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The Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2026

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 5 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
  3. 2 Interpretation
  4. 3 Wards of the borough of the Wirral and number of councillors
  5. Schedule Wards of the borough of the Wirral

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5 provisions

Title and introductory text

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.

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1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(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.

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2 Interpretation

(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.

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3 Wards of the borough of the Wirral and number of councillors

(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.

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Schedule Wards of the borough of the Wirral

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

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