Smithdown (Liverpool ward) explained

Official Name:Smithdown
Static Image Name:Liverpool Smithdown (2023 ward).svg
Static Image Caption:Smithdown ward within Liverpool
Metropolitan Borough:City of Liverpool
Metropolitan County:Merseyside
Region:North West England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster1:Liverpool Riverside
Constituency Westminster2:Liverpool Wavertree
Councillor1:James Roberts
Party1:Labour Party
Councillor2:Jon Morris
Party2:Labour Party
Population:8,124
Population Ref:(2023 electorate)
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Smithdown ward is an electoral district of Liverpool City Council within the Liverpool Riverside and Liverpool Wavertree constituencies.

History

The ward was created in 1953 within the Liverpool Edge Hill constituency. The boundaries were altered in 1973 and 1980. The ward was dissolved in 2004 reinstated in 2023.

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. Smithdown ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries as "Commencing at a point where Upper Parliament Street meets the eastern boundary of Abercromby Ward, thence generally northwestwards along- said boundary to the southeastern boundary of Everton Ward, thence northwards and generally northeastwards along said boundary to the western boundary of Kensington Ward, thence southwards, eastwards and southeastwards along said boundary to Wavertree Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Tunnel Road, thence southwards along said road to Spekeland Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Acton Street, thence southwards along said street to Lindley Street, thence southwestwards along said street to Earle Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Tunstall Street, thence southwestwards along said street to Smithdown Road, thence northwestwards along said road and Smithdown Lane to Upper Parliament Street, thence generally westwards along said street to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 boundaries

A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission published in March 2003 recommended the number of wards in the city be reduced to 30 and the number of councillors reduced to 90. The Smithdown ward was dissolved and distributed into the new Picton, Kensington and Fairfield, and Central wards.[3]

2023 boundaries

A 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.[4] [5] The Smithdown ward was re-established as a smaller ward from a section of the previous Greenbank and Picton wards. The new ward is roughly bounded by the West Coast Main Line, Cranborne Road and Smithdown Road. The ward is represented by two councillors.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor[6]
1980Ernest Stephenson (Lib)Joseph Clitherow (Lib)Anne Clitherow (Lib)
1982Alex Gamble (Lab)Joseph Clitherow (Lib)Anne Clitherow (Lib)
1983Alex Gamble (Lab)Steve Jenkins (Lab)Anne Clitherow (Lib)
1984Alex Gamble (Lab)Steve Jenkins (Lab)Dorothy Matthews (Lab)
1986Alex Gamble (Lab)Steve Jenkins (Lab)Dorothy Matthews (Lab)
1987Juliet Herzog (Lab)I Templeman (Lab)Judith Nelson (Lab)
1988Juliet Herzog (Lab)I Templeman (Lab)D Bermingham (Lab)
1990Juliet Herzog (Lab)I Templeman (Lab)D Bermingham (Lab)
1991Juliet Herzog (Lab)M. Clarke (Lab)D Bermingham (Lab)
1992Juliet Herzog (Lab)M. Clarke (Lab)W. Barrow (LD)
1994Nev Bann (Lab)M. Clarke (Lab)W. Barrow (LD)
1995Nev Bann (Lab)M. Clarke (Lab)W. Barrow (LD)
1996Nev Bann (Lab)M. Clarke (Lab)Richie White (Lab)
1998Gary Airey (LD)M. Clarke (Lab)Richie White (Lab)
1999Gary Airey (LD)Andrew Makinson (LD)Richie White (Lab)
2000Gary Airey (LD)Andrew Makinson (LD)Juli Sames (LD)
2002Richie White (Lab)Andrew Makinson (LD)Juli Sames (LD)
2003Richie White (Lab)Andrew Makinson (LD)Juli Sames (LD)

2004 - 2022 WARD DISESTABLISHED

2023James Roberts (Lab)Jon Morris (Lab)
indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

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indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Election Results

Elections of the 2020s

Notes

a.James Roberts was a re-standing councillor representing Greenbank ward.

b.Dave Cummings was a re-standing councillor representing the Wavertree ward. He was affiliated with the Liberate Liverpool movement.[7]

Elections of the 1980s

Notes

a.Alex Gamble, Steve Jenkins and Dorothy Mathews were surcharged and banned from office following the Rate-capping rebellion. Three seats were contested at the 1986 election.

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 . 15 May 2023 . 2003-09-29.
  4. Web site: New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations . Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 1 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Thorp . Liam . The map of how Liverpool is set to completely change in 2023 . Liverpool Echo . 30 May 2023 . 1 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012 . The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth . 16 May 2018.
  7. https://www.liberateliverpool.org/candidates