Your Councillors by Political Grouping

There are 45 councillors serving the 15 wards of the borough. Councillors are elected by a simple majority and serve for four years.

The political balance of the Council is currently 23 Labour seats, 14 Conservative seats, 5 'Our West Lancashire' seats and 3 Independent Members. Information about borough councillors is available below.

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To find your councillor and further information including their contact details, political group and the committees on which they sit please use the links below:

Councillor by Political Grouping
Photograph Councillor Political party Ward
photo of Councillor Judy Abbott

Councillor Judy Abbott

C/o Democratic Services, West Lancashire Borough Counci, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07578213029

Work: Cllr.Abbott@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour Party
(Labour Group)
Burscough Town
photo of Councillor Terry Aldridge

Councillor Terry Aldridge

Older People's Champion

C/o Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF

Home: 01695 733298

Work: Cllr.Aldridge@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Skelmersdale South
photo of Councillor Mark Anderson

Councillor Mark Anderson

Lead Member: Finance

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07908 640034

Work: Cllr.M.Anderson@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Ormskirk West
photo of Councillor Patricia Burnside

Councillor Patricia Burnside

C/o West Lancs Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07834702240

Work: Cllr.P.Burnside@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Burscough Town
photo of Councillor Carl Coughlan

Councillor Carl Coughlan

Lead Member: Leisure; and Youth Champion

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07951712882

Work: Cllr.Coughlan@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
photo of Councillor Vickie Cummins

Councillor Vickie Cummins

Lead Member for Communities; Interim Lead Member for Health & Wellbeing; and Food Security Champion

C/o 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07720315322

Work: Cllr.Cummins@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Skelmersdale South
photo of Councillor Terence Devine

Councillor Terence Devine

Deputy Armed Forces Champion

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07724 508311

Work: Cllr.Devine@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Skelmersdale North
photo of Councillor Gareth Dowling

Councillor Gareth Dowling

Deputy Leader of the Council; and Lead Member: Planning & Community Safety

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF

Home: 07595 953099

Work: Cllr.Dowling@westlancs.gov.uk

Home: Cllr.Dowling.WestLancs@gmail.com

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Ormskirk West
photo of Councillor Anne Mary Fennell

Councillor Anne Mary Fennell

Deputy Mayor; and Dementia Champion

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF

Work: Cllr.Fennell@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Ormskirk West
photo of Councillor John Fillis

Councillor John Fillis

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695 573360

Home mobile: 07811388153

Work: Cllr.J.Fillis@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour Party
(Labour Group)
Up Holland
photo of Councillor Julian Antoni Finch

Councillor Julian Antoni Finch

Mayor of West Lancashire

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2DF

Work mobile: 07534144431

Work: Cllr.Finch@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Skelmersdale South
photo of Councillor Andy Fowler

Councillor Andy Fowler

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01704538661

Home mobile: 07985263163

Work: Cllr.A.Fowler@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Burscough Town
photo of Councillor Yvonne Gagen

Councillor Yvonne Gagen

Leader of the Council & Lead Member: Legal & Democratic and Human Resources

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695 728177

Home mobile: 07788 265730

Work: Cllr.Gagen@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Skelmersdale North
photo of Councillor Nikki Hennessy

Councillor Nikki Hennessy

Interim Lead Member for Communities

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695 423872

Work: Cllr.N.Hennessy@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Ormskirk East
photo of Councillor Paul Hennessy

Councillor Paul Hennessy

Armed Forces Champion

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695423872

Work: Cllr.P.Hennessy@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Aughton & Holborn
photo of Councillor Sarah E Lawton

Councillor Sarah E Lawton

Interim Lead Member for Clean & Green and Deputy Mayoress

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Work: Cllr.Lawton@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Aughton & Holborn
photo of Councillor Rob Molloy

Councillor Rob Molloy

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07453321479

Work: Cllr.R.Molloy@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Ormskirk East
photo of Councillor Maureen Nixon

Councillor Maureen Nixon

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695 722543

Work: Cllr.Nixon@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
photo of Councillor Gaynar Owen

Councillor Gaynar Owen

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07908800550

Work: Cllr.Owen@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour Party
(Labour Group)
Up Holland
photo of Councillor Melissa S Parlour

Councillor Melissa S Parlour

Lead Member: Economic Regeneration & Green Growth

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Work: Cllr.Parlour@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Skelmersdale North
photo of Councillor Suresh Patel

