Speke Garston is a Liverpool City Council Ward, within the Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituency.
It was formed for the 2004 Municipal elections from the former St Mary's ward and includes the Garston, Speke and Oglet areas.
[2] The resignation of Liberal Democrat Cllr Danny Hughes led to a by election taking place on 8 March 2007, which was subsequently won by the Labour candidate, Colin Strickland.
The ward has returned seven councillors[3] indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.
After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election.