Warbreck (ward)

53.4568°N 2.9639°W / 53.4568; -2.9639

Warbreck
Warbreck ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area3.008 km2 (1.161 sq mi)
Population15,398 (2021 census)
• Density5,119/km2 (13,260/sq mi)
Registered Electors11,345 (2021 election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament

Warbreck ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council containing parts of the Walton and Orrell Park areas of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was first established in 1953, its boundaries were changed in 1973, 1980 and 2004 before being dissolved in 2023.

Etymology

Warbreck means "look-out hill", from Old Norse varŏi "look-out" and brekka "hill (in the sense 'cairn')". The etymology is the same as that of Warbreck (Lancashire). The place-name was recorded as Varebrikke in 1035.

1980 boundaries
A map showing the ward boundaries of the 1980 Warbreck ward
1980 Warbreck ward

The ward boundary was changed for the 1980 elections. A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Warbreck ward was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries of Warbreck ward as "Commencing at a point where Breeze Hill meets the northwestern boundary of the City, thence generally northeastwards along said boundary to Roosevelt Drive, thence southeastwards along said drive to Helling Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the road known as Warbreck Moor, thence southwards along said road to Albany Road, thence eastwards along said road to Goodacre Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Longmoor Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to Long Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to Stopgate Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to Charnock Road, thence southwestwards along said road to its end being the northeastern boundary of the Factory, thence northwestwards along said boundary and southwestwards along the northwestern boundary of said factory and in prolongation thereof to the northern boundary of Walton Hall Park, thence westwards and southwestwards along said northern boundary to a point due north of the northernmost corner of Hetherlow Towers, thence due south to said corner, thence generally southwestwards along the northern ,and western boundaries of Hetherlow Towers, the northwestern boundary of the Corporation Yard and the northwestern boundary of the Builder's Yard to Moor Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to the road known as Queens Drive Walton, thence westwards along said road, North Breeze Hill and Breeze Hill to the point of commencement".[2]

2004 boundaries

A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards. The ward was retained as a smaller ward, gaining a small part of the former Pirrie ward and losing small areas to the new County and Fazakerley wards.[3] The ward was part of the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency.

The ward boundaries followed the boundary of the city with Sefton, the former Southport and Cheshire Lines Extension Railway, the Liverpool to Manchester Lines#Northern route, Long Lane, Stopgate Lane, the northern property boundary on Pirrie Lane, the western property boundary on Torrisholme Road, Walton Hall Avenue, the northern boundary of Walton Hall Park, Moor Lane, Rice Lane, the southern boundary of Walton Hospital.

The ward contained HM Prison Liverpool, Hartley Village and was close to the Netherton area of Bootle. There is also a "Warbreck" public house within the ward's boundaries situated on Orrell Lane.

The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 16,481,[4] and at the 2021 Census was 15,398.[5]

2023 elections

Following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors, the ward was split up into the new Orrell Park, and Walton wards[6]

Councillors

[7]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Jean Seddon (LD) Richard Roberts (LD) Elsie Lang (LD)
2006 Jean Seddon (LD) Richard Roberts (LD) Elsie Lang (LD)
2007 Jean Seddon (LD) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2008 Jean Seddon (LD) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2010 Maria McEvoy (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2011 Maria McEvoy (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2012 Maria McEvoy (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2014 Cheryl Harrison (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2015 Cheryl Harrison (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2016 Cheryl Didsbury (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2018 Cheryl Didsbury (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2019 Cheryl Didsbury (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Richard McLinden (Lab)
2020 Cheryl Didsbury (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) vacant
2021 Cheryl Didsbury (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Alan Gibbons (Lab)
2019 Sam East (Lab) Ann O'Byrne (Lab) Alan Gibbons (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates change in affiliation.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

  • Cllr Elsie Lang (Lib Dem, 2004) died of tubercular meningitis in July 2007.[8]
  • Cllr Richard McLinden (Labour, 2016), died of Covid in November 2020.[9] No by-election was held due to restrictions imposed during the pandemic and his seat was held vacant until the 2021 election.
  • Cllr Cheryl Didsbury (Labour, 2018) resigned from the council in 2022.[10]

