Local Government. Boundary Commission For England. Report No. Review of Electoral Arrangements. County of Merseyside

Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. Review of Electoral Arrangements County of Merseyside

Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report Review of Electoral Arrangements County of Merseyside

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION b'oll ItV HEiOH'f NO.

1.00'AL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COtftllSSION FOR ENGLAND CHAIHKAM. Mr G J Ellerton CMG MBK DEPUTY C!I/.li;.VAN Mr J G Powell PRICf: FCVA Lady Ackner Mr T?.Brockbank DL, Mr D P Harrison Professor G E Cherry. Mr D ScholfiB QBE

TO THE RT HON LEON BRITTAN QC MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT 1. The last order under section 51 of the Local Government Act 1972 in relation to the electoral arrangements for districts in the County of Merseyside was made on 11 September 1980. As required by section 63 and Schedule 9 of the Act we have now reviewed the electoral arrangements for that county using the procedures we had set out in our Report No 6. 2. We informed the Merseyside County Council in a consultation letter dated 28 November 1980 that we proposed to conduct the review, and sent copies of the letter to all local authorities and parish meetings in the County, to the Members of Parliament representing the constituencies concerned, to the headquarters of the main political parties and to the editors both of local" newspapers circulating in the county and the local government press. Notices in the local press announced the start of the review and invited comments from members of the public and from interested bodies. 3. We granted two requests from the County council that submission of their draft scheme be'deferred after the date we originally agreed. Revised consultation letters were sent to the Council on 12 February and 11 August 1982, and copied to all those who received the original. 4. On 1 December 1982 the Merseyside County Council submitted to us a draft scheme in which they suggested 97 electoral divisions for the county each returning one member in accordance with section 6(2)(a) of the Act. 5. For several years we had been in dispute with the County Council over the size thecouncil ought to be. We had always maintained that a council of

approximately 80 members would be appropriate to the size of the electorate, and had included this figure is our consultation letters. The County Council, however, had always considered that a much larger Council was required in order to provide compatible boundaries across the County and a satisfactory r level of service to the electorate. 6. We debated at length whether we should accept the draft scheme as a basis for draft proposals or whether we should maintain a firm stance on the council size, as we had with other County Councils. We concluded that we should at least consider the scheme in detail, but with the possibility still in mind of trying to persuade the County Council to change their minds. 7. We considered the scheme together with the views expressed on it. We * noted that although in itself the scheme was satisfactory in terms of numerical balance its electorate/councillor ratio was over generous in comparison with other Metropolitan Counties' schemes. We saw no real justification for a council of 97 members but we recognised that to a large extent our attitude to the question of size must be conditioned by the terms of a letter we had sent to the County Council in May 1976, and which was held by them to give a firm undertaking that a scheme based on a council of about 97 would be acceptable. Although we had sent a subsequent letter explaining that circumstances had changed since the 1976 letter, the County Council had consistently maintained that they attached considerable importance to the earlier letter and had acted accordingly. A copy of our letter of May 1976 was included in the draft scheme. 8. We concluded that, despite ;our reservations about accepting a council of 97 members, the draft scheme represented an improvement on the present situation. We therefore decided to formulate our draft proposals on the basis of the draft scheme. We also decided that the letter announcing our draft

proposals should emphasise our reluctance to accept a draft scheme incorporating a council size of 97 and explain that we had no option but to do so in the absence of a better alternative scheme. Progress on the review was inhibited for a time by uncertainties arising out of the Government's intentions towards the Metropolitian County Councils. We issued draft proposals on 31 July 1984, which we sent to all those who had received our consultation letter, or commented on the County Council's draft scheme. Notices were inserted in the local press announcing that the draft proposals had been issued and could be inspected at the County Council's offices. 9. We incorporated the County Council's draft scheme in our draft proposals, subject to the adoption of the names "Beacon", "Haydock Park" and "Test Park" for the "Goyt", "Lymewood" and "Grange Heath" divisions in St.Helens Borough, to take account of comments made. 10. We received comments on our draft proposals from two district councils and two political organisations. A list of those who wrote to us is given in Appendix 1 to this report. 11. The comments we received can be summarised as follows:- (a) St Helens Newton Branch Liberal Association reiterated objections made previously in response to the publication of the County Council's draft scheme, and also objected to the change of name of "Lymewood" division to "Haydock Park".

