Local West Lancs Conservatives members and their Borough Council Candidates Thomas Burton for Derby ward, Cllr Doreen Stephenson for Halsall ward and Edward McCarthy for Knowsley Ward discussed how to make the Borough a safer place with Andrew Pratt the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for the Conservative Party.
An Ormskirk campaigner and prospective local Councillor has been lobbying highways chiefs over two Ormskirk roads. Edward McCarthy, who will fight Knowsley ward for the Conservatives at this May's local elections, has been fighting to get Cottage Lane and Claremont Drive resurfaced.
At the Lancashire County Council meeting on 11th February, the Labour administration attempted to force through its plan to stop all subsidies and decimate bus services in Lancashire. Fierce opposition from the Conservatives and the other smaller parties thwarted Labour's plans and eventually succeeded in securing a more sensible solution that took due account of the financial challenge facing the Council.
Whilst European negotiations with David Cameron were taking place the MP who started the ball rolling has was guest speaker at West Lancashire Conservative Association's Annual Dinner on 19th February.
The Ormskirk Conservative Team are holding a tidy up afternoon in Ormskirk as part of the Clean for the Queen Project.Edward McCarthy, Candidate for Knowsley Ward said: “I recently read about the Clean for the Queen scheme. Clean for The Queen is a campaign to clear up Britain in time for Her Majesty the Queen's 90th birthday, which will be officially celebrated in June 2016. When she came to the throne litter was not the problem that it is today. Food packaging, plastic bottles, takeaway meals and cigarette butts have all contributed to a growing menace that affects our wildlife, streets, countryside and sense of pride. What better way could we show our gratitude to Her Majesty than by cleaning up parts of Ormskirk? Community Tidy Ups are fun and a great way to strengthen communities.”
The issue of speeding on Cottage Lane has been looked at by Lancashire Constabulary and has been the subject of a number of public meetings as well as meetings with various partners of the road safety partnership. Edward McCarthy Conservative Candidate for Knowsley ward said: “Lancashire County Council are looking at placing further speed calming measures on the road, 20 mph road markings are already in place but people continue to drive too fast. I believe the Community Roadwatch Team are looking at conducting risk assessment either side of Cottage Lane in which there is a 40 mph zone leading out. If this risk assessment is carried out, then speed gun work may well take place. Issues of cars riding on pavement has also been discussed and the advice has been given to phone this in on the 101 number if this is seen.”
The new look bridge on Bridge Street Ormskirk reopened recently following recent repairs.The new bridge is no longer made of wood so should be stronger and last longer, high winds a few years ago caused the previous damage.
Local Conservative Candidates Thomas Burton (Derby Ward) and Edward McCarthy (Knowsley Ward), together with County Councillor David Westley and two local volunteers helped tidy up of the path between Ormskirk’s Train Station and Bus Station.
West Lancs Conservatives call for Cllr Gareth Dowling to resign following on from the recent emails about the Ormskirk Residents Group.The Ormskirk Residents’ Group are a non-political association whose aim is to make the town and surrounding areas safer and a better place to live. Publicly the Ormskirk Labour Councillors supported the residents' group, yet privately in their emails they suggested the group be disbanded, or at least that key roles be filled by themselves or their friends. The Ormskirk Residents’ Group have reported their behaviour to the Council’s Standards Committee.
Thomas Burton the Conservative candidate for the Derby Ward in the local council elections within West Lancashire has organised an event on Saturday 5th March 2016 between 12pm-2pm at The Halton Castle Pub in Westhead in order for local residents to come and have their views heard. County Councillor David Westley, Borough Councillor Paul Greenall and the candidate in the local elections, Thomas Burton, will be there to listen to what you have to say.
