Your Councillors
We currently have 54 Borough Councillors serving the 25 wards of the borough. Councillors are elected by a simple majority and serve for four years. However following a Boundary Review there will be all out elections in May 2023
The Council has 25 Labour seats, 20 Conservative seats, 7 'Our West Lancashire' seats and 2 Independent Members. Information about borough councillors is available below.
Complaining about a councillor
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:
| Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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Older People's Champion 44 Alderley, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9LY Home: 01695 733298 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Moorside |
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15 Bath Wood Close, Ormskirk, , , L40 7AF Home mobile: 07908 640034 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Scott |
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73 Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7HD Home: 01257462867 Home mobile: 07767 795451 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Wrightington |
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38 Alder Lane, Parbold, WN8 7NN Home: 01257 463636 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Parbold |
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80 Jacksmere Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancshire, L40 9RS |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Scarisbrick |
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Home mobile: 07834702240 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Burscough East |
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Councillor George Edward Clandon 7 Priory Close, Burscough, West Lancashire, , L40 7UY Home: 01704 840592 |
Our West Lancashire (Our West Lancashire Group) |
Burscough West |
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Portfolio Holder for Leisure; and Youth Champion 1 Feltons, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RP Home mobile: 07951712882 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Birch Green |
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Portfolio Holder for Health & Wellbeing C/o 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF Home mobile: 07720315322 |
Labour and Co-operative Party (Labour Group) |
Skelmersdale South |
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C/o West Lancashire Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Tarleton |
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Deputy Leader of the OWL Party 9 Greenacre, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HR Home: 01695 579272 Home mobile: 07710 273070 |
Our West Lancashire (Our West Lancashire Group) |
Derby |
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Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communities and Community Safety. Dementia Champion and Food Security Champion C/o West Lancs Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF Home: 07595 953099 |
Labour and Co-operative Party (Labour Group) |
Knowsley |
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43 Boundary Lane, Hesketh Bank, Preston, , PR4 6AJ Home mobile: 07771642524 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Hesketh-with-Becconsall Ward |
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Portfolio Holder for Planning C/o West Lancashire Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Scott |
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Home: 01695 573360 Home mobile: 07811388153 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Moorside |
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Councillor Julian Antoni Finch C/o 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF Work mobile: 07534144431 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Digmoor |
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Armed Forces Champion 6 Kew House Drive, Scarisbrick, Lancs, , PR8 5HH Home: 01704538661 Home mobile: 07985263163 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Burscough West |
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48 Willow Hey, New Church Farm, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NJ Home: 01695 721228 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Skelmersdale North |
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Leader of the Council 13 Newbury Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6QJ Home: 01695 728177 Home mobile: 07788 265730 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Ashurst |
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5 Church Road, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1TA Home: 01704 823073 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Rufford |
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C/o West Lancs Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF Work mobile: 07450885530 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Birch Green |
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6 Greaves Close, Banks, , , PR9 8FN Home mobile: 07595361257 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
North Meols |
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C/o West Lancashire Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF Work mobile: 07419922246 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Halsall |
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C/o West Lancs Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF Home mobile: 07714190664 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Tanhouse |
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Caravan at Clover Cottage, Sugar Stubbs Lane, Banks, West Lancashire, PR9 8DD Home mobile: 07795 200514 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
North Meols |
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Councillor Gordon Paul Johnson 114 Nursery Avenue, Ormskirk, , , L39 2DZ Home mobile: 07773322812 |
Our West Lancashire (Our West Lancashire Group) |
Derby |
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68 Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, West Lancashire, WN6 9AQ Home mobile: 07563611788 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Wrightington |
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455 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L40 9RF Home: 07732474099 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Scarisbrick |
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21 Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UR |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Tarleton |
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Deputy Mayor of West Lancashire C/o WLBC, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF |
Our West Lancashire (Our West Lancashire Group) |
Knowsley |
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4 Chestnut Grange, Ormskirk, , , L39 4YG Home mobile: 07453321479 |
Labour and Co-operative Party (Labour Group) |
Aughton Park |
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C/O WLBC 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF Home: 01695371651 Home mobile: 07826656387 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Ashurst |
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28 Elswick, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 6BU Home: 01695 722543 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Tanhouse |
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23 Granville Park, Aughton, West Lancashire, L39 5DS Home: 01695 421056 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Aughton & Downholland |
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C/o West Lancs Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancs, L39 2DF Home: 01704 895434 Home mobile: 07900 373572 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Burscough East |
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Flat 3, Alma Court, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 0NT Home mobile: 07908800550 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Up Holland |
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Leader of the Our West Lancashire Group 4 Cobbs Brow Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7ND Home: 01257 464813 |
Our West Lancashire (Our West Lancashire Group) |
Derby |
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Councillor Paul Richard O'Neill C/o 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF Home: 01695623684 |
Independent | Up Holland |
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11-13 Dingle Road, Up Holland, West Lancashire, WN8 OEN Home mobile: 07830347838 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Up Holland |
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Landhurst, Hall Lane, Lathom, West Lancashire, L40 5UG Home: 01704 894540 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Newburgh |
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Councillor Nicola Pryce-Roberts Portfolio Holder for Housing C/o Council offices, West Lancs Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF Home mobile: 07807991675 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Skelmersdale South |
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C/o 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF |
Our West Lancashire (Our West Lancashire Group) |
Bickerstaffe |
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29 The Chimes, Tarleton, Lancashire, PR4 6WD Home mobile: 07955994534 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Tarleton |
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40 Station Road, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, , L39 2XB Home: 01695575454 |
Our West Lancashire (Our West Lancashire Group) |
Scott |
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Home: 01704 840592 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Aughton & Downholland |
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Councillor James Phillip Upjohn 3 Westhaven Mews, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, , WN8 6DZ Home: 01695 371631 Home mobile: 07956597603 |
Independent | Ashurst |
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173 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8AF Home: 01695 729350 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Skelmersdale South |
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Leader of the Conservative Group Rectory Cottage, Cross Lane, Halsall, Lancashire, L39 8RN Home: 01704 840681 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Aughton & Downholland |
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Councillor Mrs Marilyn Westley Mayor of West Lancashire Rectory Cottage, Cross Lane, Halsall, Lancashire, L39 8RN Home: 01704 840681 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Aughton Park |
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Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group Bentley House, 22 Andertons Mill, Mawdsley, Nr. Ormskirk, L40 3TW Home mobile: 07786 806239 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Parbold |
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Portfolio Holder for Street Scene and Green Initiatives C/o West Lancashire Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF Work mobile: 07825 754823 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Skelmersdale North |
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c/o 124 Bearncroft, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9HG Home mobile: 07834 656092 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Digmoor |
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5 The Gravel, Mere Brow, , , PR4 6JX Home: 01772 930462 Home mobile: 07860 676487 |
The Conservative Party (Conservative Group) |
Hesketh-with-Becconsall Ward |
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Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Regeneration c/o West Lancashire Borough Council Offices, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF Home: 07813 166931 |
Labour Party (Labour Group) |
Knowsley |