(b) Sefton' ' " '"'.." Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council objected to the review taking place'against a background of clearly stated Government policy which made it unlikely that any revised boundaries would ever he put to practical use. They also objected to'the proposeii arrangements for the borough on the grounds that variation on electoral boundaries could lead to confusion among the electorate and'that the new divisions departed from.historically recognised or, at least, longstanding community limits. Aintree Conservative Association were ulso concerned about the effect further changes would have on the electorate and asked us to reject any proposals to redraw the electoral division boundaries, which they considered to be a pointless 'exercise in the light of the proposed abolition of the County. Both objectors wished the present divisions to remain. (c) Wirral Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council supported our draft proposals. 12. We received no representations on the Borough of Knowsley and the City of Liverpool. 13. We have come to the following conclusions taking into consideration all the comments that were submitted to us:- (a) Knowsley No representations were made on our draft proposals and we have decided to confirm them as our final proposals; (b) Liverpool No representations were made on our draft proposals and we have decided to confirm them as our final proposals;

(c) St Helens We considered the Newton Branch Liberal Association's alternative scheme before formulating our draft proposals and decided not to adopt it as, although it had the advantage of keeping the communities of Newton-le-Willows and Haydock intact its standard of representation was inferior to the County Council's draft scheme. We have therefore decided to adhere to our draft proposals, including the name "Haydock Park". (d) Sefton We noted that both the Borough Council and the Aintree Conservative Association were opposed not only to our draft proposals for the borough but also the principle of continuing with the review in view of the Government's intention to abolish Metropolitan County Councils, and that both wished the present divisions to continue. We do not feel that a sufficiently strong case has been made for departing from our draft proposals and we have decided to confirm them as our final proposals; (e) Wirral No objections were received to our draft proposals and we have decided to confirm them as our final proposals. 14. We accordingly confirm our draft proposals as our final proposals for all districts in the County Details of these final proposals are set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this report and on the attached map. Schedule 1 gives the names of the electoral divisions. A detailed description of the boundaries of the proposed electoral divisions as shown on the map is set out in Schedule 2.

PUBLICATION 15. In accordance with section 60(5)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 a copy of this report and the map are being sent to the Merseyside County Council and will be available for inspection at the Council's main offices. Copies of this report (without map) are being sent to those who received the consultation letter and to those who made comments. LS Signed: G J ELLERTON (Chairman) JOAN ACKNER TYRRELL BROCKBANK G E CHERRY D P HARRISON B SCHOLES L B GRIMSHAW Secretary 8 November 1984 GF

APPENDIX 1 LIST OF THOSE WHO COMMENTED ON THE DRAFT PROPOSALS Sefton Borough Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Aintree Conservative Association Whole district Whole district St Helens Borough Newton Branch Liberal Association Whole district Name Wirral Borough Wirral Borough Council Whole district

COUNTY OF MERSEYSIDE SCHEDULE 1 NAMES OF PROPOSED ELECTORAL DIVISIONS {EACH RETURNING ONE COUNTY COUNCILLOR) Borough of Knowsley Halewood South west Huyton East Huyton South Huyton West f<^-ovos<xx >, Prescot & Southwood Tarbock Tower Park Westdene whiston City of Liverpool Abercromby Aigburth Allerton Anfield Arundel Breckfield Broadgreen Childwall Church Clubmoor County Croxteth Dingle Dovecot Everton Fazakerley Gillmoss Granby Grassendale Kensington Melrose Netherley Old Swan Picton

