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1982 Liverpool City Council Election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 6 May 1982. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party retained overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: Election result Ward results Abercromby Aigburth Allerton Anfield Arundel Breckfield Broadgreen Childwall Church Clubmoor County Croxteth Dingle Dovecot Everton Fazakerley Gillmoss Granby Grassendale Kensington Melrose Netherley Old Swan Picton Pirrie St. Mary's Smithdown Speke Tuebrook Valley Vauxhall Warbreck Woolton Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 1982 References {{Merseyside elections 1982 Events Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor Joanne Anderson. It is a constituent council of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. History Liverpool has been a town since 1207 when it was granted its first charter by King John. It has had a town corporation (the Corporation of Liverpool) since before the 19th century, and this was one of the corporations reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. Municipal Council In 1835, Liverpool expanded into the village of Everton and then the township of Kirkdale in the 1860s. The corporation created a police force in 1836. Liverpool was granted city status in 1880. When elected county councils were established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, Liverpool was one of the cities to become a county borough, and thus admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everton (ward)
Everton is a Liverpool City Council Ward in the Liverpool Walton Liverpool, Walton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Dan Carden of the Labour Party. Carden won the highest percentage share of the vote in June 2017 of 650 constituencies, 85.7%. It is t ... Parliamentary constituency. The ward boundary was changed in 2004 when the number of councillors was reduced. Councillors indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes. indicates seat up for re-election. indicates change in affiliation. indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy. Election results Elections of the 2010s Elections of the 2000s After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned. • ''italics'' - Deno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool City Council Elections
Liverpool City Council elections will be held every four years from 2023. Between 1973 and 2021 elections were generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Liverpool City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 90 councillors have been elected from 30 wards. New ward boundaries are being prepared to take effect from the 2023 election. Liverpool City Council has existed since 1880, when Liverpool was awarded city status. Prior to this date the local authority was a town council. Political control Municipal Borough 1835-1889 Prior to 1835, Liverpool was an ancient borough, with its council appointed under the terms of various charters dating back to 1207. Under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, boroughs across the country were standardised to become municipal boroughs governed by a corporation, also called the town council. El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolton (ward)
Woolton ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 1973, and 1980 and 2023. It and was centred on the Woolton district of Liverpool. Background The ward was first formed in 1953. It was split up in 1973, reformed in 1980 and its boundaries were changed in 2004 before being dissolved in 2023. 1953 boundaries The ward was formed from the former Little Woolton and Much Woolton wards. The ward was part of the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency. 1973 election Following the Local Government Act 1972 the ward boundaries of the council were altered. The number of wards was reduced from 40 to 33 and the aldermanic system was abolished. Woolton was split into the Woolton East and Woolton West wards. 1980 boundaries A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warbreck (ward)
Warbreck is a Liverpool City Council Ward in Liverpool, England. It contains the northern parts of the Walton and Orrell Park areas of Liverpool. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 16,481. Its northern part also takes in the old rural district of Warbreck Moor together with the small residential area of Warbreck Park. There is also a "Warbreck" public house within the ward's boundaries situated on Orrell Lane. Etymology Warbreck means "look-out hill", from Old Norse ''varŏi'' "look-out" and ''brekka'' "hill (in the sense 'cairn')". The etymology is the same as that of Warbreck (Lancashire). The place-name was recorded as ''Varebrikke'' in 1035. The ward is home to the salubrious Walton Jail, colloquially known as the Hornby Hotel or the Big House. Geographical location The ward contains only part of Orrell Park and is close to the Netherton area, bordering on Bootle. Councillors The ward has returned six Councillors Labour gained two councillors in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vauxhall, Liverpool
Vauxhall is an inner city district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is located north of Liverpool city centre, and is bounded by Kirkdale in the north, and Everton in the east, with the docks and River Mersey running along the west side. Vauxhall is in the Liverpool City Council ward of Kirkdale and the edge of the Central, Liverpool ward, although previously it was a ward itself. In the 1841 Liverpool Census the area was covered by two wards Scotland and Vauxhall. According to the 2001 Census, Vauxhall had a population of 6,699. Description The Vauxhall area is more famously known as the "Scottie Road area" due to the history of Scotland Road running through it. The ''Scottie Press'' is a well known local newspaper for the Vauxhall area and is recognised as "Britain's longest running community newspaper". In 2008 Liverpool celebrated being European Capital of Culture, and in June 2008 to make a point of the area's contribution to Liverpool is not forgotten amid all the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuebrook
