St Helens Council | |
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Third of council elected three years out of four | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Leadership | |
Mayor of St Helens | Janet Johnson, Labour since 16 May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | David Baines, Labour since 22 May 2019 |
Deputy Leader | Seve Gomez-Aspron, Labour |
Leader of the Opposition | Teresa Sims, Liberal Democrats |
Chief Executive | Kath O'Dwyer since 9 March 2020 |
Structure | |
Seats | 48 councillors[1] |
Political groups | Labour: 34 seats
Liberal Democrat: 4 seats Conservative : 3 seats
Independent : 4 seats
Green: 3 seats |
Joint committees | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority Merseyside Police and Crime Panel |
Elections | |
Multiple member first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Meeting place | |
St Helens Town Hall | |
Website | |
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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. 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.[2]
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 St Helens on 1 April 1974. The council, which already previously possessed borough status, then came to be known as St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council.[citation needed]
Political control
Since 1973, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[3]
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1973 - 2004 |
No overall control | 2004 - 2010 |
Labour | 2010–present |
References
- ^ https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/council/councillors-elections-voting/find-your-local-councillor/[dead link]
- ^ "Proposal to establish a combined authority for Greater Merseyside" (PDF). Department for Communities and Local Government. November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "St Helens". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.