Wirral Council


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.

History

The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

Timeline

Leader of the Council and Cabinet

Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet

Mayor of Wirral

The Mayor of Wirral is a ceremonial post elected annually, along with a deputy, by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. The role of the mayor includes chairing council meetings, representing the Borough at civic functions, supporting local charities and conferring Honorary Freemen and Aldermen.
The incumbent mayor and deputy mayor are Tony Smith and George Davies.

Wards and councillors

Each ward is represented by three councillors.

Political makeup

Only four parties have won seats to Council: Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat. All other political representation has come via changes in affiliation.
YearConGreenLabLib DemOther
YearOther
197329024130
197429024130
19753602190
19753702180
19764201860
19774201860
19784501650
19794002060
19803702360
19813702360
19823502560
19833402480
19843402480
19853402480
198630026100
198729027100
198824032100
19882402910
19892402910
1990230337
1990230338
1991240347
19922903160
19932903160
19943003060
19942803080
19952203680
19961604190
19971604190
1998160418
19981604280
199917039100
200020034120
200120034120
20012003312
20022003212
20022003114
20032302616
200421026190
20042002619
20052102618
200621026190
200721025200
20072102519
20072002519
20082402120
20092502020
201027024150
201127029100
20112703090
20122203770
20132303670
20132203770
2013220376
20142113860
20152113950
2016211385
20162113950
20172113950
20182113950
2018211385
2018211375
2019211365
2019211355
2019211345
2019223326

Leaders

Leaders and control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Party leaders