Coordinates: 53°26′20″N 2°51′04″W / 53.439°N 2.851°W
| Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley | |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Merseyside |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 232nd 86.47 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Huyton |
| ONS code: | 00BX |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2008 est.): Density: |
Ranked 121st 150,800 1744 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.4% White |
| Politics | |
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | George Howarth, Edward O'Hara |
The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres. It takes its name from the village of Knowsley.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Huyton-with-Roby Urban District, Kirkby Urban District and Prescot Urban District, along with most of Whiston Rural District and a small part of West Lancashire Rural District, all from the administrative county of Lancashire.
It is famed for Knowsley Hall and Knowsley Safari Park.
The "ow" in the name can be pronounced as in "how" or as in "hoe", but Knowsley Village and the surrounding area usually use the latter.
The district contained the Cronton and Sutton Manor collieries, which closed in 1984 and 1991 respectively.
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Local government
As of 2008[update] the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is governed by the Labour Party, the largest party represented on the council. The Liberal Democrats, the second largest party, are currently in opposition.
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats |
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| 2008 | 47 | 16 |
Parliamentary constituencies
Twin towns
Knowsley is twinned with
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