Greenbank (ward)

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Greenbank
Liverpool Greenbank (2004 ward).svg
Greenbank ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area2.371 km2 (0.915 sq mi)
Population15,268 (2021 census)
•  Density 6,439/km2 (16,680/sq mi)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

Greenbank was an electoral district of Liverpool City Council between 2004 and 2023.

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Background

The ward was created in 2004 from the majority of the former Arundel ward and parts of the former Aigburth and Picton wards. [1] The ward returned three councillors. It was part of the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency.

The ward boundaries followed the West Coast Main Line, Smithdown Road, Penny Lane, the West Coast Main Line again, Rose Lane, North Mossley Hill Road, Carnatic Road, Mossley Hill Drive, Croxteth Gate, Ullet Road, Sefton Park Road, Lodge Lane, Fern Grove, Hartington Road, along the southern and eastern boundary of Toxteth Park Cemetery, Smithdown Road, Gainsborough Road and Wellington Road. [1]

The ward contained Greenbank Park, Greenbank Drive Synagogue, the University of Liverpool Greenbank Halls, Penny Lane, Liverpool College, Greenbank College and Sports Academy, Mossley Hill Hospital, Sefton Park Cricket Club, and the Grade 1 listed buildings: Church of St Agnes and St Pancras, Ullet Road Unitarian Church, St Clare's Church, Liverpool. [1]

The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 16,132. [2] and at the 2021 census was 15,268. [3]

The ward was dissolved following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which reduced the overall number of councillors and established new wards which were contested at the 2023 elections. Greenbank ward was distributed into the Arundel, Greenbank Park, Penny Lane, Princes Park, and Smithdown wards. [4]

Councillors

The ward returned seven councillors. [5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2006 Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2007 Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2008 Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2010 Elaine Allen (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2011 Elaine Allen (LD)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)Jan Clein (LD)
2012 Elaine Allen (LD)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2014 Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2015 Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2016 Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2018 Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2019 Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2021 Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)

  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

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6th May 2021 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Roberts1,978 53.39% Increase2.svg0.69
Green Dan Fieldsend1,33636.06%Decrease2.svg5.24
Liberal Democrats Fiona McBride1624.37%Increase2.svg1.22
Conservative Chris Hall1373.70%Increase2.svg1.48
Liberal Lindsey Janet Mary Wood461.24%Increase2.svg0.61
Independent Harry Peter Glover461.24%Steady2.svg
Majority64217.62Increase2.svg6.22
Turnout 3,70533.36Decrease2.svg5.19
Registered electors 11,106
Rejected ballots621.65Increase2.svg0.82
Labour hold Swing 2.97

