First Lancashire council to introduce the charge confirms that general waste levels have increased since they introduced the charge Opposition to the proposed £30 green bin charge is increasing as concerns grow that the introduction of the charge will lead to…

West Lancashire Residents are now able to easily check the attendance records of their councillors after local Independents, Our West Lancashire promoted the change. OWL councillor Adrian Owens moved a motion calling for publication at the July council meeting pointing out…

Proposals show Labour council are “out of ideas and utterly cynical” Our West Lancashire have reacted angrily to the budget cut proposals tabled by Labour for next week’s council meeting saying they should be scrapped and new proposals brought forward for…

Residents should be able to easily check on the attendance records of Borough councillors say Our West Lancashire. Our West Lancashire councillor, Adrian Owens has tabled a motion at the July council meeting calling for the change. He said “The large…

The proposal put forward to rebrand Ormskirk as a University Market Town has been rejected by the council after a public outcry. Council Independents, Our West Lancashire highlighted the proposed rebranding last month and called for a public consultation before any…

Residents of the town should be formally consulted before any steps are taken to rebrand the town say local residents and supporters of Our West Lancashire. Jane Thompson who lives in Station Road and recently stood as a candidate in the…

Commenting on the news that West Lancashire Borough Council have this week purchased the retail centre at Wheatsheaf Walks, Cllr Adrian Owens of the independent Our West Lancashire group on the council said, “Once again, an idea that Our West Lancashire…

Our West Lancashire, today gained their first seat on West Lancashire Borough Council. Adrian Owens became the first Independent elected against both Labour and Conservative candidates this century. Overall, in Ormskirk, Our West Lancashire outpolled one of the main parties and…

Want to be kept in the know about planning applications in your neighbourhood? Thanks to a council motion tabled by Our West Lancashire councillor, Adrian Owens and seconded and supported by other councillors who departed from the party line, a powerful…

Getting stuck in to clear a bad grot spot If there is such a thing as “extreme” litter picking, we came close on Saturday among the brambles and thorny bushes at the rear of Hattersley’s Business Park. Ably organised by Jane…

We Did It! 5/6 bus circular to Scott Estate and Town Green saved. Scott ward activist Jane Thompson who led the campaign to save this vital lifeline with a 330 name petition says Thank you. “By working together with our petition,…

Our West Lancashire activist, Jane Thompson is urging residents to make their voice heard over bus service cuts at an event at Ormskirk Market on Thursday. Bus services throughout the Borough are under threat and this vital lifeline for many isolated,…

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…