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The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 10th December 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 5th December 2008.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Thursday 27th November 2008.

ORMSKIRK will be the first of 150 stations across England and Wales to benefit from a multi-million pound scheme to modernise the station, make it safer and more comfortable for the thousands of passengers using it each year.

BLUEPRINTS for a new development of 111- self-contained one and two bedroom flats for older people in Ormskirk have been submitted to planning bosses.

14/11/2008 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 21st November 2008.

5/11/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held at the West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 12th November 2008 at 7.00 pm.

5/11/2008 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 13th November 2008

SHOPPERS in Skelmersdale will be able to quiz their councillors when Lancashire County Council’s mobile unit visits the Concourse on Friday 21 November.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 7th November 2008.

29/10/2008 -  Development Control Committee 
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 5th November 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 21st October 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 21st October 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 21st October 2008.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 16th October 2008.

PEOPLE in West Lancashire are invited to have their say on the new Brookside Extra Care Housing development in Ormskirk as part of a public consultation organised by Lancashire County Council in partnership with NHS Central Lancashire, West Lancashire District Council and Arena Housing.

CHILDREN and young people are invited with their families and friends to the re-launch of The Grove Youth and Community Centre in Burscough, together with the opening of a new children’s centre, on Saturday 4 October 2008.

25/9/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 2nd October 2008.

GO online at your local library - that’s the message from local councils who are working together to make it easier for people to access services.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 24th September 2008.

LOCAL people are being given the chance to help shape the future of one of Lancashire’s most picturesque areas.

MEASURES being taken by schools to reduce traffic jams outside the school gates; progress on key transport projects including the Ormskirk Bypass; and plans to give parish councils greater powers are on the agenda of the next meeting of Lancashire Local West Lancashire on Wednesday 17 September.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 12th September 2008.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 3rd September 2008.

A NEW service to support grandparents who are the primary carers and legal guardians of children whose parents are battling drug and alcohol misuse has been launched in West Lancashire.

LANCASHIRE County Council has appointed Age Concern Lancashire to develop and provide the new locally-based Help Direct Gateway community support service in West Lancashire.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 6th August 2008.

A micro-finance pilot is already helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals. The pilot aims to offer a simple solution to entrepreneurs looking for finance up to £5,000.

A GOVERNMENT grant of over £7million has been approved to develop a £20m Extra Care housing scheme and Well-being Centre for older people in Ormskirk, West Lancashire.

11/7/2008 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 18th July 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 11th July 2008.

2/7/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 10th July 2008.

2/7/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held at the West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 9th July 2008 at 7.00 pm.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 2nd July 2008.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 26th June 2008.

17/6/2008 -  Children’s Services Board  
A meeting of the Children’s Services Board will be held on the 20th June 2008.

A SCHEME which has awarded thousands to groups in West Lancashire over the last year is calling for fresh applications.

ADULTS with learning disabilities from Whiteledge Day centre in Skelmersdale will be celebrating the grand opening of an innovative 'Multi Sensory Environment' room at an open day on Tuesday 16 June.

LANCASHIRE County Council has joined force with Central Lancashire PCT, West Lancashire District Council and the voluntary sector in efforts to secure Government funding to develop a £20m Extra Care Housing scheme and Well-being centre for older people in Ormskirk, West Lancashire.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 6th June 2008.

A host of local events will be taking place across West Lancashire to celebrate this year's national Carers Week which runs from 9 – 15 June.

TRAFFIC queues at the junction of Southport Road and County Road in Ormskirk, new road safety schemes and flooding at Holt Green will be discussed at the next meeting of Lancashire Local West Lancashire on Wednesday 4 June.

21/5/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 29th May 2008.

A GRANT from the Lancashire Local West Lancashire committee has set bowlers at Aughton Town Green Bowling Club on a roll for the season.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 21st May 2008.

LANCASHIRE County Council Adult Learning will be hosting a series of free taster courses and events at local venues across West Lancashire as part of Adult Learners Week, which takes place from 17-23 May.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 9th May 2008.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 7th May 2008.

18/4/2008 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 25th April 2008.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 16th April 2008.

A NEW bus map and guide for the West Lancashire area has been produced by Lancashire County Council.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 4th April 2008.

WEST Lancashire residents had a unique opportunity to scrutinise how their council tax is spent at a recent meeting.

A PROJECT to help tackle climate change has been given the green light by Lancashire Local West Lancashire.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 27th March 2008.

A meeting of the Children’s Services Board will be held on the 14th March 2008.

7/3/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held at the West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 12th March 2008 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 7th March 2008.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 5th March 2008.

8/2/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th February 2008.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 13th February 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 8th February 2008.

18/1/2008 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 25th January 2008.

16/1/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held at the West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 23rd January 2008 at 7.00 pm.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 23rd January 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 18th January 2008.

POTS of cash are available for local groups from Lancashire County Council, but applications need to be in quick to beat the deadline.

7/12/2007 -  Children’s Services Board  
A meeting of the Children’s Services Board will be held on the 14th December 2007.

6/12/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 13th December 2007

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 12th December 2007.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 7th December 2007.

A GRANT from the Lancashire Local West Lancashire committee has proved a knockout with Skelmersdale Police Amateur Boxing Club.

16/11/2007 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 23rd November 2007.

7/11/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held at the West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 14th November 2007 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 7th November 2007.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 2nd November 2007.

24/10/2007 -  Development Control Committee 
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 31st October 2007.

22/10/2007 -  Watch out for the duck bus! 
A SPECIAL ‘Duck Link’ bus service is being provided by the West of Lancashire Community Rail Partnership to take birdwatchers to Martin Mere Wetland Centre while BBC Autumnwatch is filmed there during November.