Elections of the 2010s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laura Robertson-Collins1,757 52.70 Increase2.svg7.24
Green Kay Alexandra Inckle1,37741.30Decrease2.svg6.94
Liberal Democrats Dewi Anthony John1053.15Decrease2.svg1.25
Conservative Nicholas John Basson742.22Decrease2.svg0.68
Liberal Donald MacRitchie210.63Steady2.svgN/A
Majority38011.40Increase2.svg 8.62
Turnout 3,36238.55Increase2.svg0.04
Registered electors 8,721
Rejected ballots280.83Increase2.svg0.54
Labour hold Swing 7.09
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lawrence Brown1,648 48.24 Increase2.svg18.03
Labour Jon Morris1,55345.46Decrease2.svg11.96
Liberal Democrats Fiona McBride1163.40Decrease2.svg3.08
Conservative Nicholas Basson992.90Decrease2.svg0.71
Majority952.78Decrease2.svg24.11
Turnout 342638.51Decrease2.svg0.71
Registered electors 8,897
Rejected ballots100.29
Green hold Swing 15.00
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Alexander Roberts1,958 56.74 Increase2.svg2.74
Green David William Morgan1,03029.85Increase2.svg0.46
Liberal Democrats Joe Harmer2216.40Increase2.svg2.00
Conservative Nicholas Basson1233.56Decrease2.svg3.77
TUSC Connor James Lunt782.26Increase2.svg0.90
Majority92826.89Increase2.svg2.28
Turnout 3,45139.22Decrease2.svg25.06
Labour hold Swing 1.14
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laura Robertson-Collins3,375 54.00 Increase2.svg16.19
Green David William Morgan1,83729.39Decrease2.svg18.79
Conservative Nicholas Basson4587.33Increase2.svg3.26
Liberal Democrats Jeanete Makinson2754.40Increase2.svg1.49
UKIP Joseph Stanley Chiffers2203.52Decrease2.svg1.87
TUSC Simon Adam Worthington851.36Increase2.svg0.03
Majority1,53824.61Increase2.svg14.24
Turnout 6,25064.28Increase2.svg30.10
Labour hold Swing 17.49
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Lawrence Brown 1,706 48.18 Increase2.svg28.87
Labour Graeme Cooper1,33937.81Decrease2.svg22.08
UKIP Joseph Stanley Chiffers1915.39n/a
Conservative Nicholas Basson1444.07Decrease2.svg2.52
Liberal Democrats Jeanette Makinson1032.91Decrease2.svg9.08
TUSC Simon Worthington471.33n/a
Liberal Irene Norah Mayes110.31Decrease2.svg2.09
Majority36710.37Decrease2.svg29.67
Turnout 3,54134.18Increase2.svg5.97
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +25.48
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Alexander Roberts 1,819 59.89 Increase2.svg4.01
Green Lawrence Brown58119.13Increase2.svg6.85
Liberal Democrats Mirna Juarez36411.99Decrease2.svg10.87
Conservative Giselle McDonald2006.59Increase2.svg0.59
Liberal Charles Railton Mayes732.40Increase2.svg1.27
Majority1,23840.37Increase2.svg7.35
Turnout 3,06728.21Decrease2.svg8.34
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 7.44
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laura Robertson-Collins 2,085 55.88 Increase2.svg22.18
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Clein85322.86Decrease2.svg18.96
Green Lawrence Brown45812.28Decrease2.svg0.94
Conservative Chris Hall2246.00Decrease2.svg-3.29
UKIP Joseph Stanley Chiffers691.85n/a
Liberal Damien Patrick Daly421.13Decrease2.svg0.84
Majority1,23233.02Increase2.svg24.90
Turnout 3,73136.55Decrease2.svg19.84
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 20.57
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Greenbank [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elaine Allen 2,530 41.82 Decrease2.svg6.17
Labour Laura Annette Robertson-Collins2,03933.70Increase2.svg10.76
Green Peter Cranie80013.22Decrease2.svg7.03
Conservative Christopher Matthew Hall5629.29Increase2.svg2.58
Liberal Terry Formby1191.97Decrease2.svg0.14
Majority4918.12Decrease2.svg16.93
Turnout 6,05056.39Increase2.svg8.12
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -8.47

Elections of the 2000s

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Greenbank [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Clein1,180 47.99 Decrease2.svg2.07
Labour Christopher David Helm56422.94Decrease2.svg0.69
Green Martin Sydney Dobson49820.25Increase2.svg3.20
Conservative Ann Nugent1656.71Increase2.svg4.44
Liberal Susan O'Brien522.11Decrease2.svg0.16
Majority61625.05Decrease2.svg1.37
Turnout 2,45923.28Decrease2.svg2.49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.69
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Greenbank [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Clein1,345 50.06 Increase2.svg9.27
Labour Christopher David Helm63523.63Decrease2.svg1.32
Green Peter Andrew Edward Cranie45817.05Decrease2.svg2.25
Conservative Alma Gavine McGing1887.00Decrease2.svg2.79
Liberal Karen Williams612.27Decrease2.svg2.90
Majority71026.42
Turnout 2,68725.77
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.29
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Greenbank [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda-Jane Buckle1,025 40.79
Labour Christopher David Helm62724.95
Green Louise Maria McVey48519.30
Conservative Giselle Henrietta Petra McDonald2569.79
Liberal David O'Brien1305.17
Majority
Turnout 2,51323.01
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Greenbank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Clein 1,649
Liberal Democrats Paul Clein 1,616
Liberal Democrats Linda-Jane Buckle 1,577
Labour Anna Murphy568
Labour Josephine Lazzari515
Labour Anthony Murphy507
Green Julie Birch-Holt400
Green Andrew Hoban389
Green Penelope Mosgrove325
Conservative John Creagh208
Conservative Peter Henn202
Socialist Alliance Stella Yates200
Socialist Alliance Robert Foulkes152
Socialist Alliance Christopher Jones145
Majority
Turnout 307026.88
Liberal Democrats hold Swing n/a

• italics denotes the sitting Councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Liverpool City" (PDF). The Boundary Committee for England. March 2003. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "City of Liverpool Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Greenbank (Ward, United Kingdom)". citypopulation.de.
  4. ↑ "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council elections 1998-2006". 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2021, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  7. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2019, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  8. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2018, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  9. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  10. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2011, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  14. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.

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