for the Serious Organised Crime Agency from 2004 until he resigned in 2013 however the agency stated he was dismissed for misconduct. [3]

David Burgess-Joyce
David Burgess-Joyce at Wallasey Town Hall in July 2019.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor
for Greasby, Frankby and 9Irby
In office
7 May 2015 – 4 May 2023
Preceded byMike Hornby
Succeeded byGail Jenkinson
Majority1,880 (34.6%)
Personal details
Born
David Robert Burgess-Joyce

(1964-02-25) 25 February 1964[1]
Political partyIndependent
Residence(s)Moreton, Wirral, UK[2]

Since leaving office Burgess-Joyce entered local politics, being elected Conservative councillor for the Greasby, Frankby and Irby ward in 2015 and 2019. [4] In 2016 he stood for Police and Crime Commissioner but came second with 20% of the vote. [5]

He once compared the rhetoric of David Lammy MP to causing as much damage to community cohesion as the KKK.[6]

In July 2022, he was deselected by the Conservative Party following his deeply offensive comments about Labour frontbencher David Lammy, meaning that he will not defend the Greasby, Frankby and Irby ward as a Conservative candidate. In February 2023 he was selected to stand in the Heswall ward [7]In March 2023 he was prevented from standing by the Conservative Party after a request was made to the national party.[8] Burgess-Joyce claims, without evidence, that this is a result of "dark forces" in the Conservative Party[9]

In March 2023, he described the Liberal Democrat party during a Council meeting as “taking bribes", resulting in a formal complaint being made, but which was subsequently dropped. [10]

In May 2023, Burgess-Joyce again stood for councillor in the Greasby, Frankby and Irby ward, as an Independent candidate. He lost, coming eleventh out of twelve candidates, with 1% of the vote.[11]

Honours

RibbonDescriptionNotes
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Special Constabulary Long Service Medal

References
  1. Brace, John (24 April 2019). "What's in the nomination papers for the Conservative candidate in Greasby, Frankby and Irby, the Conservative candidate in Heswall and the Labour and Conservative candidates in Hoylake and Meols?". johnbrace.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. "Councillor David Burgess-Joyce". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. "Merseyside PCC candidate David Burgess-Joyce was sacked by Soca". BBC News. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. "Councillor details - Councillor David Burgess-Joyce". democracy.wirral.gov.uk. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. Council, St Helens (5 May 2016). "Election results for Merseyside PCC, 5 May 2016". sthelens.moderngov.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. "Wirral councillor suspended over Ku Klux Klan comment". BBC News. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. "Conservative councillor suspended for Twitter remarks running again in Heswall". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. "Controversial Wirral Conservative councillor deselected by party", birkenhead.news, Wirral, 8 July 2022, retrieved 8 July 2022
  9. Barnes, Edward (30 March 2023). "Councillor claims 'dark forces' in Tories stopped him standing". Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  10. Barnes, Edward (13 March 2023). "Complaint put in after Tory councillor makes 'bribes' allegation". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  11. "Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby, 4 May 2023". democracy.wirral.gov.uk. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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