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2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election
The 2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. After the election, the composition of the council was: Election results Overall election result Overall result compared with 2018. Results by constituency Birkenhead constituency Birkenhead consists of the wards of Bidston and St James, Birkenhead and Tranmere, Claughton, Oxton, Prenton and Rock Ferry. Wallasey constituency Wallasey consists of the wards of Leasowe and Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Seacombe and Wallasey. Wirral South constituency Wirral South consists of the wards of Bebington, Bromborough, Clatterbridge, Eastham, and Heswall. Wirral West constituency Wirral West consists of the wards of Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Hoylake and Meols, Pensby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, or simply Wirral Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in Merseyside and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Wirral. It is a constituent council of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. History The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Timeline *1973 First election. *1974 Metropolitan borough of Wirral established. *1975 Conservatives take control of council. *1986 Council falls under No Overall Control. *1991 Labour take control of the council for the first time. *1992 Council falls under No Overall Control. *1995 Labour t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Election
The 2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. After the election, the composition of the council was: Election results Overall election result Overall result compared with 2016. Results by constituency Birkenhead constituency Birkenhead consists of the wards of Bidston and St James, Birkenhead and Tranmere, Claughton, Oxton, Prenton and Rock Ferry. Wallasey constituency Wallasey consists of the wards of Leasowe and Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Seacombe and Wallasey. Wirral South constituency Wirral South consists of the wards of Bebington, Bromborough, Clatterbridge, Eastham, and Heswall. Wirral West constituency Wirral West consists of the wards of Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Hoylake and Meols, Pens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallasey
Wallasey () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England; until 1974, it was part of the historic county of Cheshire. It is situated at the mouth of the River Mersey, at the north-eastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula. At the 2011 Census, the population was 60,284. History Toponymy The name of Wallasey originates from the Germanic word '' Walha'', meaning a Briton, a Welshman, which is also the origin of the name Wales. The suffix “''-ey''” denotes an island or area of dry land. Originally the higher ground now occupied by Wallasey was separated from the rest of Wirral by the creek known as Wallasey Pool (which later became the docks), the marshy areas of Bidston Moss and Leasowe, and sand dunes along the coast. Early history Within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire, the area was sparsely populated before the 19th century. Horse races organised for the Earls of Derby on the sands at Leasowe in the 16th and 17th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seacombe
Seacombe () is a district of the town of Wallasey, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Administratively, Seacombe is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside. Before local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, it was part of the County Borough of Wallasey, within the geographical county of Cheshire. At the 2001 Census, the population of Seacombe was 15,158, (7,081 males and 8,077 females), increasing to 15,387 (7,554 males, 7,833 females) at the Census 2011. History Seacombe is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Seccum. In 1845 George Turnbull was the civil engineer who designed and built the Seacombe Wall sea defence that helped drain the marshes behind the town. Seacombe was originally a terminus for the Wirral Railway; however, passenger services ended on 4 January 1960 and all services on the line terminated on 16 June 1963. Much of the line to Seacombe station was used as the approach road to the Kingsway Tunnel. Geography Seacombe is situa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brighton
New Brighton is the name of several places, sports teams etc.: Australia * New Brighton, New South Wales, a town near Ocean Shores Canada * New Brighton, Calgary, Alberta, a neighborhood * New Brighton (Gambier Island), a settlement in British Columbia New Zealand * New Brighton, New Zealand, a suburb of Christchurch South Africa * New Brighton, Johannesburg, a suburb * New Brighton, Eastern Cape, a township and suburb of Port Elizabeth United Kingdom * New Brighton, Bradford, a location in West Yorkshire * New Brighton, Hampshire, a location * New Brighton, Leeds, West Yorkshire * New Brighton, Merseyside, a seaside resort in Wallasey, England **New Brighton A.F.C., the current football (soccer) club **New Brighton Tower F.C., a former Football (soccer) club **New Brighton F.C. (rugby union), a rugby union club * New Brighton, Flintshire, a village in the county of Flintshire, Wales * New Brighton, Wrexham, a hamlet in Wrexham County Borough, Wales United States * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreton West And Saughall Massie