City of Liverpool (cont) Pirrie St Mary's Smithdown Speke Tuebrook Valley Vauxhall Warbreck Woolton Borough of St Helens Beacon Eccleston Mere Gerard's Bridge Haydock Park Newton-le-Willows Rainford and Windle Rainhill and Bold. Sankey Valley Sherdley St Helens Central Sutton Oak Test Park Borough of Sefton Ainsdale Alt Aintree Birkdale Buckley Hill Crosby North Crosby South Crossens Fernhill Freshfield Hawthorne Hesketh Marine Mersey

Borough of Sefton (cont) Park Rimrose Scarisbrick Seaforth Sudell Borough of Wirral Bebington Bidston Birkenhead Bromborough Clatterbridge Claughton Eastham Egerton Heswall Hoylake Leasowe Liscard Moreton New Brighton Oxton Prenton Royden Seacombe Thurstaston Tranmere Upton Wallasey 3F

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND MERSEYSIDE COUNTY - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ELECTORAL DIVISIONS NOTE: Where the boundary is described as following a road, railway, river, canal or similar feature it shall be deemed to follow the centre line of the feature, unless otherwise stated. BOROUGH OF KNOWSLEY HALEWOOD SOUTHWEST ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Halewood South Halewood West HUYTON EAST ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Longview St Michaels HUYTON SOUTH ED The Knoweley Borough Wards of Roby Swanside HTJYTON WEST ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Page Moss Princess KNOWSLEY PARISH ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Cantril Farm Knowsley Park PRESCOT ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Prescot East Prescot West SOUTHWOOD ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Kirkby Central Northwood

TARBOCK ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Halewood East St Gabriels TOWER PARK ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Park Tower Hill WESTDENE ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Cherryfield Whitefield WHISTON ED The Knowsley Borough Wards of Whiston North Whiston South CITY OF LIVERPOOL ABERCROKBY ED The Liverpool City Ward of Abercromby AIGBURTH ED The Liverpool City Ward of Aigburth ALLERTON ED The Liverpool City Ward of Allerton ANFIELD ED The Liverpool City Ward of Anfield ARUNDEL ED The Liverpool City Ward of Arundel

BRECKFIELD ED The Liverpool City Ward of Breckfield BROADGREEN ED The Liverpool City Ward of Broadgreen CHILDWALL ED The Liverpool City Ward of Childwall CHURCH ED The Liverpool City Ward of Church CLUBMOOR ED The Liverpool City Ward of Clubraoor COUNTY ED The Liverpool City Ward of County CROXTETH ED The Liverpool City Ward of Croxteth DINGLE ED The Liverpool City Ward of Dingle DOVECOT ED The Liverpool City Ward of Dovecot EVERTON ED The Liverpool City Ward of Everton FAZAKERLEY ED The Liverpool City Ward of Fazakerley

GILLMOSS ED The Liverpool City Ward of Gillmoss GRANBY ED The Liverpool City Ward of Granby GRASSENDALE ED The Liverpool City Ward of Grassendale KENSINGTON ED The Liverpool City Ward of Kensington MELROSE ED The Liverpool City Ward of Melrose NETHERLEY ED The Liverpool City Ward of Netherley OLD SWAN ED The Liverpool City Ward of Old Swan PICTON ED The Liverpool City Ward of Picton PIRRIE ED The Liverpool City Ward of Pirrie ST MARY'S ED The Liverpool City Ward of St Mary's

