West Lancashire

West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk, and the largest town is Skelmersdale. At the 2011 Census, the population of the borough was 110,685.[1]

For the constituency, see West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency). For the former rural district, see West Lancashire Rural District.

Borough of West Lancashire
Borough
Arms of West Lancashire Borough Council
Shown within the ceremonial county of Lancashire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Admin. HQOrmskirk
Government
 • TypeWest Lancashire Borough Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive:Labour
 • MPs:Rosie Cooper (Lab) (West Lancashire),
Katherine Fletcher (Con) (South Ribble)
Area
 • Total133.9 sq mi (346.8 km2)
Area rank115th
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total114,306
 • RankRanked 207th
 • Density850/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
L, PR, WN
ONS code30UP (ONS)
E07000127 (GSS)
Ethnicity98.5% White
Websitehttp://www.westlancs.gov.uk/

The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of the former Wigan Rural District.

Administrative organisation
Towns and villages in West Lancashire
Civil parishes in West Lancashire

Political Composition (2019)
PartySeats
Labour29
Conservatives19
Our West Lancashire6

Leader and Cabinet

West Lancashire Borough Council is led by the Leader of the Council, elected yearly at the annual meeting of the Council. The Leader of the Council is currently Ian Moran.[2] The Leader appoints the Deputy Leader of the Council, currently Yvonne Gagen, and various portfolio holders.

NamePortfolio
Cllr Ian MoranLeader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Economic Regeneration and Planning
Cllr Yvonne GagenDeputy Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Human Resources
Cllr Kevin WrightPortfolio Holder for Health and Community Safety
Cllr Jennifer WilkiePortfolio Holder for Housing and Landlord Services
Cllr Kevin WilkiePortfolio Holder for Street Scene
Cllr Adam YatesPortfolio Holder for Resources and Transformation
Cllr David EvansPortfolio Holder for Planning

[2]

West Lancashire also has a Mayor and Deputy Mayor, who hold a mostly ceremonial role. They are currently Councillor Gaynar Owen and Councillor Terry Aldridge, respectively.[3]

Unparished towns

The main towns of Ormskirk (including the village of Westhead) and Skelmersdale are unparished areas.

Parish councils

Parish meetings

There is a single parish meeting:

  • 3. Bispham

Twin towns

West Lancashire is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Non Metropolitan District Council population 2011". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. "Leader and Cabinet". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "The Mayor". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. West Lancashire Borough Council, Town Twinning retrieved 21 January 2019
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