
Help Direct is a service being developed for all adults in Lancashire. Help Direct will provide the practical support, guidance and information you need to get the most out of life.
You can access Help Direct across Lancashire. All areas will have a local base where you can walk in and talk to someone.
You will also be able to access Help Direct in all sorts of different local places. Look out for the Help Direct sign at: one stop shops, libraries, community centres, doctor’s surgeries, community group organisation offices, and lots of other places where you live.

I have been elected as a County Councillor for the Electoral Division of Morecambe South to serve the interests of all residents, regardless of political persuasion. I am, however, a member of a political party and take an active interest in a number of national and local campaigns. It would not be appropriate for me to use this website to promote these campaigns though you can visit related external websites by selecting some of the links to be found on this site.
I am available to take up your calls on either 01524-853635 or by clicking on Contact Me on the menu on the left hand side of the screen. Although I cannot guarantee to be successful in every case and I do not make any promise other than that I will fight like a monkey in a dustbin to secure a favourable result.
One of my principle interests is consumer protection and I can readily get an answer to most problems that may arise. Alternatively you can click on the link to the Trading Standards Office Website in My Politics on the menu.
These are the committees and sub committees I sit on:
- Commons and Town Greens Sub-Committee (Chair)
- County Council
- Standards
- Regulatory
If you would like to contact me my details are listed below:
36 Low Road
Middleton, Morecambe
Lancashire
LA3 3LG
Home: (01524) 853635
Mobile: 07766785413
Email: albert.thornton@lancashire.gov.uk
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