SMITHDOWN ED The Liverpool City Ward of Smithdown SPHCE ED The Liverpool City Ward of Speke TUEBROOK ED. - The.Liverpool City Ward of Tuebrook VALLEY ED The Liverpool City Ward of Valley VAUXHALL ED The Liverpool City Ward of Vauxhall WARBRECK ED The Liverpool City Ward of Warbreck WOOLTON ED The Liverpool City Ward of Woolton BOROUGH OF ST HELENS BEACON ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Billinge and Seneley Green and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Blackbrook bounded by a line commencing at the point where the southeastern boundary of Blackbrook Ward meets the St Helens Canal Blackbrook Branch (disused), thence northwestwards along said canal to the unnamed stream flowing westwards into the canal north of Blackbrook Road, thence eastwards along said stream to the northern boundary of Blackbrook Ward, thence southeastwards and northeastwards along said Ward boundary to the eastern boundary of said Ward, thence generally

southwards along said eastern boundary and southwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said Ward to the point of commencement. ECCLESTON MERE ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Eccleston.. and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Queen's Park bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the western and northern boundaries of Queen's Park Ward, thence generally eastwards along the northern boundary of said Ward to Boundary Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the southern boundary of Queen's Park Ward, thence westwards along said southern boundary and generally northwards along the western boundary of said Ward to the point of commencement. GERARD'S BRIDGE ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Moss Bank and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Windle bounded by a line commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Windle CP meets the northern boundary of Windle Ward, thence generally eastwards along said Ward boundary and generally southwards along the eastern boundary of said Ward to Cowley Hill Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane and Gamble Avenue to Hard Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to a point opposite the eastern curtilage of the property known as Elm Lodge, thence northwards to and along said eastern curtilage to the northern curtilage of said property, thence westwards along said northern curtilage and southwestwards along the western curtilage of said property to its westernmost point, thence due west from said point to the path leading southwards to Hard Lane, thence southwards along said path to and southwestwards and northwestwards along the path leading to the Nursery to a point opposite the easternmost corner of No 2 Eaton Road, thence southwards to said easternmost corner and northwestwards along the northern curtilages of Nos 2 and k Eaton Road to the eastern boundary of the Nursery, thence southwestwards,

northwestwards and northeastwards along the eastern, southern'and western boundaries of said Nursery to the southern boundary of the Borough Cemetery, thence northwestwards along said southern boundary and the southern boundary of the Crematorium to the eastern boundary of Windle CP, thence westwards and generally northwards'along said.cp boundary to the point of commencement. HAYDOCK PARK ED - The St Helens Borough Ward of Haydock and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Newton West bounded by a line commencing at the point where the Borough Boundary meets the western boundary of Newton West Ward, thence generally northeastwards along said Ward boundary and generally eastwards along the northern boundary of said ward to Vista Road, thence-southwestwards along said road to the road known as Damian Drive, thence southeastwards along said road to its eastern end, thence southwestwards along the eastern end of said road, the eastern curtilages of No 16 Damian Drive and No 17 Annette Avenue, the eastern end of Annette Avenue, the eastern curtilage of No 18 Annette Avenue and continuing southwestwards along the eastern curtilage of No 4 Vista Avenue, the rear curtilages of Nos 1 to 9 Vista Avenue and the eastern boundary of the accessway to the rears of Nos 9 to 15 Vista Avenue to the eastern boundary of the area of land to the north of No 17 Vista Avenue, thence southwestwards along said eastern boundary, the eastern boundary of the accessway to the rears of Nos 17 to 21 Vista Avenue and continuing southwestwards along the rear curtilage of No 23 Vista Avenue to its southernmost point, thence southwestwards in a straight line to the easternmost corner of the area of land centred at NG ref: 5735995896 as shown on OS 1:1250 microfilm (A) SJ 5795 NW date of publication 1972, thence southwestwards and northwestwards along the eastern and southern boundaries of said area of land to its westernmost corner, thence northwestwards in a straight line to the southernmost corner of No 6*f Vista Road, thence

