Allerton ward is an electoral district of
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 ...
. within the
Liverpool Wavertree and
Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituencies.
Background
The
ward was created in 1920 from the former Allerton, Childwall & Little Woolton ward. Its boundaries were changed for the 1953, 1973 and 1980 elections.
1953 boundaries
1980 boundaries
A report of the
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is a parliamentary body established by statute to conduct boundary, electoral and structural reviews of local government areas in England. The LGBCE is independent of government and pol ...
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. Aigburth ward was represented by three councillors.
The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of the City meets the West Allerton - Widnes railway, thence westwards and northwestwards along said railway to the eastern boundary of
Grassendale Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of
Church Ward, thence eastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of
Woolton Ward, thence southeast wards along said boundary and generally eastwards along the
southern boundary of said ward to the eastern boundary of the City, thence southwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".
2004 election
The ward was renamed as ''Allerton and Hunts Cross'' however the newly named ward retained the majority of the former ward, losing the area around
Calderstones Park
Calderstones Park is a public park in Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom. The park is mainly a family park. Within it there are a variety of different attractions including a playground, a botanical garden and places of historical interest.
T ...
to the new
Church ward and small parts of the new
Cressington
Cressington is a Liverpool City Council Ward in the Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituency. It contains the Cressington Park, Grassendale Park in the Garston area of Liverpool. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 14,5 ...
and
Woolton wards, and gaining another area of Woolton ward.
The ward boundaries followed Menlove Avenue, through Woolton Woods, School Lane, Speke Road, Kings Drive, Out Lane, Halewood Road, Mackets Lane, Hillfoot Avenue, the
West Coast Main Line, Mather Avenue, Booker Avenue and Yewtree Road.
The population of the ward at the
2021 census of 15,240.
2023 boundaries
The 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward. The Allerton ward was recreated as a smaller, single-member ward from a section of the previous
Church and
Allerton and Hunts Cross wards.
The new ward boundaries follow Rose Lane, the
West Coast Main Line, Booker Avenue, Mather Avenue, Heath Road, Menlove Avenue, and Allerton Road.
Councillors
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indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.
Notes
a. Cllr Vera Best (Liberal Democrat, 2010) resigned from the council in 2012 citing ill health.
Election Results
Elections of the 2020s
Elections of the 2010s
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Elections of the 2000s
Elections of the 1990s
Elections of the 1980s
See also
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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 ...
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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 ...
1880–present
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Liverpool Town Council elections
Liverpool Town Council existed from 1835 to 1880.
Liverpool Town Council was established by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, replacing the Liverpool Common Council which was first established under the Charter of John, King of England, King J ...
1835 - 1879
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References
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Elections in Merseyside