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The Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

S.I. 2022/1365 · Made 16 December 2022

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Local Government, England

Made 16th December 2022

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009f1 (“the Act”), the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf2 (“the Commission”) published a report dated September 2022f3 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the city of Liverpool. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2009 c. 20.

f2

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was established on 1st April 2010 by section 55(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

f3

The report is available for inspection at reasonable times at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also accessible online at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/merseyside/liverpool. .

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Wards of the city of Liverpool and numbers of councillors
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule Wards of the city of Liverpool and numbers of councillors
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which the Order is made.

(3)

Article 3 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which the Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in Englandf1 in 2023.

(4)

This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

2Interpretation

(1)

In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Englandf1.

(2)

Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

3Wards of the city of Liverpool and numbers of councillors

(1)

The existing wards of the city of Liverpool are abolished.

(2)

The city of Liverpool is divided into the 64 wards listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.

(3)

Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.

(4)

The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in the Schedule.

Signature

Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

L.S.

Jolyon Jackson

Chief Executive

Local Government Boundary Commission for England

16th December 2022

Wards of the city of Liverpool and numbers of councillors

(1)

Name of ward

(2)

Number of councillors

Aigburth1
Allerton1
Anfield2
Arundel1
Belle Vale2
Broadgreen1
Brownlow Hill2
Calderstones1
Canning2
Childwall2
Church1
City Centre North2
City Centre South3
Clubmoor East1
Clubmoor West1
County2
Croxteth1
Croxteth Country Park1
Dingle2
Edge Hill1
Everton East1
Everton North1
Everton West1
Fazakerley East1
Fazakerley North1
Fazakerley West1
Festival Gardens1
Garston2
Gateacre1
Grassendale & Cressington1
Greenbank Park1
Kensington & Fairfield3
Kirkdale East1
Kirkdale West1
Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park1
Mossley Hill1
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross2
Norris Green3
Old Swan East1
Old Swan West1
Orrell Park1
Penny Lane1
Princes Park1
Sandfield Park1
Sefton Park1
Smithdown2
Speke2
Springwood1
St Michaels1
Stoneycroft1
Toxteth1
Tuebrook Breckside Park1
Tuebrook Larkhill1
Vauxhall2
Walton2
Waterfront North1
Waterfront South1
Wavertree Garden Suburb1
Wavertree Village1
West Derby Deysbrook1
West Derby Leyfield1
West Derby Muirhead1
Woolton Village1
Yew Tree2

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the city of Liverpool following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the city remains unchanged.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral wards of the city of Liverpool and replaces them with 64 new ones. It establishes the names and areas of the new electoral wards and the number of councillors for each.

The area covered by each ward created by this Order is identified on a map which is available for inspection at reasonable times at the offices of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1st Floor, Windsor House, 50 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0TL.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.