William Shortall: councillor for Old Swan West, Liverpool City Council
William Shortall is a Labour Party councillor for the Old Swan West ward on Liverpool City Council, according to the council's own published list. William Shortall is also Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Their current term began on 19 September 2019.
- Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Ward
- Old Swan West
- Party
- Labour Party
- Posts
- Lord Mayor of Liverpool
- Term began
- 19 September 2019
- Official profile
- councillors.liverpool.gov.uk
- Source
- Liverpool City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact William Shortall
These are the details Liverpool City Council publishes for William Shortall, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: william.shortall@liverpool.gov.uk
- Phone: 0151 233 0420
- Post: c/o Labour Group Office, Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool, L3 1AH
- Official profile: councillors.liverpool.gov.uk
Labour Party on Liverpool City Council
Labour Party holds 57 of the 85 seats on Liverpool City Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour Party 57, Liberal Democrats 13, Independent 5, Green Party 4, Liverpool Community Independents 3, Liberal Party 3.
Leaders and post holders on Liverpool City Council
- Lena Simic Chair of Education, Skills & Employment Scrutiny Committee
- Ruth Bennett Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Cabinet Member for Finances, Resources & Transformation
- Lynnie Hinnigan Chair of Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
- Hayley Todd Chair of Constitution & Standards Committee & Chief Whip
- Tom Cardwell Chair of Planning Committee & Deputy Chair of General Purposes Licensing Committee
- Liz Makinson Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
- Nathalie Nicholas Chair of Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee
- Carl Cashman Leader of Liberal Democrat Group
All 85 councillors of Liverpool City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Old Swan West
William Shortall sits on Liverpool City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Liverpool, each with its own page:
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority led by Steve Rotheram
- Merseyside Police led by Emily Spurrell, Rob Carden
- Liverpool Garston: Maria Eagle (Labour) MP
- Liverpool Riverside: Kim Johnson (Labour) MP
- Liverpool Walton: Dan Carden (Labour) MP
- Liverpool Wavertree: Paula Barker (Labour) MP
- Liverpool West Derby: Ian Byrne (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Liverpool, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Liverpool City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Liverpool City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.