Unlike most other areas of Knowsley, Kirkby does not have a town council
According to the UK government a town or parish council is:
Town and parish councils are the first level of local government. They provide communities with a democratic voice and a structure for taking community action.
More than a third of people in England currently have a town or parish council, and the government is making it easier to set one up.
In the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley there are the following town and parish councils:
- Cronton Parish Council
- Halewood Town Council
- Knowsley Town Council (covering Knowsley Village and Stockbridge Village)
- Prescot Town Council
- Whiston Town Council
If you are interested in what is involved in setting up a town council visit GOV.UK
From 1958 to 1974 Kirkby was served by the local government district of Kirkby Urban District, an administrative county of Lancashire. The crest of Kirkby Urban District has been adopted for this website:
Coats of arms for Kirkby Urban District