West Lancashire Borough Council
We've recently been inspected by the government's Regulator for Social Housing and have been awarded the top grading of C1.
Find out more about what this means here
Cost of Living Support Hub: Here you can access a range of support that is in place across the Council
The Household Support Fund is now open for applications. Find out more here
Need help paying your rent? Click here to find out more about Discretionary Housing Payments
Customer Feedback - do you have a view on our services, want to make a complaint or give a compliment to our teams? Our Customer Feedback Policy makes it easy for you to give us your feedback. Read more about our policy here
Your Customer Account - click here to register or access your self-service customer portal
Lancashire County Council (LCC) provides a range of services in West Lancashire, such as repairing roads, recycling centres and library services. You can find out more about these services here.
For information on delayed Waste Collections, click here
Our leisure centre phone numbers have changed. Find the new numbers here
The next Council meeting will be Planning Committee on 20th March 2025 7pm in the Council Chamber, Derby Street, Ormskirk.
Please note, new procedures are now in place for speaking at Planning Committee meetings. Find out more here
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Latest News
- Burscough officially welcomes newly refurbished Wellbeing & Leisure Hub
- £100,000 grant for Birchwood Charity transforms local support services
- West Lancashire rural businesses set to reap the rewards of Council’s funding boost
- Community Engagement Roadshows to return for 2025
- Council sets sustainable budget for 2025/26
- Local Council supercharges Up Holland Hub with £17,500 boost
- WorkWell service launches across West Lancashire, supporting people with health conditions entering employment or stay in work
- Council to consider further savings
- Councillors still to set a balanced budget
- West Lancashire Borough Council achieves top grade for consumer standards from Housing Regulator
- Construction begins on transformative Skelmersdale housing project
- Council officers recommend closure of Park Pool and Nye Bevan
- Council supports Ormskirk school’s goal with new artificial football pitches
- West Lancashire Borough Council approves new infrastructure funding for community improvements
- Update on Extraordinary Council Meeting on 6 February and associated reports
- Council funding boosts Hesketh Bank & Tarleton Helpers in reducing loneliness and isolation
- Update on recovery operation following New Year floods
- West Lancashire homes impacted by flooding following heavy rain
- The Hub at Banks Scores Funding for 3G Football Pitches
- Embrace the season of goodwill on Small Business Saturday
- West Lancashire Borough Council shares 2023/24 annual report
- West Lancashire Borough Council continues its commitment to end violence against women and girls
- West Lancashire Borough Council seeks public views on £500,000 funding for community projects
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