West Lancashire
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For the constituency, see West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency).
Coordinates: 53°33′43″N 2°49′37″W / 53.562°N 2.827°W
| Borough of West Lancashire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Borough | ||
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | North West England | |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire | |
| Admin. HQ | Ormskirk | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | West Lancashire Borough Council | |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet | |
| • Executive: | Conservative | |
| • MPs: |
Rosie Cooper (Lab), Lorraine Fullbrook (Con) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 133.9 sq mi (346.8 km2) | |
| Area rank | 121st | |
| Population (2011 est.) | ||
| • Total | 110,600 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 206th | |
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| ONS code |
30UP (ONS) E07000127 (GSS) | |
| Ethnicity | 98.5% White | |
| Website | http://www.westlancs.gov.uk/ | |
West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The other town in the borough is Skelmersdale.
The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District.
Administrative organisation
Political Composition as of 4 May 2012, this was unchanged following Digmoor by election (May 2013) -
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | 28 |
| Labour | 26 |
Unparished towns
The main towns of Ormskirk (including the village of Westhead) and Skelmersdale are unparished areas.
Parish councils
- Aughton
- Bickerstaffe
- Burscough
- Dalton
- Downholland
- Great Altcar
- Halsall
- Hesketh-with-Becconsall
- Hilldale
- Lathom
- Lathom South
- Newburgh
- North Meols
- Parbold
- Rufford
- Scarisbrick
- Simonswood
- Tarleton
- Upholland
- Wrightington
Parish meetings
There is a single Parish meeting for Bispham Green.
Twin towns
West Lancashire is twinned with:
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Cergy-Pontoise, France -
Erkrath, Germany
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