The Ceremonial County of Merseyside
The County of Merseyside
The ceremonial counties of England are areas to which a Lord Lieutenant is appointed. Legally, they are defined by the Lieutenancies Act 1997 as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies in Great Britain in contrast to the areas used for local government.
The County of Merseyside was established on 1st April 1974 and at that time Merseyside County Council was also formed, but it was abolished in 1986. Today there are five unitary authorities within the Ceremonial County of Merseyside - they are Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. There are still some County bodies such as Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue, but most of the local authority services are undertaken by the five unitary authorities or regional bodies.
The Ceremonial County of Merseyside covers some 249 square miles and in 2014 had population of 1,391,100. Liverpool is an important tourist destination and was recognised as European Capital of Culture in 2008. The Port of Liverpool ships some 32 million tons of freight each year. When the Liverpool 2 Terminal is opened for business in 2016, the port will be able to accommodate 95% of the world's ships and will take 20% of the UK's container business. The City is a great provider of further education with three Universities providing courses for some 50,000 students. The population of the city in 2014 was 473,100 with over 23,000 living in the city centre, a ten-fold increase in the city centre population in the last ten years.
The population of Knowsley in 2014 was 146,400 and has a mix of agriculture, industry and education. Knowsley Estate is prominent within the Borough and includes the Safari Park.
Sefton with a population in 2014 of 273,500 is split into two distinct parts - to the South of the borough is an urban area with the docks and to the North, there are leisure activities and beaches which are the principal attractions of Southport and Formby, both popular resorts.
Historically, St. Helens was well known for its coal mining, glass manufacture and chemicals. Today the manufacturing of glass is the only industry to have survived. In recent times, the Borough has developed other industries and attracted new companies with a population of 177,200 in 2014.
The Wirral Peninsula is surrounded by the Dee Estuary, Irish Sea and River Mersey . At one time, the area was well known for its shipbuilding at Cammell Lairds, but today, new developments are being pursued. Most of the Western side is countryside including nature reserves and sandy beaches with rambling, sailing and golf being popular pastimes. It had a population of 320,900 in 2014.
The County of Merseyside was established on 1st April 1974 and at that time Merseyside County Council was also formed, but it was abolished in 1986. Today there are five unitary authorities within the Ceremonial County of Merseyside - they are Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. There are still some County bodies such as Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue, but most of the local authority services are undertaken by the five unitary authorities or regional bodies.
The Ceremonial County of Merseyside covers some 249 square miles and in 2014 had population of 1,391,100. Liverpool is an important tourist destination and was recognised as European Capital of Culture in 2008. The Port of Liverpool ships some 32 million tons of freight each year. When the Liverpool 2 Terminal is opened for business in 2016, the port will be able to accommodate 95% of the world's ships and will take 20% of the UK's container business. The City is a great provider of further education with three Universities providing courses for some 50,000 students. The population of the city in 2014 was 473,100 with over 23,000 living in the city centre, a ten-fold increase in the city centre population in the last ten years.
The population of Knowsley in 2014 was 146,400 and has a mix of agriculture, industry and education. Knowsley Estate is prominent within the Borough and includes the Safari Park.
Sefton with a population in 2014 of 273,500 is split into two distinct parts - to the South of the borough is an urban area with the docks and to the North, there are leisure activities and beaches which are the principal attractions of Southport and Formby, both popular resorts.
Historically, St. Helens was well known for its coal mining, glass manufacture and chemicals. Today the manufacturing of glass is the only industry to have survived. In recent times, the Borough has developed other industries and attracted new companies with a population of 177,200 in 2014.
The Wirral Peninsula is surrounded by the Dee Estuary, Irish Sea and River Mersey . At one time, the area was well known for its shipbuilding at Cammell Lairds, but today, new developments are being pursued. Most of the Western side is countryside including nature reserves and sandy beaches with rambling, sailing and golf being popular pastimes. It had a population of 320,900 in 2014.