Greenbank (ward)

Greenbank was an electoral district of Liverpool City Council between 2004 and 2023.

Greenbank
Greenbank ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area2.371 km2 (0.915 sq mi)
Population15,268 (2021 census)
• Density6,439/km2 (16,680/sq mi)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

Background

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The ward was created in 2004 from the majority of the former Arundel ward and parts of the former Aigburth and Picton wards.[1] The ward returned three councillors. It was part of the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency.

The ward boundaries followed the West Coast Main Line, Smithdown Road, Penny Lane, the West Coast Main Line again, Rose Lane, North Mossley Hill Road, Carnatic Road, Mossley Hill Drive, Croxteth Gate, Ullet Road, Sefton Park Road, Lodge Lane, Fern Grove, Hartington Road, along the southern and eastern boundary of Toxteth Park Cemetery, Smithdown Road, Gainsborough Road and Wellington Road.[1]

The ward contained Greenbank Park, Greenbank Drive Synagogue, the University of Liverpool Greenbank Halls, Penny Lane, Liverpool College, Greenbank College and Sports Academy, Mossley Hill Hospital, Sefton Park Cricket Club, and the Grade 1 listed buildings: Church of St Agnes and St Pancras, Ullet Road Unitarian Church, St Clare's Church, Liverpool.[1]

The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 16,132.[2] and at the 2021 census was 15,268.[3]

The ward was dissolved following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which reduced the overall number of councillors and established new wards which were contested at the 2023 elections. Greenbank ward was distributed into the Arundel, Greenbank Park, Penny Lane, Princes Park, and Smithdown wards.[4]

Councillors

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The ward returned seven councillors.[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2006Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2007Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2008Linda-Jane Buckle (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2010Elaine Allen (LD)Paul Clein (LD)Jan Clein (LD)
2011Elaine Allen (LD)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)Jan Clein (LD)
2012Elaine Allen (LD)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2014Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2015Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2016Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2018Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2019Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)
2021Lawrence Brown (Grn)Laura Robertson-Collins (Lab)James Roberts (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates change in affiliation.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Election results

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Elections of the 2020s

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2021: 6th May 2021 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJames Roberts 1,978 53.39% 0.69
GreenDan Fieldsend1,33636.06% 5.24
Liberal DemocratsFiona McBride1624.37% 1.22
ConservativeChris Hall1373.70% 1.48
LiberalLindsey Janet Mary Wood461.24% 0.61
IndependentHarry Peter Glover461.24%
Majority64217.62 6.22
Turnout3,70533.36 5.19
Registered electors11,106
Rejected ballots621.65 0.82
Labour holdSwing2.97

