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Elections

Local elections

Local Government elections are usually held on the first Thursday in May. The next date scheduled in Knowsley is 5 May 2011.

Knowsley is divided into 21 electoral wards and all wards have three councillors representing them.  Each councillor serves four years and come up for election on a rota basis.  This is because local elections are held in  three out of every four years, with one third of the 63 councillors retiring at each election.

Candidate summary for May 2010 election of borough councillors

Parliamentary (general) elections 

The next Parliamentary General Election has been scheduled for the 7 May 2015.

One MP (Member of Parliament) is elected for each Parliamentary Constituency by way of majority.  Each MP then serves in the House of Commons, representing his/her Constituency.

The new Constituencies covering Knowsley are as follows:

• The wards of Halewood North, South and West form part of the Garston and Halewood Constituency.  The MP representing this Constituency is Maria Eagle.   View her contact details.
• The wards of Whiston North and South and Prescot East form part of the St Helens South and Whiston Constituency.  The MP representing this Constituency is Shaun Woodward.  View his contact details.
• The remaining fifteen wards constitute the Knowsley Constituency and The MP representing this Constituency is George Howarth. View his contact details. 

How will the Constituency changes affect me?

Why has the name of my Parliamentary Constituency changed?

The change has been made after a review of constituencies across the country by the Boundary Commission for England.

Do my local services still come under Knowsley Council?

Yes.  Local authority services are still under the control of Knowsley Council.

Are my bins still collected by Knowsley Council or will Liverpool or St Helens Council now do that?

Your bins are still collected by Knowsley Council.  Your libraries, leisure centres and other services are all still provided by Knowsley Council.  No services are provided to you by Liverpool or St Helens Councils.

Does this mean I will be voting for a Liverpool or St Helens Councillor during the Local Elections?

No.  At Local Elections you will be voting for a Knowsley Councillor to represent you as usual.

European Parliamentary elections

European Parliamentary elections are held every five years with the next election due to take place in June 2014.  Knowsley is part of the North West of England constituency, which has eight MEPs.

At a European election, electors vote for a political party instead of an individual. The number of seats that a party gets depends on the share of the vote that it receives in each region.

Parish elections

Knowsley has six parish councils, all with different wards and councillors within their area.  Elections are held every four years with the next scheduled elections taking place in May 2011.