Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Type
Type	Metropolitan district council of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Structure
Joint committees	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority Merseyside Police and Crime Panel
Website
www.wirral.gov.uk

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral 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 Wirral. It is a constituent council of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

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 Wirral on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

Political control

Further information: Wirral local elections

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Party in control	Years
No overall control	1973 - 1975
Conservative	1975 - 1986
No overall control	1986 - 1991
Labour	1991 - 1992
No overall control	1992 - 1995
Labour	1995 - 2002
No overall control	2002 - 2012
Labour	2012 - present