Election results

Elections of the 2020s
Warbreck By-election, Thursday 7 April 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sam East 912 48.18 Decrease19.48
Liberal Democrats Karen Elisabeth Afford 874 46.17 Increase31.40
Green Rebecca Lawson 61 3.22 Decrease 4.71
Conservative Mark Butchard 46 2.43 Decrease 4.83
Majority 38 2.01 Decrease50.88
Turnout 1,893 16.97 Decrease10.48
Rejected ballots 5 0.26 Decrease 2.37
Registered electors 11,155
Total ballots 1,898 17.01
Labour hold Swing -25.44
Thursday 6 May 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Albert Gibbons 2,107 67.66 Decrease12.92
Liberal Democrats Karen Elisabeth Afford 460 14.77 Increase9.16
Green John Bernard Cowan Coyne 247 7.93 Decrease0.02
Conservative Mark Butchard 226 7.26 Increase3.48
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 74 2.38 Increase0.29
Majority 1,647 52.89 Decrease19.74
Turnout 3,114 27.45 Increase1.90
Rejected ballots 84 2.63 Increase0.97
Registered electors 11,345
Total ballots 3,198 28.19
Labour hold Swing -11.04

Elections of the 2010s
Thursday 2 May 2019[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann O'Byrne 2,240 80.58 Increase0.63
Green Noel Jane Little 221 7.95 Increase3.61
Liberal Democrats Gerard George Thompson 156 5.61 Decrease2.24
Conservative McLean Campbell Patrick Wickham 105 3.78 Decrease2.76
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 58 2.09 Increase0.78
Majority 2,019 72.63 Increase0.53
Turnout 2,827 25.55 Decrease0.67
Registered electors 11,064
Rejected ballots 47 1.66 Increase1.21
Labour hold Swing -1.49
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 3rd May 2018 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cheryl Didsbury 2,321 79.95 Increase9.63
Liberal Democrats Jerry Lonsdale 288 7.85 Decrease6.27
Conservative McLean Campbell Patrick Wickham 190 6.54 Increase3.91
Green Jean Hill 126 4.34 Decrease2.06
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 38 1.31 Decrease1.09
Majority 2,093 72.10 Increase15.90
Turnout 2,916 26.22 Decrease2.13
Registered electors 11,122
Rejected ballots 13 0.45 -0.55
Labour hold Swing Increase7.95
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 5th May 2016 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Michael McLinden 2,166 70.32% Decrease4.78
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 435 14.12% Increase7.22
Green Jean Hill 197 6.40% Increase2.07
English Democrat Steven McEllenborough 127 4.12% Increase3.77
Conservative David Lowe 81 2.63% Decrease0.19
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 74 2.40% Increase1.87
Majority 1,731 56.20% Decrease10.15
Turnout 3,111 28.35% Decrease35.72
Registered electors 10,975
Rejected ballots 31 1.00% Increase0.57
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.00
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 7th May 2015 [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann O'Byrne 5,379 75.10% Increase10.39
UKIP Joe Gallagher 627 8.75% Decrease8.71
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 494 6.90% Decrease1.94
Green Jean Hill 310 4.33% Increase0.21
Conservative John Ainsley Watson 202 2.82% Increase0.28
TUSC India Francesca Taylor 87 1.21 SteadyN/A
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 38 0.53% Decrease0.59
English Democrat Steven McEllenborough 25 0.35% Decrease0.86
Majority 4,752 66.35% Increase19.10
Turnout 7,193 64.07% Increase34.42
Registered electors 11,226
Rejected ballots 31 0.43%
Labour hold Swing Increase9.55
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections: 22nd May 2014 [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cheryl Harrison 2138 64.71% -12.58%
UKIP Connor Forrest 577 17.46% n/a
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 292 8.84% -0.04%
Green Ellie Pontin 136 4.12% +0.76%
Conservative Jack Stanley 84 2.54% +0.63%
English Democrat Steven McEllenborough 40 1.21% -4.94%
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 37 1.12% -1.02%
Majority 1,561 47.25% -21.43%
Turnout 3304 29.65% -1.55%
Labour hold Swing -15.02%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2012: 3rd May 2012 [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard McLinden 2724 77.56% -3.90%
Liberal Democrats Richard Roberts 312 8.88% +0.27%
English Democrat Steven McEllenborough 216 6.15% +4.75%
Green Eleanor Edith Pontin 118 3.36% +2.49%
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 75 2.14% +0.45%
Conservative Ken Watkin 67 1.91% -0.9%
Majority 2,412 68.68% -4.17%
Turnout 3512 31.20% -3.71%
Labour hold Swing -4.17%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2011: 5th May 2011 [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann O'Byrne 3190 81.46% +22.77%
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 337 8.61% -26.32%
UKIP Enid Lindsay 124 3.17% n/a
Conservative Arron Poole 110 2.81% -1.06%
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 66 1.69% n/a
English Democrat Lee Alan Walton 55 1.40% n/a
Green Ellie Pontin 34 0.87% -1.64%
Majority 2853 81.46% +57.69%
Turnout 3916 34.91% -21.91
Labour hold Swing +35.93%
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2010: Warbreck [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maria McEvoy 3761 58.69% +0.32%
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 2238 34.93% +12.11%
Conservative David Jeffery 248 3.87% -0.98%
Green Eleanor Edith Pontin 161 2.51% -0.61%
Majority 1523 23.77%
Turnout 6408 56.82% +28.51%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -6.22%