The West Lancashire District Partnership Board for Older People is to hold its next public forum meeting on Thursday, 11th October at the Ecumenical Centre in Skelmersdale.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 5th October 2007.

27/9/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 4th October 2007

ROAD users in West Lancashire will receive a boost after £1,000s of improvements were agreed.

20/9/2007 -  Children’s Services Board  
A meeting of the Children’s Services Board will be held on the 28th September 2007.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 27th September 2007.

13/9/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held at the West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 19th September at 7.00 pm.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 19th September 2007.

3/9/2007 -  Call to try out the 315 
RESIDENTS in a part of Ormskirk are being urged to try out a demand responsive public transport service to the town centre.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 7th September 2007.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 16th August 2007.

WEST Lancashire residents are being urged to have their say on proposals for a new Ormskirk Bypass.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 8th August 2007.

THE West Lancashire District Partnership Board for Older People is to hold its next public meeting on Thursday 2 August 2007 at Mossy Lea Village Hall, Wrightington.

19/7/2007 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 27th July 2007.

19/7/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 26th July 2007

MUSIC-lovers and users of a village hall are to benefit from two cash awards given by members of Lancashire Local in West Lancashire.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 13th July 2007.

4/7/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held in the Council Chamber, West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 11th July 2007 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 5th July 2007.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 4th July 2007.

18/6/2007 -  Children’s Services Board  
A meeting of the Children’s Services Board will be held on the 22nd June 2007.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 15th June 2007.

8/3/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held in the Council Chamber, West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 14th March 2007 at 7.00 pm.

THE West Lancashire District Partnership Board for Older People is to hold its next public forum meeting on Thursday, 15 March (11.30am) at the Ecumenical Centre in Skelmersdale.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 7th March 2007.

16/2/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 22nd February 2007

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 21st February 2007.

22/1/2007 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 26th January 2007.

18/1/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held in the Council Chamber, West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 24th January 2007 at 7.00 pm.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 24th January 2007.

THE West Lancashire District Partnership Board for Older People is to hold its next public meeting on Thursday, 25 January (11.30am) at Upholland Library to discuss the Market Towns initiative for Burscough and Ormskirk.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th January 2007.

8/12/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th December 2006.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the t 13th December 2006.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 29th November 2006.

8/11/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held in the Council Chamber, West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 15th November 2006 at 7.00 pm.

25/10/2006 -  Development Control Committee 
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 1st November 2006.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 18th October 2006.

28/9/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 5th October 2006.

THE newly launched West Lancashire District Partnership Board for Older People is to hold its next meeting on Thursday, 5 October at the Mere Brow Village Hall in Mere Brow to discuss local public transport.

WEST Lancashire residents will have the chance to quiz the decision makers at a special event in Ormskirk next week.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 21st September 2006.

1/9/2006 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 8th September 2006.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 6th September 2006.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 9th August 2006.

6/7/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – West Lancashire will be held in the Council Chamber, West Lancashire District Council Offices, Derby Street, Ormskirk, on the 12th July 2006 at 7.00 pm.

LOCAL residents aged 55 and over across West Lancashire are being invited to have greater say in how local services are shaped and provided through the creation of a multi-agency partnership board.



The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 27th June 2006.

Young people in Skelmersdale are benefiting from Lancashire’s Grants For Growth scheme which has enabled the Crisis Centre in the town to employ a worker to help co-ordinate training.



A thriving faith group based at St John’s Church in Burscough is helping people find ways of helping others through volunteering.

A special competition for Lancashire primary school pupils to design a logo for this years Lancashire Maths Week has been won by Harriet Bowyer.

The next meeting of Development Control will take place on Wednesday 17th May.

5/5/2006 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 12th May 2006.

3/5/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 10th May 2006.

The Development Control Committee deals with applications for planning permission for waste disposal and mineral eg. Quarries and for the developments proposed by the County Council such as extensions to schools.

24/3/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 30th March 2006.

7/3/2006 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th March 2006.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 1st March 2006.

13/2/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 16th February 2006

9/2/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th February 2006 2006.

2/2/2006 -  Taming by the SHREW 
SHIRDLEY Hill village green is set to be improved after plans were handed over to local residents.

26/1/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The people of West Lancashire will have an opportunity to make their views known on local issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 31st January 2006.

26/1/2006 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 1st February 2006.

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 31st January 2006.

Christmas Day is almost here, but what are you planning do do with the tree, cards and all that wrapping paper afterwards?

21/12/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 4th January 2006.

A brand new children’s fun centre in Skelmersdale has been set up with the help of a Rosebud loan.

12/12/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 15th December 2005

2/12/2005 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 7th December 2005.

An exciting new project in Skelmersdale aimed at developing a home grown skilled workforce for the local construction industry has been officially opened this week.

24/11/2005 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The people of West Lancashire will have an opportunity to make their views known on local issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 30th November 2005.

24/11/2005 -  Development Control Committee 
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the Tuesday 29th November 2005.

23/11/2005 -  School Visit 
Members of the Holland Moor Primary School's Council come face to face with real Councillors.

23/11/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 24 November 2005.

21/11/2005 -  Councillors of tomorrow? 
On Wednesday the Chairman of the County Council and other Councillors will play host to some VIP visitors.

2/11/2005 -  Remember, remember ……. 
As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

10/10/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 13th October 2005.

10/10/2005 -  Value for Money? 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 12th October 2005.

9/8/2005 -  CFA /I.R. M .P Meeting 
Meeting on Monday 8th August 2005

5/8/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on the 21st July 2005.

14/7/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet later today.

24/5/2005 -  Spinning my own Web 
Your local County Councillor joins the 21st century on the World Wide Web!