The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside,in North West England. It has a population of 320,600 (2021),and encompasses 62.1 square miles (160.9 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.
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside,England. It consists of 85 councillors,for the city's 64 wards. Following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission the number of wards increased to 64 at the elections on Thursday 4th May 2023. Three wards elect 3 councillors each,fifteen wards elect 2 councillors each and the remaining 46 wards each elect a single councillor,which brought down the total number of councillors to 85.
The Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom that was founded in 1989 as a continuation of the original Liberal Party by members who opposed its merger with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to form the Liberal Democrats. The party holds five local council seats. The party promotes a hybrid of both classical and social liberal tendencies.
Mossley Hill is a suburb of Liverpool and a Liverpool City Council ward. Located approximately 3.5 miles south east of Liverpool City Centre,it is bordered by Aigburth,Allerton,Childwall,Garston and Wavertree. At the 2001 Census,the population was 12,650,increasing to 13,816 at the 2011 Census.
Sheffield City Council is the local authority for the City of Sheffield,a metropolitan borough with city status in South Yorkshire,England. The council consists of 84 councillors,elected to represent 28 wards,each with three councillors. It is currently under no overall control,with Labour,the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party each holding chair positions in a proportionate number of committees.
Michael John Storey,Baron Storey,is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is currently the party's spokesperson on education,families and young people in the House of Lords.
Warren Bradley is a former firefighter and Liberal Democrat politician. He was an Independent councillor for the Wavertree ward,as well as the former Leader of Liverpool City Council.
(Kingston upon) Hull City Council is the governing body for the unitary authority and city of Kingston upon Hull. It was created in 1972 as the successor to the Corporation of Hull,which was also known as the Hull Corporation and founded in 1440 by royal charter.
Telford and Wrekin Council is the local authority of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire,England. It is a unitary authority,having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The district of Telford and Wrekin was granted borough status in 2002,though the council does not ordinarily include "Borough" in its name.
Wavertree ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council centred on the Wavertree,Liverpool district of Liverpool.
Old Swan ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council,centred on the Old Swan district of Liverpool.
Paul Tilsley CBE is a British local politician. He was deputy leader of Birmingham City Council and the senior Liberal Democrat in the council's ruling Liberal Democrat–Conservative coalition. As of 2023,he is the council's longest-serving member,and was previously Lord Mayor of Birmingham,in 1993–4.
The 2012 police and crime commissioner elections were polls held in most police areas in England and Wales on Thursday 15 November. The direct election of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) was originally scheduled for May 2012 but was postponed in order to secure the passage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 through the House of Lords. The government considers the elected commissioners to have a stronger mandate than the "unelected and invisible police authorities that they replace". The elections took place alongside by-elections for the House of Commons in Cardiff South and Penarth,Corby and Manchester Central,and a mayoral election in Bristol.
Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Greater London,England. It is a London borough council,one of 32 in London,the United Kingdom capital. Richmond upon Thames is divided into 18 wards and elections for all Council seats in the borough are held every four years. The most recent election was in 2022 when the Liberal Democrats,led by Gareth Roberts,retained overall majority control of the council for a second consecutive term.
Wirral Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside,England. Wirral is a metropolitan borough,one of five in Merseyside,and provides the majority of local government services in Wirral. The council is a constituent member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE is a Liberal Democrat politician in Portsmouth,England. He was the leader of Portsmouth City Council between 2018 and 2023,and 2004–2014,and councillor for Milton Ward since 2003.
The Climate and Ecology Bill,formerly promoted as the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill,is a private member's bill before the Parliament of the United Kingdom aimed at tackling the climate crisis and environmental disaster.
The 2021 Oxfordshire County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 alongside the other local elections. All 63 seats of the Oxfordshire County Council were contested. The council is composed of 61 divisions,each electing either one or two councillors,all elected by FPTP.
The 2022 Newcastle City Council election took place on 5 May 2022. One third of councillors —26 out of 78 —on Newcastle City Council were elected. The election took place alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.
The 2023 Liverpool City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Liverpool City Council. Following a Boundary Review by The Local Government Boundary Commission for England,the size of the council was reduced from 90 to 85 seats with a change from three-member seats,elected in thirds,three years out of every four,following the British Government instigated Best Value Inspection Report which led to the appointment by the government of Commissioners and the subsequent boundary review for Council Wards in Liverpool which the government initiated with the proviso that the number of councillors be reduced and the predominant number of wards be reduced to single members with all-up elections every four years. The election also marked the end of Liverpool's directly-elected mayoralty. After the election the council reverted to having a leader of the council chosen from amongst the councillors instead. Labour retained control of the council and their group leader Liam Robinson became leader of the council after the election.
