West Lancashire
West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk, and the largest town is Skelmersdale. At the 2011 Census, the population of the borough was 110,685.
The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of the former Wigan Rural District.
Administrative organisation
Political Composition (2019)
| Party | Seats |
| Labour | 29 |
| Conservatives | 19 |
| Our West Lancashire | 6 |
Leader and Cabinet
West Lancashire Borough Council is led by the Leader of the Council, elected yearly at the annual meeting of the Council. The Leader of the Council is currently Ian Moran. The Leader appoints the Deputy Leader of the Council, currently Yvonne Gagen, and various portfolio holders.| Name | Portfolio |
| Cllr Ian Moran | Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Economic Regeneration and Planning |
| Cllr Yvonne Gagen | Deputy Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Human Resources |
| Cllr Kevin Wright | Portfolio Holder for Health and Community Safety |
| Cllr Jennifer Wilkie | Portfolio Holder for Housing and Landlord Services |
| Cllr Kevin Wilkie | Portfolio Holder for Street Scene |
| Cllr Adam Yates | Portfolio Holder for Resources and Transformation |
| Cllr David Evans | Portfolio Holder for Planning |
West Lancashire also has a Mayor and Deputy Mayor, who hold a mostly ceremonial role. They are currently Councillor Gaynar Owen and Councillor Terry Aldridge, respectively.
Unparished towns
The main towns of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale are unparished areas.Parish councils
Parish meetings
There is a single parish meeting:Twin towns
West Lancashire is twinned with:
|  Erkrath, Germany |
