Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Arms of Knowsley Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Leader of the Council
Graham Morgan, Labour
Since 18 May 2018
Structure
Seats 45 councillors
Knowsley Council composition
Political groups
Administration
     Labour (40)
Other Parties
     Liberal Democrat (3)
     Green (1)
     Independent (1)
Joint committees
 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Elections
Last election
 3 May 2018
Next election
 5 May 2019
Website
www.knowsley.gov.uk

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley 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 Knowsley. It is a constituent council of the 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 Knowsley on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–present

References

  1. ↑ "Proposal to establish a combined authority for Greater Merseyside" (PDF). Department for Communities and Local Government. November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Knowsley". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
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