Elections of the 2000s
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2008: Warbreck[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Michael McLinden 1852 58.37%
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 724 22.82%
BNP Carol Kilkenny 198 4.85%
Conservative Mark Rea 154 4.85%
Liberal George Blacklock Roberts 146 4.60%
Green Raphael Levy 99 3.12%
Majority
Turnout 3173 28.31%
Labour hold Swing
Warbreck By-Election 13 September 2007[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard McLinden 1,796 55.16% +10.9%
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 1,024 31.45% -13.8%
BNP Peter Stafford 136 4.18%
Independent Michael Langen 131 4.02%
UKIP Joseph Moran 52 1.60%
Green Kim Graham 45 1.38%
Conservative Mark Rea 40 1.23% -3.2%
Liverpool Labour Community Party Alfie Hincks 32 0.98%
Majority 772 23.8%
Turnout 3,256 29.41%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2007: Warbreck [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann O'Byrne 1837 48.68%
Liberal Democrats Richard John Roberts 1643 43.53%
BNP Carol Kilkelly 178 4.72%
Conservative Paul Martyn Barber 66 1.75%
Green Don Ross 50 1.32%
Majority
Turnout 3774 34.09%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2006: Warbreck [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jean Seddon 1380 45.20%
Labour Ann O'Byrne 1353 44.32%
Liberal Linda Marion Roberts 185 6.06%
Conservative Paul Martyn Barber 135 4.42%
Majority
Turnout 3053 27.26%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned.

Liverpool City Council Municipal Elections 2004: Wavertree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elsie Lang 2643
Liberal Democrats Richard Roberts 2450
Liberal Democrats Jean Seddon 2309
Labour James Gabriel 1217
Labour Robert Carney 970
Labour Christine Norris 952
Liberal Richard Wright 127
Majority
Turnout 4102 36.90%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing n/a

• italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
• bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

See also

References
  1. The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  2. "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  3. "Boundary Commission Report". 15 May 2010.
  4. "City of Liverpool Ward 2011". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. "Warbreck (Ward, United Kindgom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. "New electoral arrangements for Liverpool City Council Final Recommendations" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 1 March 2023.
  7. "Liverpool City Council elections 1998-2006". 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
  8. "Death of city's former lord mayor". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. Tyrrell, Nick (2 November 2020). "Liverpool councillor dies of coronavirus as colleagues pay tribute to 'wonderful friend'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. Humphreys, David (5 April 2022). "Candidates confirmed for City Council by-elections". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. "Election Results for Warbreck, 7 April 2022". Liverpool City Council.
  12. "Election Results for Warbreck, 6 May 2021". Liverpool City Council.
  13. "Election Results for Warbreck, 2 May 2019". Liverpool City Council.
  14. "Municipal Election Results 2018, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  15. "Municipal Election Results 2016, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  16. "Municipal Election Results 2015, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  17. "Municipal Election Results 2014, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  18. "Municipal Election Results 2012, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  19. "Municipal Election Results 2011, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  20. "Municipal Election Results 2010, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  21. "Municipal Election Results 2008, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  22. "Municipal Election results for Warbreck, 13 September 2007". Liverpool City Council.
  23. "Municipal Election Results 2007, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
  24. "Municipal Election Results 2006, Warbreck". Liverpool City Council.
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