St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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Third of council elected three years out of four | |
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Coat of Arms of St Helens
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits
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None |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
New session started
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8 May 2014 (Municipal year 2014/2015) |
Leadership | |
Leader
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Barrie Grunewald, Labour
Since 2015 |
Mayor of St Helens
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Geoffrey Pearl
Since 12 June 2014 |
Structure | |
Seats | 48 councillors |
Joint committees
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Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority Merseyside Police and Crime Panel |
42 / 48
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3 / 48
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3 / 48
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Elections | |
Multiple member first-past-the-post | |
Last election
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7 May 2015 |
Next election
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2016 |
Meeting place | |
St Helens Town Hall | |
Website | |
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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.[1]
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 gained borough status, entitling it to be known as St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council.
Political control
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Since 1973, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1973 - 2004 |
No overall control | 2004 - 2010 |
Labour | 2010 - present |
References
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- Local authorities in Merseyside
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