Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council
Arms of Liverpool City Council
Logo
Corporate logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Richard Kemp,
Liberal Democrat
since 15 May 2024[1]
Liam Robinson,
Labour
since 17 May 2023[2][3]
Andrew Lewis
since June 2023[4]
Structure
Seats85 councillors
Liverpool City Council composition
Political groups
Administration (61)
  Labour (61)
Other Parties (24)
  Liberal Democrats (15)
  Green (3)
  Community Ind. (3)
  Liberal (3)
Joint committees
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Motto
Latin: Deus Nobis Haec Otia Fecit, lit.'God has granted us this ease'
Meeting place
Town Hall, High Street, Liverpool, L2 3SW
Website
www.liverpool.gov.uk

Liverpool City Council is the local authority for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. Liverpool has had a local authority since 1207, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority of local government services in the city. The council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2014.

The council has been under Labour majority control since 2010. It meets at Liverpool Town Hall and has its main offices at the Cunard Building.

  1. ^ Humphreys, David (15 May 2024). "Liverpool Council veteran Richard Kemp becomes city's Lord Mayor". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Labour chief vows to 'finish the job' of fixing Liverpool Council". 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Council minutes, 17 May 2023". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ Whelan, Dan (29 November 2023). "Liverpool CEO reflects on six months in post". Place North West. Retrieved 4 May 2024.