Moreton may refer to: People Given name * Moreton John Wheatley (1837–1916), British Army officer and Bailiff of the Royal Parks Surname * Alice Bertha Moreton (1901–1977), English sculptor, draughtsman and artist * Andrew Moreton, a pseudonym of Daniel Defoe * Arabella Moreton (after 1690–1727), British poet * Berkeley Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie (1834–1924), British peer * Marie Evelyn Moreton (1870–1949), Lady Byng * Ivor Moreton (1908–1984), British singer and pianist * Jimmy Moreton (1891–1942), English football player and manager * John Moreton (1917–2012), British diplomat * John Alfred Moreton, Royal Navy officer during the First World War * Julian Moreton (1825–1900), Anglican missionary * Kevin Moreton (born 1959), English actor * Matthew Moreton, 1st Baron Ducie (1663–1735), British Army officer and politician * Nicolas Moreton (born 1961), English artist * Penelope Moreton (born 1932), Irish equestrian * Ray Moreton (1942–2016), New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liscard
Liscard is an area of the town of Wallasey, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. The most centrally located of Wallasey's townships, it is the main shopping area of the town, with many shops located in the Cherry Tree Shopping Centre. At the 2001 census the population of Liscard local government ward was recorded at 14,301, increasing to 15,574 at the 2011 census. History The first mention of the settlement was circa 1260 as ''Lisnekarke''. The name is from Welsh ''Llys carreg'', with the name meaning "hall at the rock" or "...cliff". In the past the name has been spelt as ''Liscak'' (1260), ''Lisecair'' (c.1277), ''Lysenker'' (1295) and ''Lyscart'' (1417). During the nineteenth century Liscard was a township within Wallasey parish of the Wirral Hundred. It became a civil parish in 1866, ultimately being absorbed into the nascent County Borough of Wallasey in 1912. The population was recorded as 211 in 1801, 4,100 in 1851 and 28,661 in 1901. Lisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leasowe And Moreton East
Leasowe () is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. Historically within Cheshire (ceased to be in 1974), Leasowe was part of the old County Borough of Wallasey. It is now within the Leasowe and Moreton East Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, as well as the Wallasey parliamentary constituency. At the 2001 census, Leasowe had a population of 6,180. By the time of the 2011 census specific figures for Leasowe were no longer maintained. The total population of the Leasowe and Moreton East Ward was 14,640. History The name 'Leasowe' comes from the Anglo-Saxon ''Leasowes'' or 'Meadow Pastures'. Its sand dunes are the largest such system on the Wirral. Much of the area is at or below sea level and is protected by the coastal embankment. Houses built in the early 20th century were often flooded and unsanitary, but after about 1926, new roads and drainage were put in by the Borough Council, and much new housing was developed. Along the emba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallasey (UK Parliament Constituency)
Wallasey is a constituency in Merseyside created in 1918 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1992 by Angela Eagle, a member of the Labour Party. Boundaries 1918–1950: The County Borough of Wallasey. 1950–1983: As prior but with redrawn boundaries. 1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral wards of Leasowe, Liscard, Moreton, New Brighton, Seacombe, and Wallasey. ''The constituency boundaries remained unchanged.'' 2010–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral wards of Leasowe and Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Seacombe, and Wallasey. The constituency's borders remain unchanged. The constituency covers the town of Wallasey, at the north of the Wirral Peninsula, which comprises the six areas: Wallasey Village, Seacombe, Egremont, Liscard, New Brighton and Poulton, as well as Moreton and Leasowe. It is one of four constituencies covering the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. ;Minor 2010 bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Ferry (ward)
Rock Ferry (previously Bebington and Mersey, 1973 to 1979, and Tranmere, 1979 to 2004) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ... Parliamentary constituency. Councillors References {{reflist Wards of Merseyside Birkenhead Politics of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prenton (ward)
Prenton is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ... Parliamentary constituency. Through the first decade of the twenty-first century, the ward was in Liberal Democrat hands, before shifting firmly to Labour in the second. But the 2019 council elections saw a swing to the Green Party that has been presented as characteristic of the Green gains in English council elections that year. Councillors Election results Elections of the 2020s May 2022 May 2021 Elections of the 2010s May 2019 May 2018 May 2016 May 2015 May 2014 May 2012 May 2011 May 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxton (ward)
Oxton (previously Grange and Oxton, 1973 to 1979) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ... Parliamentary constituency. Councillors Election results (2004 to present) Elections of the 2020s November 2021 May 2021 Elections of the 2010s May 2019 May 2018 May 2016 May 2015 May 2014 May 2012 May 2011 May 2010 Elections of the 2000s May 2008 May 2007 May 2006 June 2004 Notes • ''italics'' denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate References {{re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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