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. A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Sefton is a metropolitan borough on Merseyside, North West England, administered by Sefton Council. ... Arms of the former Merseyside Metropolitan County Council Merseyside is a county, located in the North West of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

Political makeup

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

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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. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... Arms of the former Merseyside Metropolitan County Council Merseyside is a county, located in the North West of England. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ...

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. There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Sefton Council
• Latest election results, May 2006
• http://www.seftoncentralconservatives.net