Gordon Johnson

Gordon is the Our West Lancashire County Councillor for Ormskirk. He can be reached at gordon.johnson1@lancashire.gov.uk

Gordon was a Councillor for Derby Ward 2019-2023, covering some of Ormskirk and Westhead village. He was elected Mayor of West Lancashire for the year 2021/22. He raised funds for the Birchwood Centre and St Anne’s Guides.

Gordon’s current concerns and focus are:

  • Keeping Ormskirk’s Park Pool open
  • Improvement to the County Council’s approach to road maintenance and potholes
  • Flood management improvements on Hurlston Brook
  • That West Lancashire will be overlooked still more than it is currently, if West Lancashire becomes part of a mega council that includes Preston.
  • Community Safety issues in Ormskirk Town Centre

Gordon has lived in West Lancashire for over 30 years. He lives in Ormskirk with his wife Jackie and one of his grown-up children. Having retired from his role as a Police Officer in 2013, Gordon worked as the Designated Safeguarding Officer for Liverpool County Football Association until February 2021 when he took up a role at Ormskirk Hospital in the Porter & logistics team, where he currently still works in the theatres department for Merseyside & West Lancashire teaching hospitals NHS trust. He is also currently Vice-Chairman of Skelmersdale United Football Club.