ORSMKIRK Library on Burscough Street will be closed to the public during May and June for major refurbishment.
PLUCKY young people who dared to enter the Lizards' Lounge were given their well-deserved rewards this week.
IT'S game-on for youngsters in West Lancs who have won £100s in funding for video consoles and evening activities.
A DISUSED site in Skelmersdale is to be transformed into a £2m eco-friendly Children and Parenting Support Service Centre.
The Full Council will meet on the 26th February 2009.
CHILDREN from Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CE School have had their passport stamped for safety thanks to Lancashire County Council Road Safety Group’s innovative cycle training scheme.
WEST LANCASHIRE’S highways are set for a major overhaul following extra investment from Lancashire County Council.
A NEW community project in Digmoor has been launched after receiving a grant of £87,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to provide support for people in West Lancashire.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A GRANT from the Lancashire Local West Lancashire committee has set bowlers at Aughton Town Green Bowling Club on a roll for the season.
A NEW bus map and guide for the West Lancashire area has been produced by Lancashire County Council.
A PROJECT to help tackle climate change has been given the green light by Lancashire Local West Lancashire.
A GRANT from the Lancashire Local West Lancashire committee has proved a knockout with Skelmersdale Police Amateur Boxing Club.
ROAD users in West Lancashire will receive a boost after £1,000s of improvements were agreed.
RESIDENTS in a part of Ormskirk are being urged to try out a demand responsive public transport service to the town centre.
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.
SHIRDLEY Hill village green is set to be improved after plans were handed over to local residents.
A brand new children’s fun centre in Skelmersdale has been set up with the help of a Rosebud loan.
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.