Councillor Iain Ashcroft was formally elected at the Borough Council meeting on Wednesday 15 May 2013. He takes over as Mayor from Councillor Paul Greenall. Full details in article.
West Lancashire Conservatives have paid warm tributes to Lady Thatcher following news of her death today. Councillor Ian Grant, Conservative Group Leader on West Lancs Borough Council, said she was "a towering figure in British politics". Councillor Ruth Melling, Chairman of West Lancashire Conservative Association, said she 'inspired generations' of people to fight for the Conservative cause.