Government must Release Specialist Study on Earth Tremors & Fracking
Plans by new Government to re-consider fracking while residents are kept in dark A report that looked at earth tremors and their connection to fracking must be released for public scrutiny say council Independents, Our West Lancashire. OWL made their call…
Council Plan Annual Report Rejected by Councillors
Glossy document didn’t reflect reality West Lancashire Borough Councillors rejected the Council Plan Annual Report at the July council meeting on Wednesday evening. This is the first time the Annual Plan Report has been rejected. There was criticism by councillors of…
Council must get Financial Support out to Hard-Pressed Households Now, not in June say OWL
The Borough Council must speed up their plans to get agreed financial support to local residents say Our West Lancashire, after news emerged that it could be June before the £150 energy rebate payment starts to be paid, much later than…
OWL’s Influence secures Important Improvements to Environmental Services; Town Centres and Housing Regeneration
“It felt as if the views of the majority of residents had a voice at this year’s budget” With the council having no majority party, Our West Lancashire were able to use their influence to secure important improvements to Environmental Services;…
Mobile CCTV to be piloted in a trial of its effectiveness against Fly Tipping
Mobile CCTV is to be piloted in a trial of its effectiveness against fly tipping. The move has been hailed as a victory by Council Independents, Our West Lancashire who included the proposal in their alternative budget in February and have…
Council did not consult their own Competent Health and Safety adviser before approving market stall changes
Health and Safety concerns about the proposed changes to Ormskirk market have heightened as news emerged that the council did not consult their own competent health and safety adviser over the plans. Council Independent Group, Our West Lancashire have been asking…
Council Leader quizzed over waste bin Breakages
An Independent councillor is to quiz the Council Leader at this week’s council meeting after three of her blue recycling bins have been broken during the bin emptying process in the past 12 months. Cllr Jane Thompson said, “I am now…
