Norris Green ward is an electoral division of

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centred on the

Norris Green Norris Green is a suburb and ward of Liverpool, England, in the east of the city. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 17,784, which had fallen to 15,047 at the 2011 Census. History Historically a part of Lancashire, Norris Green's dev ...

district of

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. The ward sits within the Liverpool West Derby and Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituencies.

Background

The

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was formed for the 2004 Municipal elections and its boundaries were changed for the 2023 elections. The ward is represented by three councillors.

2004 boundaries

The ward was formed from the former Pirrie,

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Fazakerley Fazakerley is a suburb of north Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 16,786. Description Fazakerley is in north Liverpool; neighbouring d ...

and

Gillmoss Gillmoss is an area in north Liverpool, Merseyside, England, located between Croxteth, Fazakerley and Kirkby. Description Gillmoss is a predominantly industrial area with little residential housing although pockets exist around the East Lanc ...

wards. The ward boundaries followed Lower Lane, Lower House Lane, Dwerryhouse Lane, Muirhead Avenue East, Lorenzo Drive, Parthenon Drive, Stopgate Lane, Long Lane, around Bank View High School and the southern boundary of the Joe Stone Playing Fields. The population of the 2004 ward at the 2021 census of 19,610.

2023 boundaries

The ward boundaries were changed in 2023 following a review by the

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which decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors with varying representation by one, two or three councillors per ward. The Norris Green ward remained a three-member ward, losing the area north of the

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to the new Fazakerley West ward, and gaining a section of the former

ward to the east of the

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. The ward boundaries follow Walton Hall Avenue, Lower House Lane, Muirhead Avenue, the

, Townsend Avenue and Parthenon Drive. The population of the ward at the 2021 census was 17,320.

Councillors

The ward has returned eleven councillors. 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.

Election results

Elections of the 2020s

Elections of the 2010s

Elections of the 2000s

After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned. • ''italics'' - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
• bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

References

External links

Liverpool City Council: Ward profile
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