Councillor Suresh Patel

Small Businesses Champion

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07830347838

Work: Cllr.S.Patel@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour Party
(Labour Group)
Up Holland
photo of Councillor Nicola Pryce-Roberts

Councillor Nicola Pryce-Roberts

Lead Member: Housing

C/O Democratic Services, West Lancs Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07807991675

Work: Cllr.Pryce-Roberts@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour Party
(Labour Group)
Old Skelmersdale
photo of Councillor Donna West

Councillor Donna West

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695 729350

Work: Cllr.West@westlancs.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party
(Labour Group)
Old Skelmersdale
photo of Councillor Robert Bailey

Councillor Robert Bailey

73 Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7HD

Home mobile: 07767 795451

Work: Cllr.R.Bailey@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Rural North East
photo of Councillor Alexander Blundell

Councillor Alexander Blundell

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Work: Cllr.Blundell@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Rural West
photo of Councillor Ian Eccles

Councillor Ian Eccles

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07771642524

Work: Cllr.Eccles@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
photo of Councillor Thomas de Freitas

Councillor Thomas de Freitas

Lead Member: Rural Affairs

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07490 541165

Work: cllr.defreitas@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
photo of Councillor John Gordon

Councillor John Gordon

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01704 823073

Work: Cllr.Gordon@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
photo of Councillor John Howard

Councillor John Howard

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07795 200514

Work: Cllr.Howard@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
photo of Councillor Katie Juckes

Councillor Katie Juckes

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07563611788

Work: Cllr.Juckes@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Rural North East
photo of Councillor Mrs Jane Marshall

Councillor Mrs Jane Marshall

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Work: Cllr.Marshall@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Rural West
photo of Councillor John Mee

Councillor John Mee

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01772 346940

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Tarleton Village
photo of Councillor Edward Pope

Councillor Edward Pope

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01704 894540

Work: Cllr.Pope@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
photo of Councillor David Westley

Councillor David Westley

Leader of the Conservative Group

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01704 840681

Work: Cllr.Westley@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Tarleton Village
photo of Councillor Mrs Marilyn Westley

Councillor Mrs Marilyn Westley

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01704 840681

Work: Cllr.MWestley@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Rural West
photo of Councillor David Whittington

Councillor David Whittington

Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07786 806239

Work: Cllr.Whittington@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Rural North East
photo of Councillor Mrs Joan Witter

Councillor Mrs Joan Witter

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01772 930462

Home mobile: 07860 676487

Work: Cllr.Witter@westlancs.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
(Conservative Group)
Tarleton Village
photo of Councillor Paul David Hesketh

Councillor Paul David Hesketh

Deputy Leader: Our West Lancashire (OWL)

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07518170902

Work: Cllr.Hesketh@westlancs.gov.uk

Our West Lancashire
(Our West Lancashire Group)
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
photo of Councillor Janet Ingman

Councillor Janet Ingman

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07890590691

Work: Cllr.Ingman@westlancs.gov.uk

Our West Lancashire
(Our West Lancashire Group)
Ormskirk East
photo of Councillor Adrian Owens

Councillor Adrian Owens

4 Cobbs Brow Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7ND

Home: 01257 464813

Work: Cllr.Owens@westlancs.gov.uk

Our West Lancashire
(Our West Lancashire Group)
Rural South
photo of Councillor Ian Rigby

Councillor Ian Rigby

Leader: Our West Lancashire Group (OWL)

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Work: Cllr.Rigby@westlancs.gov.uk

Our West Lancashire
(Our West Lancashire Group)
Rural South
photo of Councillor Linda Marjorie Webster

Councillor Linda Marjorie Webster

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07851037975

Work: Cllr.Webster@westlancs.gov.uk

Our West Lancashire
(Our West Lancashire Group)
Rural South
photo of Councillor Neil Furey

Councillor Neil Furey

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695 721228

Work: Cllr.Furey@westlancs.gov.uk

Independent Old Skelmersdale
photo of Councillor Paul Hogan

Councillor Paul Hogan

Food Security Champion

C/O Democratic Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF

Home mobile: 07714190664

Work: Cllr.Hogan@westlancs.gov.uk

Independent Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
photo of Councillor Kerry A Lloyd

Councillor Kerry A Lloyd

C/O Democratic Services,, 52 Derby Street,, Ormskirk,, Lancashire,, L39 2DF

Home: 01695421073

Work: Cllr.Lloyd@westlancs.gov.uk

Independent Aughton & Holborn