Skelmersdale residents could soon be able to play on the 3G football pitch next to the former Glenburn school. That’s if West Lancashire College remove the remaining obstacle to stopping a community group running the facility say Our West Lancashire, the…

Jane Thompson from Scott ward said, “I’ve already been contacted by residents horrified by the scale and design of the proposed buildings, especially the 4 storey one – higher than anything else in the town. Personally I’d have thought that flats…

Mr Johnson who lives in Ormskirk himself concluded, “It is our understanding that glass should not be taken outside of licensed premises as a condition of their licence and our group leader Cllr Adrian Owens has written to the local police…

The company advising West Lancashire Borough Council on establishing a separate house building organisation have links to Lord Derby’s Estate, the same Estate who stand to benefit from the sale of large landholdings if the council releases green belt land in…

Residents in Westhead are benefiting from extra parking spaces after the ward councillors worked with residents to persuade the Borough Council to take action. Council tenants in the bungalows on Holly Close had very limited parking previously. As a result, on-street…

OWL Councillors have tabled a motion on Leasehold Reform for Wednesday’s Full Council meeting. This is a matter which is affecting West Lancashire residents who find among other dubious practices: Freeholds sold without their knowledge and without the right of first…

Council Independents have hailed the motion passed at Wednesday’s Borough Council Meeting to start the process to reduce the number of councillors as another example of the power of a good idea. Cllr Adrian Owens said, “Our West Lancashire have been…

The much loved Christmas Tree and Crib outside Ormskirk’s Parish Church is set to return again this year after its successful reinstatement last Christmas. Residents can donate at Scott’s Butchers on Church Street or online at the Our West Lancashire website.…

Labour resort to complete fabrications to distract attention from the fact that they can’t answer Resident Questions about new local plan consultation West Lancashire Labour have resorted to complete fabrication say Council Independents to distract attention from the fact that they…

Making County Road safer and reducing the injury toll requires red light enforcement cameras at the Fiveways and Green Lane/Hayfield Road traffic light junctions if the current plans to reduce speed limits on the thoroughfare are to prove successful. That’s the…

Local Labour responding to the Our West Lancashire motion to address surplus student houses have put forward a half-baked scheme that could see student landlords profit handsomely. Speaking after the council meeting, Our West Lancashire Finance Spokesman, Councillor Ian Davis said,…

A call will be made at Wednesday’s Borough Council meeting to convert surplus student houses into affordable family homes for rent from the council. Council Independents, Our West Lancashire have tabled a motion which notes that there are currently in Ormskirk…

Fed up of the same old “perfect on paper” council candidates? – Then please vote for me says enthusiastic local Independent campaigner and resident Kate Mitchell. Ormskirk resident Kate Mitchell has been selected by council Independents, ‘Our West Lancashire’ to stand…

“The council should be ashamed of the appearance of the roundabout by Ormskirk Fire Station” says local campaigner, Kate Mitchell, “because the residents certainly are.” She is now calling on the council to spend some of the money received from advertising…

Responding to news that Hesketh bank Councillor, Conservative Paul Moon has today resigned his seat on West Lancashire Borough Council., Council Independents, Our West Lancashire warmly welcomed the move. OWL councillor, Adrian Owens, said “Ever since it emerged that Paul Moon…

The Borough council must respond justly to residents who use the blue box to recycle plastics, glass and cans rather than charge them for a change of the council’s making, say council Independents, Our West Lancashire. OWL councillor, Adrian Owens, said…

West Lancashire voters are looking for an alternative to the stale, old Labour/ Conservative battles say Our West Lancashire after their candidates increased their vote in all three wards where they stood, including Ian Davis winning Derby ward with an increased…

Council Independents would create a £1 million fund to buy back student houses from struggling landlords in the town and convert them back to family council homes as part of what they call a “radically different approach” to student housing in…

If maximising the use of Ormskirk’s historic town centre is of interest to you, please read on. You may recall our semi-viral Facebook post in January asking about town centre events. We complained that our proposal for council funding for additional…

Proposals that will abolish free parking on council car parks and see sharp rises in the cost of short stay parking fail to recognise the changes in recent years says Our West Lancashire’s Finance Spokesman, Cllr Ian Davis. On Wednesday, the…