A new community swimming pool and centre in Ormskirk by 2025. That’s the policy adopted by Council Independents, Our West Lancashire. The group will also deliver a new facility in Skelmersdale. Long-serving, Derby ward councillor Adrian Owens said, “We will fight…

Not one young person under 20 years of age was recruited by West Lancashire Borough council in 2015 under figures released by the council this week. In the same period, more than 20 new recruits started employment with the council. The…

Council Cabinet approves funding for new car parking first promoted by Ormskirk Independents The land on Station Approach at the rear of the rail station car park will be surfaced and marked to provide additional car parking for the town centre.…

The new group of council Independents, Our West Lancashire have marked their first anniversary by welcoming a growing membership and issuing an annual report charting their impact in 2015. One of their new members is Amanda Shaw. Amanda runs a small…

Skelmersdale Residents complaining about the poor quality of Christmas decorations in the town this year are fully justified say Our West Lancashire. The Independent group have given their support to calls for the council to raise their standards next year adding…

Residents will have greater involvement at council meetings if proposed changes are passed at this week’s council meeting. The changes have been welcomed by Our West Lancashire, the Independent group on West Lancashire Borough Council as a “large step in the…

A local Ormskirk activist is asking the Council Leader to take action on the rash of To Let signs in the town. Jane Thompson, from Our West Lancashire has asked the Council Leader to implement a voluntary code of practice with…

Fly tipping on land owned by West Lancashire Borough Council has increased by almost 20% since the county council introduced a new waste disposal charge for inert waste in July. The figures were released after Cllr Adrian Owens, asked a question…

We at Our West Lancashire first raised this issue in February. More than 400 local residents signed our petition to cut from two Managing Directors that was presented to the council. Together we put this matter firmly on the agenda and…

Resident Action sees Makeover of prominent Ormskirk Planter – Councils squabble over who is responsible A planter has been completely renovated and replanted after frustrated local residents from Our West Lancashire got fed up with inaction as West Lancashire Borough and…

It has now been confirmed publically by both main parties that Park Pool will NOT be considered for closure. This is a victory for you, the people of Ormskirk and those further afield, who spoke out clearly saying No by signing…

As previously announced, local independents, Our West Lancashire held the first of their regular listening groups made up of a variety of West Lancashire residents , to discuss relevant and important local issues. The first of these Groups met on Tuesday…

Welcome for use of Stickers on Waste bins to guide new Student Residents The Borough council has started to use information stickers on waste bins in Ormskirk in a move welcomed by members of Our West Lancashire who live in the…

Question from Resident to Council Leader at last Council Meeting brings news of Increased range of Materials that can be Recycle Aluminium foil and aluminium trays can now be included in residents’ blue bins or boxes, while a wider range of…

Call Renewed on Mobile Phone Parking Payment and Purchase of Retail Units as Council Cabinet consider Town Centre Strategy Council Independents, Our West Lancashire have renewed their call for car parkers in Ormskirk to be able to pay and top up…

Ruff Wood enjoyed a spruce up last weekend as a team of volunteers organised by local ward councillor, Adrian Owens rolled up their sleeves (Saturday 22nd August 2015). A team of more than 15 volunteers directed by the council’s park ranger…

Opening the doors of the council to residents – Ask the council a question at full council An Our West Lancashire councillor is asking residents if they have any questions that they want to put to the Council Leader at the…

UPDATED The Our West Lancashire party has said their concerns over the future of the Borough’s leisure centres and Chapel Gallery has been heightened by the long and illegal delay in the council’s response to a nomination of the facilities as…

Democracy and Freedom …enshrined by Magna Carta 800 years ago – alive in West Lancashire today? 800 years ago this week Magna Carta, signed at Runnymede, espoused the principles of Freedom and Democracy for all. But what does this mean for…

Our West Lancashire’s Knowsley ward spokesman, Peter Banks has given a warm welcome to the decision of council planners to refuse a change of use, which if passed would have lost another retail shop in Ormskirk. Council planners have refused the…