- Council Control: C/OWL
- Conservatives 12
- Labour 13
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 0
- Reform UK 7
- Other 13
Our West Lancashire 11, Independent 2. 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.
The government proposes to merge the council with Chorley and South Ribble to create a unitary South Lancashire council in 2027.
Next local elections
2027
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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