The 1894 Local Government Act passed through Parliament on 5th March 1894. Most Parish Council Elections took place on 4th December 1894. At that time Aintree Village had only three hundred residents and it was decided that Aintree was too small for a Parish Council. Aintree won an appeal against this decision and held their election on 7th February 1895.

Quote from Ormskirk Advertiser, 6th December 1894;

"This meeting was held in the School Room Aintree, Mr William Pye presiding. A resolution was passed establishing a Parish Council for the Parish Of Aintree"

It was said of the Local Government Act that;

"Every labourere who pays the smallest rate in his Parish, will have a choice in the election of his Council and would, when the duties are fully understood, exercise it for his own benefits."

Aintree Village is often confused with other areas including those known as Walton Vale and Hartley’s Village, which are 2 miles away and are governed by Liverpool City Council. Aintree is widely believed to mean ‘one tree’or ‘tree standing alone’. Aintree Village was first documented as ‘Ayntre’ in a charter of Cockers and Abbey written about 1200 AD. Local historians have researched Aintree Village and found other early documented evidence. With this in mind, it was decided by the Parish Council to assure the area of its own identity and to revert back to its original name of ‘Aintree Village’. This request was granted by Sefton Council in 1999.