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Liverpool Councillors
The political composition of Liverpool City Council 2001/2002 is:
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Liberal Democrat
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73 councillors
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Labour
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20 councillors
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Ward Labour
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3 councillors
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Official Liberal Party Group
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2 councillors
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Independent
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1 councillor
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Total
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99 councillors
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There are 33 wards in Liverpool.
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Liverpool City Council is a local authority. Governed by 99 elected councillors including a Council Leader and have more than 20,000 employees. Every year, councillors elect a Lord Mayor
Liverpool City councillors have set out their vision for making a positive difference to the lives of local people. Together councillors and employees are turning this vision into reality.
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We have modernised the way we make decisions to bring the City Council closer to the citizens of Liverpool and to provide stronger leadership within the city.
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We have a new chief executive and a new chief officer team of five executive directors, who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Council.
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We have made it easier for people to contact the City Council, through our Liverpool Direct call centre and an expanding network of One Stop Shops
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We are working to increase Liverpool people's involvement in local democracy:
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by encouraging people to use their right to vote in elections
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by asking our citizens and customers for their views on the services we provide
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through initiatives like area committees and area assemblies
Find out more about what Liverpool City Council does
Useful links
Liverpool is one of five local authorities serving the Merseyside region in North-West England. The other four Merseyside local authorities are:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Other useful links for information about the North-West of England:
Northwest Development Agency
http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/ - a section of the site also has information on the Northwest Regional Assembly
Government Office for the North West
National government:
http://www.open.gov.uk - entry point to UK public sector information on the Internet
http://www.detr.gov.uk - the web site of the Government's Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/ - a guide to government and public services
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