Elections of the 2010s

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2019: 2nd May 2019 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLaura Robertson-Collins 1,757 52.70 7.24
GreenKay Alexandra Inckle1,37741.30 6.94
Liberal DemocratsDewi Anthony John1053.15 1.25
ConservativeNicholas John Basson742.22 0.68
LiberalDonald MacRitchie210.63 N/A
Majority38011.40 8.62
Turnout3,36238.55 0.04
Registered electors8,721
Rejected ballots280.83 0.54
Labour holdSwing7.09
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2018: 3rd May 2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenLawrence Brown 1,648 48.24 18.03
LabourJon Morris1,55345.46 11.96
Liberal DemocratsFiona McBride1163.40 3.08
ConservativeNicholas Basson992.90 0.71
Majority952.78 24.11
Turnout342638.51 0.71
Registered electors8,897
Rejected ballots100.29
Green holdSwing15.00
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2016: 5th May 2016 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJames Alexander Roberts 1,958 56.74 2.74
GreenDavid William Morgan1,03029.85 0.46
Liberal DemocratsJoe Harmer2216.40 2.00
ConservativeNicholas Basson1233.56 3.77
TUSCConnor James Lunt782.26 0.90
Majority92826.89 2.28
Turnout3,45139.22 25.06
Labour holdSwing1.14
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2015: 7th May 2015 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLaura Robertson-Collins 3,375 54.00 16.19
GreenDavid William Morgan1,83729.39 18.79
ConservativeNicholas Basson4587.33 3.26
Liberal DemocratsJeanete Makinson2754.40 1.49
UKIPJoseph Stanley Chiffers2203.52 1.87
TUSCSimon Adam Worthington851.36 0.03
Majority1,53824.61 14.24
Turnout6,25064.28 30.10
Labour holdSwing17.49
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2014: 22nd May 2014 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenLawrence Brown 1,706 48.18 28.87
LabourGraeme Cooper1,33937.81 22.08
UKIPJoseph Stanley Chiffers1915.39n/a
ConservativeNicholas Basson1444.07 2.52
Liberal DemocratsJeanette Makinson1032.91 9.08
TUSCSimon Worthington471.33n/a
LiberalIrene Norah Mayes110.31 2.09
Majority36710.37 29.67
Turnout3,54134.18 5.97
Green gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing+25.48
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJames Alexander Roberts 1,819 59.89 4.01
GreenLawrence Brown58119.13 6.85
Liberal DemocratsMirna Juarez36411.99 10.87
ConservativeGiselle McDonald2006.59 0.59
LiberalCharles Railton Mayes732.40 1.27
Majority1,23840.37 7.35
Turnout3,06728.21 8.34
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing7.44
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLaura Robertson-Collins 2,085 55.88 22.18
Liberal DemocratsPaul Michael Clein85322.86 18.96
GreenLawrence Brown45812.28 0.94
ConservativeChris Hall2246.00 -3.29
UKIPJoseph Stanley Chiffers691.85n/a
LiberalDamien Patrick Daly421.13 0.84
Majority1,23233.02 24.90
Turnout3,73136.55 19.84
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing20.57
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Greenbank [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsElaine Allen 2,530 41.82 6.17
LabourLaura Annette Robertson-Collins2,03933.70 10.76
GreenPeter Cranie80013.22 7.03
ConservativeChristopher Matthew Hall5629.29 2.58
LiberalTerry Formby1191.97 0.14
Majority4918.12 16.93
Turnout6,05056.39 8.12
Liberal Democrats holdSwing-8.47

Elections of the 2000s

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Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Greenbank [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJanet Clein 1,180 47.99 2.07
LabourChristopher David Helm56422.94 0.69
GreenMartin Sydney Dobson49820.25 3.20
ConservativeAnn Nugent1656.71 4.44
LiberalSusan O'Brien522.11 0.16
Majority61625.05 1.37
Turnout2,45923.28 2.49
Liberal Democrats holdSwing-0.69
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Greenbank [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsPaul Clein 1,345 50.06 9.27
LabourChristopher David Helm63523.63 1.32
GreenPeter Andrew Edward Cranie45817.05 2.25
ConservativeAlma Gavine McGing1887.00 2.79
LiberalKaren Williams612.27 2.90
Majority71026.42
Turnout2,68725.77
Liberal Democrats holdSwing5.29
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Greenbank [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsLinda-Jane Buckle 1,025 40.79
LabourChristopher David Helm62724.95
GreenLouise Maria McVey48519.30
ConservativeGiselle Henrietta Petra McDonald2569.79
LiberalDavid O'Brien1305.17
Majority
Turnout2,51323.01
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Greenbank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsJanet Clein 1,649
Liberal DemocratsPaul Clein 1,616
Liberal DemocratsLinda-Jane Buckle 1,577
LabourAnna Murphy568
LabourJosephine Lazzari515
LabourAnthony Murphy507
GreenJulie Birch-Holt400
GreenAndrew Hoban389
GreenPenelope Mosgrove325
ConservativeJohn Creagh208
ConservativePeter Henn202
Socialist AllianceStella Yates200
Socialist AllianceRobert Foulkes152
Socialist AllianceChristopher Jones145
Majority
Turnout307026.88
Liberal Democrats holdSwingn/a

italics denotes the sitting Councillor• bold denotes the winning candidate

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Liverpool City" (PDF). The Boundary Committee for England. March 2003. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ "City of Liverpool Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Greenbank (Ward, United Kingdom)". citypopulation.de.
  4. ^ "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Liverpool City Council elections 1998-2006". 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2021, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  7. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  8. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2018, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  9. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2016, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  10. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2015, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  11. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2014, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  12. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2012, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  13. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2011, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  14. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2010, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  15. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2008, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  16. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2007, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.
  17. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2006, Greenbank". Liverpool City Council.

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