Publication scheme

Our constitution

Here you can find out the framework and rules for governing the council.​ 

The constitution sets out:

• how Knowsley Council operates
• how decisions are made
• the procedures that have to be followed to ensure that these decisions are made in an open, transparent and accountable way

Our democratic structure

Here you can find out how the council is organised. 

The council is made up of locally elected councillors who make decisions on how to improve Knowsley services on behalf of Knowsley people. The way in which councillors make decisions can be sometimes informed by the ideas of the political parties they belong to. The Mayor is chosen by the council and is the borough's first citizen and representative. The Leader of Knowsley Council is appointed by the council and leads the council's cabinet. 

This is the structure of Knowsley Council, where you will find structures for:

• Full Council
• Cabinet
• Overview and Scrutiny Committees
• Regulatory and other committees
• Other partnerships - such as the Health and Wellbeing Board, Knowsley Better Together Board, Knowsley Children and Families Board and the Knowsley Schools Forum
• Joint Committees
• Liverpool City Region bodies

View the Knowsley Council committee structure

Councillors' information and contact details

Here you can find out about opportunities to meet your local councillors, when their surgeries are and how to contact them.

Knowsley Council ensures that you able to:

• find your councillor
• view your councillors either alphabetically, by political party or by ward
• view and download their full contact details
• view your councillors within a table format

View councillors' information

View and download councillors' contact details

Election results

Here you can find out the latest election results or most recent election results, as well as further information about voting and elections in Knowsley.

View the latest election results

Relationships with other authorities

Knowsley Council works with other local authorities in the Liverpool City Region, the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Merseytravel and other partners to help grow the economy, create more jobs, provide information and advice where it is needed, when it is needed, as well as attracting funding and investment in the region.

The council's elected members are, as part of their duties, appointed to a number of local statutory joint authorities and outside organisations.

Knowsley Council is one of six location authorities that make up the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Halton Council, Knowsley Council, Liverpool Council, St Helens Council, Sefton Council and Wirral Council).

Further information is available on the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority website.