Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

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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.

[edit] Political makeup

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

Year	Liberal Democrats	Labour	Conservative Party	Others
2005	27	20	19	0

Year	Control
2004	NOC
2003	NOC
2002	NOC
2000	NOC
1999	NOC
1998	NOC
1996	NOC
1995	NOC
1994	NOC
1992	NOC
1991	NOC
1990	NOC
1988	NOC
1987	NOC
1986	NOC
1984	CON
1983	CON
1982	CON
1980	CON
1979	CON
1978	CON
1976	CON
1975	CON
1973	CON

[edit] 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.