Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
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Sefton Council is the governing body for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside
, north-western England
. The council has been under no overall control since the 1980s and is run as an all party coalition of the Liberal Democrats
, the Labour Party
and the Conservative Party
, It consists of sixty-six councillors, three for each of the borough's twenty-two wards which are as listed:
Ainsdale
Birkdale
Blundellsands
Cambridge
Church
Derby
Dukes
Ford
Harington
Kew Linacre
Litherland
Manor
Meols
Molyneux
Netherton and Orrell
Norwood
Park Ravenmeols
St. Oswald
Sudell
Victoria
of 1974, which created a two-tier system of government in the United Kingdom. It was a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county
of Merseyside
. Until 1986, the five metropolitan borough councils of Merseyside shared power with the central Merseyside County Council, but this was later abolished and its functions devolved solely to its districts. As a result, the borough is effectively a unitary authority
within the ceremonial county of Merseyside.
Sefton Council is not directly responsible for transport, waste-disposal and emergency services - these are administered by joint-boards of the five boroughs of Merseyside.
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, north-western England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The council has been under no overall control since the 1980s and is run as an all party coalition of the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
, the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
and the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, It consists of sixty-six councillors, three for each of the borough's twenty-two wards which are as listed:
Ainsdale
Ainsdale (ward)
Ainsdale is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the localities of Ainsdale and Woodvale in the town of Southport.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Birkdale
Birkdale (ward)
Birkdale is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the eastern part of the localities of Birkdale and Hillside in the town of Southport.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Blundellsands
Blundellsands (ward)
Blundellsands is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the localities of Blundellsands and Brighton-le-Sands.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Cambridge
Cambridge (ward)
Cambridge is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the locality of Marshside in the town of Southport.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Church
Church (Sefton ward)
Church is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the localities of Seaforth and Waterloo.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Derby
Derby (ward)
Derby is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the area of the town of Bootle centred around the Derby park for which the ward is named after.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Dukes
Dukes (ward)
Dukes is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the western part of the localities of Birkdale and Hillside in the town of Southport.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Ford
Ford (ward)
Ford is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the northern part of the locality of Litherland and all of Ford.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Harington
Harington (ward)
Harington is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the western half of the town of Formby including the western half of the area known as Freshfield.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Kew Linacre
Linacre (ward)
Linacre is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the area of the town of Bootle historically known as Linacre and which contains Bootle centre, the New Strand Shopping Centre, and Gladstone Dock....
Litherland
Litherland (ward)
Litherland is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the southern part of the locality of Litherland.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Manor
Manor (Sefton ward)
Manor is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the localities of Thornton, Little Crosby, and Hightown.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Meols
Meols (ward)
Meols is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the localities of Churchtown and Crossens in the north end of the town of Southport.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Molyneux
Molyneux (ward)
Molyneux is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the localities of Aintree, Melling, Waddicar and the southern part of Maghull.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Netherton and Orrell
Netherton and Orrell (ward)
Netherton and Orrell is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the southern part of the locality of Netherton, and all of the area of Orrell.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Norwood
Norwood (ward)
Norwood is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the localities of Blowick and Highpark in the town of Southport.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Park Ravenmeols
Ravenmeols (ward)
Ravenmeols is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the village of Ince Blundell and the nearby hamlets of Lady Green and Carr Houses, the village of Little Altcar, and the eastern half of the town of Formby including the eastern half of...
St. Oswald
St. Oswald (ward)
St. Oswald is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the northern part of the locality of Netherton.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Sudell
Sudell (ward)
Sudell is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the eastern part of the town of Maghull including the village of Kennessee Green.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
Victoria
Victoria (Sefton ward)
Victoria is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Bootle Parliamentary constituency that covers the locality of Great Crosby.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:-References:...
Political makeup
Elections are usually by thirds, in three of every four years. Since the 2011 Local Elections, shown below, the Conservative Party have seen the defection of one member to the UK Independence Party as well as four members now sitting as Conservative Independents.| Party | Councillors | Change (on 2010) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | - | ||
| 23 | -5 | ||
| 28 | +5 | ||
| Total | 66 | - | |
| Source: | |||
| Year | Control |
|---|---|
| 1986–Present | No overall conrol |
| 1965–1986 | Conservative |
History
Sefton Council was created by the local government reorganisationLocal Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
of 1974, which created a two-tier system of government in the United Kingdom. It was a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county
Metropolitan county
The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million...
of Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
. Until 1986, the five metropolitan borough councils of Merseyside shared power with the central Merseyside County Council, but this was later abolished and its functions devolved solely to its districts. As a result, the borough is effectively a unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
within the ceremonial county of Merseyside.
Sefton Council is not directly responsible for transport, waste-disposal and emergency services - these are administered by joint-boards of the five boroughs of Merseyside.