OWL Research Confirms Demand for Student Housing in Ormskirk is Falling
Research by Our West Lancashire showed occupancy levels below 80% and many properties for sale or empty Our West Lancashire have released the findings of recent research carried out based on door to door visiting around 130 student properties in the…
Our West Lancashire gain seats from Labour and Conservative and post a Record Number of Votes
Our West Lancashire, the Independents on West Lancashire Borough Council are celebrating after gaining seats from Labour and Conservative in Thursday’s local elections and recording their highest ever number of votes. In Burscough Bridge and Rufford, Paul Hesketh unseated Conservative…
Ormskirk Town Centre Business Directory Launched
Our West Lancashire have today launched an online business directory for Ormskirk Town Centre. Adrian Owens, OWL Chairman said the idea came from comments OWL hear from residents frequently. “People will say to us they didn’t know they could get that…
FINALLY! – Bus Station Toilets to Open but OWL Criticise Councils’ Performance
UPDATE: 31st January 2024. Unfortunately the saga continues. Will any cabinet member get a grip of this? Statement from WLBC officer: “I engaged a contractor before Christmas and they set to work on rectifying the outstanding defects. Most of these are…
Ormskirk OWLs Welcome Additional CCTV cameras to be Installed in Town Centre
Three New CCTV cameras to be installed at corner of Railway Road/Leyland Way; corner of Moor Street/Knowsley Road and on path between bus and rail stations Ormskirk activists for Our West Lancashire, the Council Independents, Gordon Johnson and Janet Ingman have…
Call for Visible Police Presence in Ormskirk
Our West Lancashire have called for a visible police presence in Ormskirk saying recent incidents risk damaging Ormskirk’s reputation as a safe town. Janet Ingman, an OWL activist in the town said, “People I speak to see low level crime going…
Ormskirk’s Historic Alleyways to be Improved – Project saved after OWL Intervention
Ormskirk Town Centre’s historic alleyways are to be improved as an £107,000 project is saved after an intervention by Our West Lancashire. Overspends on the unpopular ‘pagoda’ removal at Wheatsheaf Walk and on the Ormskirk bus station development had threatened this…
West Lancashire’s Roads are in the Worst Condition in the Whole County, New Figures Show
Our West Lancashire have reacted angrily to information that shows that once again West Lancashire has the worst-maintained roads in Lancashire. 500 road defects were reported in January alone from road users in the Borough. OWL activist in Ormskirk East, Janet…
