WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Local Plan Review – Preferred Options
CONSULTATION
Friday 12th October – Thursday 13th December, 2018
Comments can also be submitted online at www.westlancs.gov.uk/lpr
The Council is ambitious
The Budget at a glance, based on BBC News website:
Personal taxation and wages
The personal allowance threshold, the rate at which people start paying income tax at 20%, to rise from £11,850 to £12,500 in April - a year earlier than planned
The higher rate income tax threshold, the point at w
Keen gardeners living in West Lancashire can sign up for the Borough Council’s successful Free Tree Scheme which is being launched again on Monday 22 October 2018.
The Free Tree Scheme, first introduced in October 2008, aims to improve the Borough’s environment and attract more wildlife into local
The impact of World War One on women's lives is the subject of a poignant new Chapel Gallery exhibition and project to commemorate the end of the 'Great War'.
'Opening the Gates', which also marks 100 years of women having the vote, will focus on stories and characters with strong links to West Lan
A number of local party members and councillors attended this year's conference in Birmingham , the Conference took place between the 30th September to the 3rd October.
They heard key note speeches, fringe events and socialised with other party members.
Details of the Prime Minister's speech
The Tawd Valley Park website (external link) has been launched and will be instrumental in keeping the local community up to date with the Tawd Valley Park Improvement Project and its progress.
Featuring within Tawd Valley Park website (external link) are details of project partners, events an
The Council is honouring the sacrifices made by men and women who served in the armed forces by marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
The Council has bought three 'Silent Soldier Silhouettes' from the Royal British Legion which have poppy emblems and a base plate plaque with th
Conservative Leader, Cllr. David Westley, said: “The large number of local residents who attended last week’s Cabinet Meeting succeeded in demonstrated their fully justified opposition to Labour’s new Local Plan.
New 30 year Local Plan 2020/50
A plan for a Greater Skelmersdale
15,992 new homes for West Lancashire
1,000 acres of Greenbelt to be lost
Massive new industrial estates
6,256 homes to meet Merseyside’s needs
No Safeguarded Land—a developers free for all
In proposals that
