West Lancashire has 20 Parish Councils and one Parish meeting.
These cover all of the borough except for Ormskirk and
Skelmersdale.
Parish Councils are the first tier of local government, serving the
residents of the parish. They are comprised of councillors who
serve for a four year term of office. The Parish Councils cater for
the local needs of their residents and generally employ a part time
Clerk to implement decisions. The Parish Council is financed by
raising a small levy on all residential properties within a
parish.
The powers of Parish Councils include the provision and maintenance
of parks, and they play an important role in ensuring that the
views of residents are heard on issues such as planning and public
transport.
Contact your Parish Council
To contact your local Parish Council, visit the
Parish
Council section of the council information system. Please note
that all Parish Councils have an email address.
Parish Charter
The West Lancashire Parish Charter sets out a number of ways that
the Borough Council and Parish Councils can work in partnership
with each other for the benefit of local people, while recognising
the respective responsibilities of each organisation.
Parish Councils in West Lancashire
Aughton
Bickerstaffe
Bispham (Parish Meeting only)
Burscough
Dalton
Downholland
Great Altcar
Halsall
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
Hilldale
Lathom
Lathom South
Newburgh
North Meols
Parbold
Rufford
Scarisbrick
Simonswood
Tarleton
Up Holland
Wrightington
Lancashire County Council has created a
parish and town council information websitE (external link).
Here you'll find a range of useful information, signposts to
different services, and contact details for parish and
town councils across Lancashire.