Cut ‘jobs for the boys’ at County Hall
Three-Quarters of Conservative County Councillors get additional ‘Special Responsibility Allowances’ Our West Lancashire have called on the county council to reduce drastically the number of councillors receiving special responsibility allowances after it was revealed that three-quarters of all Conservative county councillors…
Community Christmas Tree Light Switch On
Ormskirk Parish Church, 5.30pm, Friday 24th November 2017 The appeal to raise the funds to reinstate the Christmas Tree by the Parish Church in Ormskirk has been successful and the Community Christmas Tree and Nativity Scene light switch on arrangements have…
Labour Council Group ‘out of touch’
Our West Lancashire councillor Adrian Owens has branded the local Labour council group ‘out of touch’ after they failed to support a council motion to ask the Government to give councils the power to levy business rates on student landlords. Cllr…
Let’s bring back the Christmas Tree by Ormskirk’s Parish Church
Community Fundraising Effort Launched to Reinstate Much-loved Christmas Tree by Ormskirk Parish Church A group from the Ormskirk community led by Our West Lancashire has come together to launch a fundraising appeal to raise funds to reinstate the large Christmas tree…
Looming £1.3m Budget Gap set for Council Debate
A debate has been called at the Borough Council this week because of the looming funding gap of £1.3 million faced by local councils, police and fire services from the large percentage of student housing in West Lancashire. Councillors are being…
Possible Site for Park and Ride Identified
Local Councillor renews call for Park and Ride to Ease Ormskirk’s Congestion and Parking Problems An Ormskirk councillor has renewed the call for a Park and Ride facility to ease the town’s congestion and parking problems after identifying a possible location…
Persistence and Community Effort finally pays off
Lancashire County Council have finally agreed to maintain three roadside planters on Burscough Road in Ormskirk after a two-year campaign from local activist, Jane Thompson which has seen the community adopting and maintaining one of the planters itself during that time.…
Pressure on County Council sees restored grass cutting service
Now Borough Council needs to halt plans to review “existing service specifcations” for grass cutting Our West Lancashire have welcomed news that the County Council have reinstated the higher standard of grass cutting for 2018 after the reductions this year had…
County Council decision branded ‘crazy’
‘Crazy’ Decision by County Council to Refuse Offer of Free Professional Grounds Maintenance on Ormskirk Gateway Roundabout A decision by Lancashire County Council to refuse the offer of free professional grounds maintenance of the roundabout by Ormskirk’s fire station has been…
Proposals to reduce budget for grass cutting should be rejected
Plans put forward by the Labour-run Borough Council to reduce the grass cutting and street cleaning budget by a further £150,000 should be rejected say Our West Lancashire as the current service is already inadequate. Instead the Independents are calling for…
Victory- Plans for Search & Fine Cameras Abandoned
Question from Independent councillor at Council Meeting draws admission from Portfolio Holder Controversial plans to install enforcement cameras on Ormskirk’s council car parks have been dropped after a public outcry. Responding to a question from Our West Lancashire councillor, Adrian Owens,…
Motions tabled for council debate on concerns of residents
Residents’ concerns are being debated in the council chamber this week, after the council Independent group tabled motions on reducing car parking charges in Ormskirk and the sorry state of grass cutting and weed control along the Borough’s roads. Cllr Adrian…
Much-loved Ormskirk Man Commemorated on Roadside Planter
Tony Daly, who was a well-known Ormskirk man and an expert on antiques who had had books published on Ormskirk’s clockmakers of centuries past has been commemorated by Our West Lancashire with a plaque on the Burscough Road planter they maintain.…
Second Independent elected in West Lancashire by-election
Independents on West Lancashire Borough Council boosted their representation last night when Ian Davis of Our West Lancashire won the Derby Ward by-election with a majority of 109 votes. Speaking after the result was declared, Ian said, “What an achievement, we…
Green bin fiasco at sheltered housing
Older residents at one of Ormskirk’s sheltered housing schemes have approached Our West Lancashire for help after being asked to pay the council’s unpopular £30 green bin charge. This is even though the gardens belong to the council and the residents…
Council make £391,000 cash surplus
West Lancashire Borough Council made a surplus on its Revenue Account of £391,000 in the last financial year equivalent to 5% on council tax. Now, Our West Lancashire is calling for a reversal of recent changes saying they are not necessary.…
Time to halt house conversions to student accommodation
Our West Lancashire are calling for a change in approach from planners and a halt to any further conversions of family houses into student accommodation. Ormskirk councillor, Adrian Owens said “From discussions with student landlords we estimate that there are already…
Our West Lancashire reaction to Lancashire county council election results
One in Five voters support Our West Lancashire in Lancashire County Council Elections Ian Davis and Gordon Johnson, the Our West Lancashire Candidates at the Lancashire County Council elections, have thanked all their helpers and voters for the wonderful local support…
Revealed -Confidential Council Plans to install Enforcement Cameras
Our West Lancashire say “No” to “Search and Fine” In January, the Labour council cabinet excluded the public and press from the cabinet meeting and then agreed to negotiations with a private company, Bemrose Mobile, to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition…
Improvements possible at Fiveways junction
Further Action Possible at Fiveways Junction after Halsall Lane One way plans dropped The Independents welcomed the news that the county council had finally listened to local residents and dropped plans for a one-way system on Halsall Lane in Ormskirk. However,…
