Belle Vale is an electoral division of Liverpool City Council in the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency.
Background The ward was formed in 2004 and the boundaries were altered in 2023. From 2023 the ward is represented by two councillors.
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 Belle Vale was created from the former Netherley and Valley wards.
The ward boundaries followed the city boundary and the North Liverpool Extension Line.
The population of the 2004 ward at the 2011 census was 15,004, and at the 2021 census was 15,613.
2023 boundaries
A 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England 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 Belle Vale ward was varied as a smaller, two-member ward, retaining most of the former Belle Vale ward, losing small sections to the new Gateacre and Childwall wards.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 2004 Pauline Walton (Lab) Ian Phillips (LD) Thomas Marshall (LD) 2006 Pauline Walton (Lab) Ian Phillips (LD) Thomas Marshall (LD) 2007 Pauline Walton (Lab) Janet Kent (Lab) Thomas Marshall (LD) 2008 Pauline Walton (Lab) Janet Kent (Lab) Claire Wilner (Lab) 2010 Pauline Walton (Lab) Janet Kent (Lab) Claire Wilner (Lab) 2011Pauline Walton (Lab) Janet Kent (Lab) Claire Wilner (Lab) 2012Pauline Walton (Lab) Janet Kent (Lab) Claire Wilner (Lab) 2014 Pauline Walton (Lab) Janet Kent (Lab) Claire Wilner (Lab) 2015 Pauline Walton (Lab) Janet Kent (Lab) Claire Wilner (Lab) 2016 Pauline Walton (Lab) Helen Thompson (Lab) Ruth Bennett (Lab) 2018 Pauline Walton (Lab) Helen Thompson (Lab) Ruth Bennett (Lab) 2019 Pauline Walton (Lab) Helen Thompson (Lab) Ruth Bennett (Lab) 2021 Pauline Walton (Lab) Helen Thompson (Lab) Ruth Bennett (Lab) WARD REFORMED 2023 Lynnie Hinnigan (Lab) Ruth Bennett (Lab)
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Election results Elections of the 2020s After the boundary change of 2023 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Two councillors were returned.
Elections of the 2010s
A by-election was held in 2016, alongside an ordinary election, following the resignation of Cllr Janet Kent.
Elections of the 2000s
After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election. Three Councillors were returned at this election.
• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate Notes
References
External links Liverpool City Council: Ward Profile