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# The Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1045
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2026
Made
17th September 2026
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”) the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated September 2025 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the borough of the Wirral. The Commission has decided to give effect to the recommendations.
A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(1) of the Act.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2026.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2026.
(3) Article 3 comes into force—
(a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

## 2 Interpretation {#article-2}

(1) In this Order, “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2026” held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
(2) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse, or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of that feature.

## 3 Wards of the borough of the Wirral and number of councillors {#article-3}

(1) The existing wards of the borough of the Wirral are abolished.
(2) The borough of the Wirral is divided into the 22 wards listed in the Schedule.
(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is 3, save for the ward of Hoylake & Meols, in relation to which the number of councillors to be elected is 2.

## Schedule Wards of the borough of the Wirral {#schedule}

Article 3
Bebington
Bidston & St James
Birkenhead & Tranmere
Bromborough & Port Sunlight
Clatterbridge
Claughton & Noctorum
Eastham
Greasby, Frankby & Irby
Heswall
Hoylake & Meols
Leasowe & Moreton East
Liscard & Egremont
Moreton West & Saughall Massie
New Brighton
Oxton
Pensby & Thingwall
Prenton
Rock Ferry & New Ferry
Seacombe
Upton & Woodchurch
Wallasey
West Kirby & Thurstaston