St_Helens_Metropolitan_Borough_Council

St Helens Council

St Helens Council

Local government body in England

St Helens Council, also known as St Helens Borough Council and St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens 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 St Helens. It is a constituent council of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.[1]

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History

From 1889 to 1974 the town of St Helens was a county borough, independent of any county council.[2] Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a metropolitan borough, with Merseyside County Council providing county-level services. Following the abolition of the county council in 1986 St Helens Council became responsible for all local government-services.

Political control

The first election to the reconstituted borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[3][4]

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Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in St Helens, usually being held by a different councillor each year. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1974 have been:[5]

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Composition

Following the 2022 election, the composition of the council was as follows:[15]

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Of the independent councillors, three sit together as "The Independents" group, two form the "Newton-le-Willows Independents" group and the other two do not belong to any group. The next election is due in 2026.

Premises

The council is based at St Helens Town Hall on Corporation Street, overlooking Victoria Square in the town centre. The building was built in 1876 for the old borough council.[16]

Elections

See also: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 48 councillors have been elected from 18 wards, with elections held every four years.[17]

References

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    "Proposal to establish a combined authority for Greater Merseyside" (PDF). Department for Communities and Local Government. November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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    "St Helens Municipal Borough / County Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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    "St Helens". BBC News Online. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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    "Council minutes". St Helens Borough Council. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Surprise new team". Liverpool Echo. 10 May 1978. p. 7. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Council chief calls in minders". Liverpool Echo. 26 May 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Labour probe to end feud". Liverpool Echo. 13 June 1985. p. 18. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Chief denies Labour rift". Liverpool Echo. 5 July 1985. p. 2. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "'Why I had to quit as leader'". Liverpool Echo. 22 April 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "St Helens bids to lure investors". Liverpool Echo. 17 May 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "A sober supremo". Liverpool Echo. 2 May 1997. p. 7. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Home help". Liverpool Echo. 17 May 1997. p. 11. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Hundreds mourn Mike Doyle". St Helens Star. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Your Councillors". St Helens Borough Council. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  16. [16]
    "Council committee information". St Helens Borough Council. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  17. [17]
    "The St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/1424, retrieved 28 August 2022
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