northwestwards along the southern curtilage of said property to the rear curtilage of No 62 Vista Road, thence southwestwards along said rear curtilage, the eastern boundary of the area of land to the south of No 62 Vista Road and the rear curtilages of Nos 60 to 5^ Vista Road to the northern boundary of the area of land containing the buildings at the rear of Nos 52-30 Vista Road, thence southeastwards along said northern boundary and southwestwards along the eastern boundary of said area of land to the rear curtilage of No 136 Crow Lane West, thence westwards along said rear curtilage and the rear curtilage of No 138 Crow Lane West to the western curtilage of the last-mentioned property, thence southwards along said western curtilage to Crow Lane West, thence westwards along said lane to the road known as Heather Brae, thence southwards along said road to Market Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Sankey Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Earle Street, thence northeastwards along said street to a point opposite the western curtilage of the Wellington Hotel (PH), thence southwards to and southeastwards along said western curtilage,continuing southeastwards along the western end of Suez Street, the eastern boundary of the Storage Depot, and in prolongation thereof to the Manchester/Liverpool railway, thence southwestwards along said railway to the Borough Boundary, thence generally northwestwards along said Borough Boundary to the point of commencement. NEWTON-LS-WILLOWS ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Newton East and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Newton West not included in Haydock Park ED.

RAINFORD AND WINDLE ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Rainford and that part of.the St Helens Borough Ward of Windle not included in Gerard's Bridge ED. RAimilLL AND BOLD ED. The St Helens Borough Ward of Rainhill and the Parish of Bold. ST HELENS CENTRAL ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Parr and Hardshaw, that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Queen's Park not included in Eccleston Mere ED and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Sutton and Bold bounded by a line commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Sutton and Bold Ward meets the Borough boundary, thence generally southwards to the northern boundary of Bold CP, thence westwards along said CP boundary to NG.ref: 5^7^938?6 as shown on OS 1:1250 microfilm (A) SJ 5^93 NW date of publication 1958, thence northwestwards in a straight line to NG ref:53^849^05s, being a point on the path leading from Brookway Lane to Nook Lane, thence southwestwards along said path to Nook Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane to the northwestern boundary of Sutton and Bold Ward, thence northwestwards and northeastwards along said Ward boundary to the northern boundary of said Ward, thence eastwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement. SANKEY VALLEY ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Broad Oak and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Blackbrook not included in Beacon ED.

10 SHERDLEY ED. The St Helens Borough Ward of West Sutton^ >. and that part of the St Helens Borough. Ward of Thatto Heath bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the northwestern and northeastern boundaries of Thatto Heath Ward, thence southeaetwards along said northeastern boundary to the eastern boundary of said W-ard, thence generally southwestwards along said eastern boundary to Elton Head Road, thence westwards along said road to a point opposite the eastern curtilage of the Prop and Pony (PH), thence northwards to and along said curtilage and westwards and southwards along the northern and western curtilages of said property to Elton Head Road, thence westwards along said road to the access road to the Brick Works, thence northeastwards along said access road to the - southern boundary of the Refuse Tip, thence southwestwards, northwestwards and southwestwards along said southern boundary to the rear curtilage of No 81 Norton Grove, thence northwards along said rear curtilage, the rear curtilages of Nos 79 to 51 Norton Grove, the eastern boundary of the area of land to the south of No 49 Norton Grove and the eastern curtilage of No 49 Norton Grove to the rear curtilage of said property, thence northwestwards along said rear curtilage and the rear curtilage of 47 Norton Grove to the rear curtilage of No 45 Norton Grove, thence northwestwards and southwestwards along said rear curtilage and continuing in prolongation to the eastern curtilage of No 43 Norton Grove, thence northwards along said eastern curtilage to the rear curtilage of said property, thence northwestwards along said rear curtilage, the rear.curtilages of Nos 77 to 119 Birchfield Street and the southern boundary of the Garage in Nutgrove Road to its westernmost point, thence due northwest from said point to Nutgrove Road, thence northwards along said road and Thatto Heath Road to the Liverpool/Wigan Railway, thence northeastwards along said railway and the northwestern boundary of Thatto Heath Ward to the point of commencement.

