Coordinates: 53°33′43″N 2°49′37″W / 53.562°N 2.827°W / 53.562; -2.827
West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The other town in the borough is Skelmersdale.
The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District.
[edit] Local government
The borough council as of 2008 is governed by the Conservative party who are the largest party with 35 councilors and a majority of 16. The Labour party the second largest party represented with 18 councilors and 1 independent councilor are currently in opposition.
[edit] Borough status
At a meeting of the Privy Council on December 10, 2008, an order in council was made for the issuing of a royal charter granting borough status to the district of West Lancashire.[1] The charter came into effect on 20 May 2009.[2] [3]
[edit] Elections
[edit] Parish Councils in West Lancashire
Additionally, there is a single Parish Meeting, Bispham.
Ormskirk (including the village of Westhead) and Skelmersdale are unparished areas.
[edit] Twin towns
West Lancashire is twinned with:
[edit] References
