The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside,in North West England. It has a population of 321,238,and encompasses 60 square miles (160 km2) of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead,Wallasey,Bebington,Heswall,Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of Liverpool faces the northeastern side of Wirral over the Mersey.
Birkenhead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Mick Whitley of the Labour Party.
Wirral West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Margaret Greenwood of the Labour Party since 2015. A former bellwether seat.
One third of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside,England is elected each year,followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004,66 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.
The 2011 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The 2012 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election took on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in England,as part of the 2012 United Kingdom local elections. 22 seats,representing one third of the total Council membership,were up for election in single-member wards. Ten - nearly half - of the members elected were newcomers to the Council;five of these defeated sitting Councillors seeking re-election,whilst in the other five wards,the incumbent retired. Two incumbents stood under different labels to those they were elected under in 2008;both were defeated in their wards.
The 2012 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
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.
The 2015 Cheshire West and Chester Council election took place on 7 May 2015,electing members of Cheshire West and Chester Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the country as well as the general 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.
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.
Rock Ferry is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.
Phillip Leslie Davies,is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.
Jeffrey Edwin Green is a British Conservative politician and former leader of Wirral Council between 2010 and 2011 and in 2012. He was the first Conservative to hold the role in 24 years.
The 1991 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The 1995 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The 2019 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2019 last stood for election in 2015. Each ward is represented by three councillors,the election of which is staggered,so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Before the election there was no overall control with a minority Labour administration. Following the election Labour,having gained four councillors,took control of the council with an overall majority of five seats.
The 2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020,but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delay meant those elected would serve only a three year term.
Janette Williamson,is a British Labour politician and current Leader of Wirral Council. She is the first woman to lead the Council in 29 years.
The 2022 Harrow London Borough Council election is due to take place on 5 May 2022. All 55 members of Harrow London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.