11 BUTTON OAK ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Marshalls Cross and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Sutton and Bold not included in Rainhill and Bold ED or St Helens Central ED. WEST PARK ED The St Helens Borough Ward of Grange Park and that part of the St Helens Borough Ward of Thatto Heath not included in Sherdley ED. BOROUGH OF SEFTON AINSDALE ED The Sefton Borough Ward of Ainsdale. AINTREE ED The Parishes of Aintree Melling Sefton that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Ford bounded by a line commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Ford Ward crosses the rear curtilage of No 7 Edgemoor Close, thence eastwards and southwestwards along said rear curtilage and the rear curtilage of Nos 9 to 23 Edgemoor Close to and continuing southwestwards along the eastern boundary of the area of land adjacent to Nos k2 to kk Edgemoor Close and the eastern curtilage of Nos Mt to 12 Edgemoor Close to the northeastern boundary of the Chesterfield High School Playing Fields, thence northwestwards along said northeastern boundary to the northern boundary of Ford Ward,thence northeastwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement

12 and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Manor bounded by a line commencing at the point where the western boundary of Sefton CP meets the northeastern boundary of Manor Ward, thence southeastwards and southwestwards along said northeastern boundary and the southeastern boundary of said Ward to the northeastern boundary of the Chesterfield High School Playing Fields, thence northwestwards along said northeastern boundary and the rear curtilages of Nos 98 to 9^ Edgemoor Drive to the westernmost point of the last-mentioned property, thence northwestwards in a straight line to the southernmost point of No 92 Edgemoor Drive, thence northwestwards along the rear curtilage of said property and the rear curtilages of Nos 90 to 70 Edgemoor Drive to a point opposite the northeastern boundary of Manor Ward, thence northeastwards to and generally northeastwards along said Ward boundary to the point of commencement. ALT ED The Parishes of Ince Blundell Thornton that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Manor bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the western boundary of Manor Ward, being MLW, and the northern boundary of said W-ard, thence eastwards along said northern boundary to the northeastern boundary of said Ward, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary to the easternmost corner of parcel no 095^ as shown on OS 1:2500 microfilm (A) SD 3103 date of publication 1971, thence southwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said parcel to the southeastern curtilage of High Farm, thence southwestwards along said southeastern curtilage to Moss Lane, thence southwards along said lane to Gorsey Lane, thence southwestwards, northwestwards and southwestwards along said lane to the northeastern curtilage of Moss Farm, thence southeastwards to and along said northeastern curtilage to the southeastern curtilage of said Farm, thence southwestwards and northwestwards along the southeastern and southwestern curtilages of said Farm to Gorsey Lane, thence.south-

13 westwards along said lane to the southwestern boundary of Manor Ward, thence westwards along said southwestern boundary to the western boundary of said Ward, being MLW, thence northwestwards along said western boundary to the point of commencement. and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Ravenmeals bounded by a line commencing at the. junction of the southwestern boundary of Ravenmeals Ward, being MLW, and the western boundary of said Ward, thence northeastwards and northwards along said western boundary to the road known as Formby Bridge, thence eastwards along said road to Freshfield Road, thence northwards along said road to Brows Lane, thence northeastwards along said lane and Chapel Lane to Halsall Lane, thence northwards along said lane to Long Lane (Path), thence eastwards along said path to the northern boundary of Ravenmeols Ward in Church Road, thence eastwards along said northern boundary to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southwestwards along said Borough boundary and the southeastern boundary of Ravenmeols Ward and westwards along the southern boundary of said Ward to the southwestern boundary of said Ward being MLW, thence northwestwards along said southwestern boundary to the point of commencement. BIRKDALE ED The Sefton Borough Ward of Birkdale and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Kew bounded by a line commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of the Borough meets the southwestern boundary of Kew Ward, thence southwestwards and northwards along said southwestern boundary to Upper Aughton Road, thence southeastwards along said road to ELm Road, thence northeastwards along said road and Hampton Road to Duke Street, thence southeastwards along said street to its eastern end, thence northeastwards to and southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of Duke Street Cemetery and continuing southeastwards along the

