Plans to improve the area around the war memorial in Sandy Lane, Old Skelmersdale, have been welcomed. Edward McCarthy, Conservative Candidate for Skelmersdale West at next year's Lancs County Council elections, has praised the plans submitted to the Borough Council.
Labour councillors should hang their heads in shame for voting against plans to make West Lancashire's streets cleaner. The Labour Group voted to reject Conservative plans to boost frontline litter and dog fouling enforcement.
West Lancs Labour Group have been accused of a 'dereliction of duty' and 'not being straight' with local people for failing to come up with alternative ideas to help bridge the Borough Council's budget gap.
The Conservative message was taken to Edge Hill University last week at the Ormskirk institution's Freshers' Fair. Edward McCarthy, Co-ordinator of West Lancs Conservative Future, was joined by fellow activists and councillors at the event held on campus.
Local Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner candidate, Tim Ashton, meets West Lancashire residents.He gave an outline of his priorities to make West Lancashire an even safer place before taking part in a question and answer session at Briars Hall.
Conservatives in West Lancashire have allocated more than £160,000 to improve community facilities. The Borough Council's Cabinet agreed a package of improvements for facilities in Ormskirk, Burscough, Aughton and Tarleton.
