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 26 Labour seats, 15 Conservative seats and 4 'Our West Lancashire' seats. 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:
Skelmersdale South
Labour and Co-operative Party
Older People's Champion
Ormskirk West
Labour and Co-operative Party
Rural North East
The Conservative Party
Rural West
The Conservative Party
Burscough Town
Labour and Co-operative Party
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Labour and Co-operative Party
Portfolio Holder for Leisure; and Youth Champion
Skelmersdale South
Labour and Co-operative Party
Portfolio Holder for Health & Wellbeing
Tarleton Village
The Conservative Party
Skelmersdale North
Labour and Co-operative Party
Armed Forces Champion
Ormskirk West
Labour and Co-operative Party
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning & Community Safety
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
The Conservative Party
Ormskirk West
Labour and Co-operative Party
Portfolio Holder for Communities; and Dementia Champion
Up Holland
Labour Party
Skelmersdale South
Labour and Co-operative Party
Deputy Mayor of West Lancashire
Burscough Town
Labour and Co-operative Party
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
The Conservative Party
Old Skelmersdale
Labour Party
Portfolio Holder for Street Scene
Skelmersdale North
Labour and Co-operative Party
Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Legal & Democratic
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
The Conservative Party
Ormskirk East
Labour and Co-operative Party
Aughton & Holborn
Labour and Co-operative Party
Armed Forces Champion
Burscough Town
Our West Lancashire
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Labour and Co-operative Party
Food Security Champion
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
The Conservative Party
Rural North East
The Conservative Party
Aughton & Holborn
Labour and Co-operative Party
Aughton & Holborn
Labour and Co-operative Party
Rural South
Our West Lancashire
Rural West
The Conservative Party
Ormskirk East
Labour and Co-operative Party
Portfolio Holder for Finance
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Labour and Co-operative Party
Mayor of West Lancashire
Up Holland
Labour Party
Skelmersdale North
Labour and Co-operative Party
Up Holland
Labour Party
Small Businesses Champion
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
The Conservative Party
Old Skelmersdale
Labour Party
Portfolio Holder for Housing
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
The Conservative Party
Rural South
Our West Lancashire
Rural South
Our West Lancashire
Old Skelmersdale
Labour and Co-operative Party
Tarleton Village
The Conservative Party
Leader of the Conservative Group
Rural West
The Conservative Party
Rural North East
The Conservative Party
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Tarleton Village
The Conservative Party
Ormskirk East
Labour and Co-operative Party
Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder for Green Growth