About

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority covers the local authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral.

Why do we need a Liverpool City Region Mayor?

The elected Mayor for the Liverpool City Region brings together the local authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral who work collectively as a Combined Authority. With a population of around 1.6 million residents, the City Region sits within a wider regional economy of around 3 million people in a travel to work area that stretches throughout the North West and North Wales.

The elected Mayor:

• promotes and supports economic growth within the City Region
• leads the delivery of unique devolution deals negotiated with government which cover areas such as employment and skills, housing and planning, transport, innovation, business growth and support, energy and culture
• drives prosperity and encourages innovation to expand opportunities for people and communities in every part of the city region
• works with stakeholders from across the City Region and beyond, particularly business and investors and has a key role in representing the City Region nationally and internationally
• ensures political accountability of the Combined Authority area.

The Elected Mayor is responsible for the delivery of a revenue budget of around £280million a year and a capital investment programme of over £1billion. This funding has supported many significant projects across the region and includes responsibility for transport across the city region, which includes the Mersey Tunnels, Mersey Ferries and Merseyrail. In future years this role will also expand into greater levels of direct control over bus services in the city region.

Will the Liverpool City Region Mayor make decisions about my council?

No. Your local council will continue to provide the services needed and used by their local communities. The Liverpool City Region Mayor will make decisions that impact on and improve the Liverpool City Region.

This may include transport improvements in your area, for example, but the Liverpool City Region Mayor will not be responsible for council services such as bin collections or setting Council Tax.

How long will the Liverpool City Region Mayor be in office?

The term for the Liverpool City Region Mayor is four years. There will be another election in 2028.