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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Picton (ward)

53°24′14″N 2°56′20″W / 53.404°N 2.939°W / 53.404; -2.939

Picton
Picton ward (2004) within Liverpool
Area2.173 km (0.839 sq mi)
Population18,906 (2021 census)
• Density8,700/km (23,000/sq mi)
Registered Electors11,445 (2021 election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
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Merseyside

Picton ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council centred on the Edge Hill, Liverpool district of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was first established in 1953 and its boundaries were changed in 1974, 1980 and 2004 before being dissolved in 2023.

1980 boundaries

A map showing the ward boundaries of the 1980 Kensington ward
1980 Old Swan 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. Picton ward was represented by three councillors.

The report describes the boundaries of Picton ward as "Commencing at a point where Smithdown Road meets the eastern boundary of Smithdown Ward, thence generally northeastwards, generally northwestwards and southeastwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Kensington Ward, thence eastwards along said boundary to Rathbone Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Shanklin Road, thence eastwards and southwards along said road to Sandown Road, thence eastwards and southwestwards along said road and continuing southwestwards along Sandown Lane to High Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Grange Terrace, thence southwestwards along said terrace and continuing southwards along the path across Wavertree Playground, between Grange Terrace and Smithdown Road, to Smithdown Road, thence westwards along said road to Garmoyle Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Wellington Avenue, thence southwestwards along said avenue to Smithdown Road, thence northwestwards along said road to the point of commencement".

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 formed from the former Picton ward, losing some of the pre-2004 ward and gaining from the former Kensington, Smithdown and Arundel wards. The ward was part of the Liverpool Wavertree Parliamentary constituency.

The population at the 2011 census was 17,009, and at the 2021 Census was 18,906.

Councillors

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2006 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2007 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2008 Laurence Sidorczuk (LD) Ian Jobling (LD) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2010 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Ian Jobling (Lab) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2011 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Andrew Makinson (LD)
2012 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2014 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2015 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2016 Tim Beaumont (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2018 Paul Kenyon (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2019 Calvin Smeda (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)
2021 Calvin Smeda (Lab) Abdul Qadir (Lab) Nathalie Nicholas (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

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  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.