northeastern boundary of parcel no 00^5 as shown on OS..1:2500 microfilm (A) SD 3^15 date of "publication 1968,to the southeastern boundary of said. '. parcel, thence southwestwards along said southeastern boundary to the Borough boundary, thence northwestwards and southwestwards along said Borough boundary, to the point of commencement. BUCKLEY HILL ED -..- ' The Sefton Borough Ward of St Oswald and that.part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Netherton bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the western and northern.boundaries of Netherton Ward, thence generally southeastwards along said northern boundary to Dunnings Bridge Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the western boundary of Netherton Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said western boundary to the point of commencement. CROSBY NORTH ED ' ''. '.' The Sefton Borough Ward of Blundellsands that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Manor bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the southwestern boundary of Manor Ward and the southern boundary of Alt ED, thence northeastwards along said ED boundary to the northeastern boundary of Manor Ward, thence southeastwards along said Ward boundary to the road known as Moor Lane, thence southwestwards along said road to the southwestern boundary of Manor Ward, thence, southwestwards and northwestwards along said Ward boundary to the point of commencement and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Victoria bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the southwestern boundary of Victoria Ward, being MLW, and the northwestern boundary of said Ward, thence northeastwards along said northwestern boundary to the Southport/Liverpool railway, thence

15 southeastwards along said railway to the southeastern boundary of Victoria Ward, thence southeastwards and southwestwards along said.southeastern boundary to the southwestern boundary of said Ward, thence northwestwards along said southwestern boundary to the point of commencement. CROSBY SOUTH ED That part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Manor not included in Aintree ED, Alt ED or Crosby North ED and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Victoria not included in Crosby North ED. CROSSENS ED That part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Cambridge bounded by a line commencing at the point where the northern boundary of the Borough meets the eastern boundary of Cambridge Ward, thence southeastwards and southwestwards along said Ward boundary to the junction of Hesketh Drive and Cambridge Road, thence southwestwards along Cambridge Road to Park Crescent, thence northwestwards along said Crescent to Cliff Road, thence northwestwards along said road to its western end, thence due northwest to the northern boundary of the Borough, thence eastwards along said Borough boundary to the point of commencement and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Meols bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the western boundary of Meols Ward and the northern boundary of the Borough, thence eastwards and southwards along the northern and eastern boundaries of the Borough to the southwestern boundary of parcel no 5711 as shown on OS 1:2500 microfilm (A) SD 3718 date of publication 1970, thence northwestwards along said southwestern boundary and the northeastern boundaries of parcel nos 3115 and 0728 to

16 Little Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane to Botanic Road, thence westwards and southwestwards along said road to Feet's Lane, thence westwards along said lane to Bibby Road, thence northwards along said road to the western boundary of Meols Ward, thence generally northwards along said Ward boundary to the point of commencement. FERNHILL ED. - That part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Litherland bounded by a line commencing at the point where the southeastern boundary of Litherland Ward crosses the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, thence northwestwards along said canal to the western boundary of Litherland Ward, thence northeastwards along said Ward boundary and continuing northeastwards along Church Road to the eastern boundary of Litherland Ward, thence southeastwards and generally southwestwards along said Ward boundary and the southeastern boundary of Litherland Ward to the point of commencement, that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Netherton not included in Buckley Hill ED and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Orrell bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the eastern boundary of Orrell Ward and the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence southwestwards along said Borough boundary to Northfield Road, thence westwards along said road to Linacre Lane, thence northeastwards along said lane to Watts Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane and Orrell Road to Harris Drive, thence southwestwards along said drive to the western boundary of Orrell Ward, thence northwestwards, generally eastwards and southwards along the western, northern and eastern boundaries of said Ward to the point of commencement.

