West Lancashire
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| West Lancashire | |
 Shown within non-metropolitan Lancashire |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Borough from 2009 |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 121st 346.8 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Ormskirk |
| ONS code: | 30UP |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2007 est.): Density: |
Ranked 199th 109,800 317 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.5% White |
| Politics | |
 West Lancashire Borough Council http://www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | David Borrow, Rosie Cooper |
West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. Other towns in the borough include Skelmersdale, Burscough, Halsall and Banks.
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.
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[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.
| Year | Conservatives | Labour | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35 | 18 | 1 |
[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
- Aughton
- Bickerstaffe
- Burscough
- Dalton
- Downholland
- Great Altcar
- Halsall
- Hesketh-with-Becconsall
- Hilldale
- Lathom
- Lathom South
- Newburgh
- North Meols
- Parbold
- Rufford
- Scarisbrick
- Simonswood
- Tarleton
- Upholland
- Wrightington
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
- ^ "Orders approved at the Privy Council held by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 10th December 2008". Orders in Council. Privy Council. 2008. http://www.privy-council.org.uk/files/word/Draft%20List%20Dec%2010.doc. Retrieved on 23 December 2008.
- ^ "The Royal Charter". West Lancashire District Council. 13 May 2009. http://www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/council__democracy/borough_status/royal_charter.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-05-28.
- ^ "West Lancs to become a Borough". West Lancashire District Council. 11 May 2009. http://www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/council__democracy/news_and_publications/this_months_news/borough_council.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-05-28.
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