Allerton (Liverpool ward) explained

Official Name:Allerton
Static Image Name:Liverpool Allerton (2023 ward).svg
Static Image Caption:Allerton ward within Liverpool
Metropolitan Borough:City of Liverpool
Metropolitan County:Merseyside
Region:North West England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster1:Liverpool Wavertree
Constituency Westminster2:Garston and Halewood
Councillor1:Andrew Makinson
Party1:Liberal Democrat
Population:5,464
Statistic Title:Registered Electors
Statistic:4,286
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Allerton ward is an electoral district of Liverpool City Council. within the Liverpool Wavertree and Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituencies.

Background

The ward was created in 1920 from the former Allerton, Childwall & Little Woolton ward. Its boundaries were changed for the 1953, 1973 and 1980 elections.

1980 boundaries

A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Aigburth ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of the City meets the West Allerton - Widnes railway, thence westwards and northwestwards along said railway to the eastern boundary of Grassendale Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Church Ward, thence eastwards along said boundary to the southwestern boundary of Woolton Ward, thence southeast wards along said boundary and generally eastwards along thesouthern boundary of said ward to the eastern boundary of the City, thence southwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 election

The ward was renamed as Allerton and Hunts Cross however the newly named ward retained the majority of the former ward, losing the area around Calderstones Park to the new Church ward and small parts of the new Cressington and Woolton wards, and gaining another area of Woolton ward.[3] [4]

The ward boundaries followed Menlove Avenue, through Woolton Woods, School Lane, Speke Road, Kings Drive, Out Lane, Halewood Road, Mackets Lane, Hillfoot Avenue, the West Coast Main Line, Mather Avenue, Booker Avenue and Yewtree Road.[4]

The population of the ward at the 2021 census of 15,240.[5]

2023 boundaries

The 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward.[6] The Allerton ward was recreated as a smaller, single-member ward from a section of the previous Church and Allerton and Hunts Cross wards.

The new ward boundaries follow Rose Lane, the West Coast Main Line, Booker Avenue, Mather Avenue, Heath Road, Menlove Avenue, and Allerton Road.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor[7]

(1920-1980)

1980William Fearnside (Con)James Ross (Con)Sheila Crane (Con)
1982T. Morrison (Con)James Ross (Con)Sheila Crane (Con)
1983T. Morrison (Con)James Ross (Con)Sheila Crane (Con)
1984T. Morrison (Con)James Ross (Con)Sheila Crane (Con)
1986Flo Clucas (All)James Ross (Con)Sheila Crane (Con)
1987Flo Clucas (All)F.S. Roderick (SDP)Sheila Crane (Con)
1988Flo Clucas (All)F.S. Roderick (SDP)T. Smith (Lab)
1990Flo Clucas (LD)F.S. Roderick (SDP)T. Smith (Lab)
1991Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)T. Smith (Lab)
1992Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)W. Bullock (LD)
1994Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)W. Bullock (LD)
1995Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)W. Bullock (LD)
1996Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)Rosie Cooper (LD)
1998Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)Rosie Cooper (LD)
1999Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)Rosie Cooper (LD)
2000Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)Rosie Cooper (LD)
2002Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)John Clucas (LD)
2003Flo Clucas (LD)Vera Best (LD)John Clucas (LD)

WARD REFORMED AS ALLERTON & HUNTS CROSS WARD

2004Vera Best (LD)John Clucas (LD)Flo Clucas (LD)
2006Vera Best (LD)John Clucas (LD)Flo Clucas (LD)
2007Vera Best (LD)John Clucas (LD)Flo Clucas (LD)
2008Vera Best (LD)John Clucas (LD)Flo Clucas (LD)
2010Vera Best (LD)John Clucas (LD)Flo Clucas (LD)
2011Vera Best (LD)Ian Jobling (Lab)Flo Clucas (LD)
2012Vera Best (LD)Ian Jobling (Lab)Dan Hughes (Lab)
2012Rachael O'Byrne (Lab)Ian Jobling (Lab)Dan Hughes (Lab)
2014Rachael O'Byrne (Lab)Ian Jobling (Lab)Dan Hughes (Lab)
2015Rachael O'Byrne (Lab)Sharon Connor (Lab)Dan Hughes (Lab)
2016Rachael O'Byrne (Lab)Sharon Connor (Lab)Mirna Juarez (LD)
2018Kimberley Berry (Lab)Sharon Connor (Lab)Mirna Juarez (LD)
2019Kimberley Berry (Lab)Sharon Connor (Lab)Mirna Juarez (LD)
2021Kimberley Berry (Lab)Sharon Connor (Lab)Mirna Juarez (LD)

WARD REFORMED AS ALLERTON WARD

2023Andrew Makinson (LD)

indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

indicates seat up for re-election.

indicates change in affiliation.

indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Notes

a. Cllr Vera Best (Liberal Democrat, 2010) resigned from the council in 2012 citing ill health.[8]

Election Results

Elections of the 2010s

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Elections of the 1980s

See also

Notes and References

  1. The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  2. Web site: Report No.319 . Local Government Boundary Commission For England . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320084653/http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/11646/319.-liverpool.pdf . 2022-03-20.
  3. Web site: The City of Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. legislation.gov.uk.
  4. Web site: Boundary Commission Report. 15 May 2010.
  5. Web site: Allerton and Hunts Cross (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . citypopulation.de . 15 July 2023.
  6. Web site: New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations . Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 1 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012 . The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth . 16 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Barlett . David . Veteran Liverpool Lib Dem Cllr Vera Best to resign her position . Liverpool Echo . 16 July 2023.