- Council Control: Min Lab
- Conservatives 14
- Labour 21
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 0
- Other 10
Our West Lancashire 7, Independent 2, Your Party 1. Low-lying area between Southport and Wigan, with the largest town being the unfinished new town of Skelmersdale (one claimant as the largest in England with no railway station). Nearby is the market town of Ormskirk, home to Edge Hill University, and Burscough.
Julian Finch (Skelmersdale South) moved from Labour to Independent in November 2025.
Next local elections
2026
Election cycle
Thirds
Local authority type
District
Address
PO Box 16, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk L39 2DF
Phone
01695 577177
Website
http://www.westlancs.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2456.23
Upper tier authority
Lancashire
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