Residents of West Lancs are being asked to look out for the You Tell Listening Shop visiting their area over the next week or so - and to take the opportunity to give their answer to the question “Your Council - How Are We Doing?” The You Tell Listening Shop is a new mobile consultation...

West Lancashire District Council have collected over 700 tonnes of garden waste for composting, since the first round of green wheeled bins were delivered in March this year 10,000 green wheeled bins were distributed around Aughton and the Northern Parishes after a successful bid for funding....

West Lancashire District Council’s Environmental Services is supporting National Men’s Health Week, which runs from June 9 - 15, 2003, and has sent information packs to factories and businesses across the District in order to raise awareness. Over 21,000 men in England and Wales...

Residents of Birch Green, Little Digmoor and West Skelmersdale are being given the opportunity to have their say on the types of play areas their children will play on in three new play areas being created over the summer. Earlier this year West Lancashire District Council, West Lancashire CVS,...

Noise is unwanted sound. You may not mind your dog barking, or enjoy listening to the radio out in the garden, but to your neighbour it may well be a real intrusion to their life. West Lancashire District Council is asking residents to do their bit towards reducing noise as part of Noise Action Day...

West Lancashire District Council Chairman Cllr Pat Taylor will present the Comrades Club in Ormskirk with a brand new Union Flag on Friday 30 May. Cllr Taylor said : “Our Chief Executive drives past the Comrades Club building on Southport Road every day on his way to the Council offices, and...

West Lancashire District Council’s pioneering Community Warden scheme has recently won an award from the British Security Industry Association, under the Best Regional Team category. The category applies to teams of three or more people who have worked effectively together to provide an...

A bold Council plan to crack down on litter, dog fouling, graffiti and vandalism in West Lancashire has received the thumbs up from the organisers of the Keep Britain Tidy campaign - ENCAMS. The one-year drive to reduce the kinds of local environmental problems currently dogging areas...

West Lancashire District Council has collected almost £3,000,000 more council tax than last year – and is on target for even better performance next year. The Council Tax collection rate has reached 97.5% - up from 96.4% last year. The improved performance means that West Lancs is likely to be...

A new mobile recycling site is now up and running in Skelmersdale, offering residents the opportunity to preserve valuable resources while minimising damage to the environment. ‘Recycling in Partnership’ is a District Council initiative in conjunction with local charity Midstream (West Lancs)...

West Lancashire District Council’s street cleaning service was awarded two stars out of a possible three, following a Best Value inspection earlier this year. Inspectors visited Skelmersdale, Ormskirk, Burscough and some of the villages, speaking to residents, Councillors and Parish Council and...

West Lancashire District Council has hit the ‘bull’s eye’ for its services, meeting many of the performance targets it set itself for 2002/2003. Each year, the Council sets itself a number of targets for all service areas. These measure how effective the Council is at delivering quality...

A farmer from Skelmersdale is swapping his tractor for more modern means of transport to raise money for charity in this year's Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool Bike Ride. Fifty-three-year-old Keith Dunderdale has been practising his cycling skills before he saddles up for the 53-mile challenge...

National Diabetes Week (8-14 June 2003) is an annual event organised by Diabetes UK, the leading voluntary organisation working in the field of diabetes in this country. ·Diabetes is a chronic and progressive disease that affects people of all ages. ·Around 1.3 million people in England...

Lancashire County Council's Countryside Service are holding a variety of guided walks, events and activities in July. These events are regularly over subscribed so you are advised to book well in advance. Beacon Fell Country Park, Goosnargh near Preston 'Art Workshop' Saturday 26th July...

A Bamber Bridge couple who sold fireworks to a 13-year-old girl during a trading standards 'sting' have been punished by Leyland magistrates. Husband and wife Shoaib and Salima Mall, who run Bamber Bridge News on Station Road in the town, both pleaded guilty to a charge brought under the...

rust dermatology staff warn of the dangers of sun-related skin cancer during Sun Awareness Week Southport and West Lancashire residents are being asked by the Trust’s dermatology staff to take precautions in the sun during Sun Awareness Week. Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of...

Burscough parish councillors are backing the idea of a youth council for the village. It’s been proposed by parish councillor Dawn Woolsgrove who has noted the success of a similar scheme in Parbold. Representatives from Parbold parish council have been invited to the future meeting of the...

Local community bobby Ash Cooper is playing the go to jail card with local youngsters to help keep them in the straight and narrow! He has selected ten youngsters - eight boys and two girls - who he thinks will benefit from a trip to the prison later this month to experience what life’s really...

Burscough parish councillors want to pay tribute to local football club chairman Frank Parr. At their last meeting, councillors decided to investigate having a new shield donated to the club named after him. The move received unanimous support and a shield will be presented annually to the...

Local residents attended the last meeting of Burscough parish council in a bid to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the new car boot sale site in Higgins Lane. The event was scuppered after the field was ploughed over - local police are now investigating a case of criminal damage.

Pictured is the new extension at Moorgate Nursery School that is being built to provide facilities for a new breakfast, luncheon and tea club activities. The popular toddler group and aims to provide services to meet the growing needs of families in town who'll also use it.

Drive off crimes have been a problem for local garages, as thieves perceive Ormskirk to be a soft touch. But the police are striking back with an unusual secret weapon - a T reg Astra patrol car that is parked on various forecourts to keep the toe rags guessing. It’s been spotted at the Spar...