Mike Prendergast warns against giving Labour a blank cheque to concrete over the Green Belt in West Lancashire Monday, 1 July, 2024 · Mike Prendergast warns against giving Labour a blank cheque to carry out their plans to concrete over the Green Belt in West Lancashire – ruining precious green spaces. · This warning comes as Labour briefed The Sunday Times that their assault on the Green Belt will happen ‘within days’ of a Labour government – forcing councils to reclassify land and build on green spaces, irrespective of local... Articles
West Lancs Open Exhibition 20th June 2016 There is still time to request your entry form for the prestigious West Lancashire Open Exhibition at the Chapel Gallery. You don’t have to be an artist to... Local News
Flooding 20th June 2016 Council services reacted quickly to flooding in West Lancashire due to heavy rainfall on Thursday 16 June. Council surveyors are visiting all the affected... Local News
EU Referendum 3rd June 2016 With the EU referendum fast approaching, West Lancashire Borough Council is urging residents to register to vote by the Tuesday 7 June deadline, and to check... Local NewsEuropean News
Free football sessions for 12-19-year-olds 21st May 2016 If you are aged between 12 and 19 and fancy some free football then come to the Wigan Athletic Community Trust Football 4 All sessions at Glenburn Sports... Local News
Ormskirk Medieval Weekend 13th May 2016 Take a step back in time and find out what life was like in West Lancashire 900 years ago by coming along to the marvellous Ormskirk Medieval Weekend at... Local News
Aughton Street Ormskirk 26th April 2016 Edward McCarthy Conservative Candidate for Knowsley Ward calls for action in relation to the loose paving bricks on Aughton Street in Ormskirk. Local News
Ormskirk Railway Path 21st April 2016 Local Conservative Candidates Thomas Burton (Derby Ward) and Edward McCarthy (Knowsley Ward) are pleased with progress about the on going issue of litter on the... Local News
Conservative candidate slams Labour for taking credit for £66k speed-reducing measures 21st April 2016 A CONSERVATIVE candidate in the upcoming local elections has slammed Labour for taking credit for work done by campaigning residents. Edward McCarthy, who is... Local News
Southport Road 21st April 2016 Local residents have contacted Edward McCarthy about an obstruction on Southport Road in Ormskirk. Local News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News