Tuebrook is a North-East area of Liverpool, England. At the 2001 census the population was 14,490. Toponymy The origin of the name may be Tew Brook, a tributary of the Alt. The brook itself is now almost entirely piped or culverted, with the last exposed section at the back of a disused cinema. Description Tuebrook includes Newsham Park, the Victorian, Grade I listed building St John's Church, Tuebrook Market and Tuebrook Police Station, which is now closed to the public although still in use by Merseyside Police. It is part of the Parliamentary Constituency of Liverpool West Derby. A unique characteristic of the main shopping street is that all shops are on one side of the street only. This is largely due to extensive demolition during upgrading of the main road. Tuebrook has two secondary schools nearby: West Derby School located on Mill Bank and St Francis of Assisi in Newsham Park. Government The area consistently elects Liberal Party Councillors to Liverpool City Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speke
Speke () is a suburb of Liverpool. It is southeast of the city centre. Located near the widest part of the River Mersey, it is bordered by the suburbs of Garston and Hunts Cross, and nearby to Halewood, Hale Village, and Widnes. The rural area of Oglet borders its south. History The name derives from the Old English ''Spec'', meaning 'brushwood' or from Middle English ''Spek(e)'', meaning 'woodpecker'. It was known as ''Spec'' in the ''Domesday Book'', which gave Speke Hall as one of the properties held by Uctred. (Today Speke Hall, now a Tudor wood-framed house, is open to the public.) In the mid 14th century, the manors of Speke, Whiston, Skelmersdale, and Parr were held by William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre. Until the 1930s development by Sir Lancelot Keay, Speke was a small village with a population of 400; by the end of the 1950s more than 25,000 people were living in the area. The local All Saints Church was built by the last resident owner of Speke Hall, Miss Adel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picton (ward)
Picton is a Liverpool City Council Ward within the Liverpool Wavertree Parliamentary constituency. The population at the 2011 census was 17,009. The boundary was altered in 2004 losing some of the pre-2004 ward and gaining from the former Kensington, Smithdown and Arundel wards. It contains the Edge Hill area and parts of Wavertree Wavertree is a district of Liverpool, England. It is a ward of Liverpool City Council, and its population at the 2011 census was 14,772. Located to the south and east of the city centre, it is bordered by various districts and suburbs such as .... Councillors post-2004 indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes. indicates seat up for re-election. indicates change in affiliation. indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy. Election results Elections of the 2010s Elections of the 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Swan (ward)
Old Swan is a Liverpool City Council Ward in the Liverpool Wavertree Parliamentary constituency. The boundary was changed for the 2004 Municipal elections losing a small area to the new Tuebrook and Stoneycroft ward and gaining part of the former Broadgreen ward. Councillors The ward has returned eight councillors. Gary Millar left the Liberal Democrats and continued to serve as a Labour councillor in April 2011. A by-election was held on 19 September after Peter Brennan, who was the serving Lord Mayor of Liverpool, was forced to resign after sharing a racist video on social media. indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes. indicates seat up for re-election. indicates change in affiliation. indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy. Election results Elections of the 2020s Elections of the 2010s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherley, Liverpool
Netherley is an area in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is bordered by Belle Vale and situated near to Huyton, Tarbock and Halewood. Netherley is a leafy suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is in the south of the city surrounded mostly by farmland and countryside, Liverpool City Council ward of Belle Vale. At the 2001 Census, Netherley had a population of 8,068 (3,703 males, 4,365 females). Description Netherley is predominantly a residential area located on the eastern side of Liverpool and is taken up by 44% green belt which restricts potential industrial growth. However Netherley's Caldway Drive is the new location for the Belle Vale Junior Football League which had to relocate from playing fields in nearby Belle Vale to accommodate the building of a new school. History Netherley was built on farmland on the edge of Gateacre in 1968 for tenants moved out of unfit housing in Liverpool city centre. Lee Manor High School, built in 1970, was originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensington, Liverpool
Kensington is an inner city area of Liverpool, England, immediately to the east of the city centre, bordered by Everton to the north, Fairfield to the east and Edge Hill to the south. The majority of Kensington is in the Kensington and Fairfield ward, while the westernmost part, Kensington Fields, is in the Central ward. At the 2001 Census, Kensington had a population of 12,740. Description The area is occupied largely by Victorian terraced houses. A number of local shops, including newsagents and convenience stores as well as some supermarkets exist along Kensington, Prescot Road and Edge Lane, the area's three main roads. Many shop fronts have been refurbished by the Government's New Deal for Communities programme. The area boasts a number of traditional Liverpool pubs. Kensington is also home to the historic Deane Road Jewish Cemetery, which was awarded £494,000 in 2010 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to aid restoration. Due to its close proximity to the Knowledge Qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
