West Lancashire
Coordinates: 53°33′43″N 2°49′37″W / 53.562°N 2.827°W / 53.562; -2.827
| Borough of West Lancashire | ||
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| Borough | ||
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 Shown within non-metropolitan Lancashire | ||
| 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: | Labour | |
| • MPs: | Rosie Cooper (Lab) (West Lancashire), Seema Kennedy (Con) (South Ribble) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 133.9 sq mi (346.8 km2) | |
| Area rank | 121st | |
| Population (mid-2017 est.) | ||
| • Total | 113,900 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 207th | |
| • Density | 850/sq mi (330/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) | |
| 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 population of the District taken at the 2011 census was 110,685.[1]
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 the former Wigan Rural District.
Contents
1 Administrative organisation
1.1 Unparished towns
1.2 Parish councils
1.3 Parish meetings
2 Twin towns
3 References
Administrative organisation
Political Composition (2018)-
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | 19 |
| Labour | 33 |
| Independent | 2 |
Unparished towns
The main towns of Ormskirk (including the village of Westhead) and Skelmersdale are unparished areas.
Parish councils
- 1. Aughton
- 2. Bickerstaffe
- 4. Burscough
- 5. Dalton
- 6. Downholland
- 7. Great Altcar
- 8. Halsall
- 9. Hesketh-with-Becconsall
- 10. Hilldale
- 11. Lathom
- 12. Lathom South
- 13. Newburgh
- 14. North Meols
- 15. Parbold
- 16. Rufford
- 17. Scarisbrick
- 18. Simonswood
- 19. Tarleton
- 20. Upholland
- 21. Wrightington
Parish meetings
There is a single parish meeting:
- 3. Bispham
Twin towns
West Lancashire is twinned with:
Cergy-Pontoise, France
Erkrath, Germany
References
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