17 FRESHFIELD ED The Sefton Borough Ward of Harington and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Ravenmeols not included in Alt ED. HAWTHORNE ED That part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Derby bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the western and northern boundaries of Derby Ward, thence generally eastwards along said northern boundary to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence southwards and westwards along the eastern and southern boundaries of said Borough to Hawthorne Road, thence northwards along said road to Merton Road, thence westwards along said road to the western boundary of Derby Ward, thence northwards along said Ward boundary to the point of commencement and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Orrell not included in Fernhill ED, HESKETH ED That part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Cambridge not included in Crossens ED, that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Meols not included in Crossens ED and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Norwood bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the southwestern and western boundaries of Norwood Ward, thence northeastwards along said western boundry and eastwards along the northern boundary of said Ward to a point due northeast of the end of Scott Street, thence southwestwards to and along said street to Russell Road, thence southwards along said road to Milton Street, thence westwards along said street to Canning Road, thence northwards along said road to Bispham Road, thence southwestwards along said road and Tithebarn Road to Hart Street, thence southwestwards along said street to the southwestern

18 boundary of Norwood Ward, thence northwestwards along said southwestern boundary to the point of commencement. MARINE ED The Sefton Borough.Ward of Duke's and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Kew bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the southwestern and northwestern boundaries of Kew Ward, thence northeastwards along said northwestern boundary to a point on the prolongation of the road known as Bridge Grove, thence southeastwards to and along said road to Scarisbrick New Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Hampton Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the northeastern boundary of Birkdale ED, thence southwestwards and northwestwards along said ED boundary to the southwestern boundary of Kew Ward, thence northwestwards along said southwestern boundary to the point of commencement. MERSEY ED The Sefton Borough Ward of Linacre that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Derby not included in Hawthorne ED and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Litherland bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the southern and western boundaries of Litherland Ward, thence northeastwards along said western boundary to the Southport/Liverpool Railway, thence southeastwards along said railway to the southern boundary of Litherland Ward, thence westwards along said southern boundary to the point of commencement.

PARK ED The Sefton Borough Ward of Park. RIMROSE ED That part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Ford bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the northern and eastern boundaries of Ford Ward, thence southwestwards along said eastern boundary to the Liverpool/Southport Railway, thence northwestwards along said railway to the western boundary of Ford Ward, thence generally northeastwards along said western boundary to the southwestern boundary of Aintree ED, thence northeastwards and westwards along said ED boundary to the northern boundary of Ford Ward, thence northeastwards and southeastwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Litherland not included in Fernhill ED or Mersey ED. SCARISBRICK ED That part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Kew not included in Birkdale ED or Marine ED and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Norwood not included in Hesketh ED. SEAFORTH ED The Sefton Borough Ward of Church and that part of the Sefton Borough Ward of Ford not included in Aintree ED or Rimrose ED. SUDELL ED The Sefton Borough Ward of Sudell.

20 BOROUGH OF WIRRAL BEBINGTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Bebington. BIDSTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Bidston. BIRKENHEAD ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Birkenhead. BROMBOROUGH ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Bromborough. CLATTERBRIDGE ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Clatterbridge, CLAUGHTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Claughton. EASTHAM ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Eastham. EGERTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Egerton. HESWALL ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Heswall. HOYLAKE ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Hoylake.

21 LEASOWE ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Leasowe. LISCARD ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Liscard. MORETON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Moreton. NEW BRIGHTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of New Brighton, OXTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Oxton. i PRENTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Prenton. ROYDEN ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Royden. SEACOMBE ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Seacombe. THURSTASTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Thurstaston. TRANMERE ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Tranmere.

22 UPTON ED The Wirral Borough Ward of Upton. WALLASEY ED The Wirral Borough.Ward of Wallasey,