Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Sefton Council is the governing body for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, north-western England. It consists of 66 councillors, three for each of the borough's 22 wards.

Political makeup

Elections are usually by thirds, in three of every four years.

History

Sefton Council was created by the local government reorganisation of 1974, which created a two-tier system of government in the United Kingdom. It was a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of Merseyside. Until 1986, the five metropolitan borough councils of Merseyside shared power with the central Merseyside County Council, but this was later abolished and its functions devolved solely to its districts. As a result, the borough is effectively a unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Merseyside.

Sefton Council is not directly responsible for transport, waste-disposal and emergency services - these are administered by joint-boards of the five boroughs of Merseyside.

External links

* [http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ Sefton Council]
* [http://www.sefton.gov.uk/page&5934 Latest election results, May 2006]
*http://www.southportconservatives.com/
*http://www.seftoncentralconservatives.net
*http://www.sefton.labour.co.uk/
*http://www.southportlibdems.com/
*http://crosbylibdems.org.uk/
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