Local facilities
This brings together link to help you find information about
some of the facilities within West Lancashire.
Council services and information
- Benefits
and Payments: info about housing benefits and council tax, how
to pay your bills, travel concessions and TV license refunds.
- Childcare
(external link): Lancashire Childcare Information Service
provides impartial information and guidance on childcare services,
resources and issues in the area - whether you are looking for a
childminder to drop-off or collect your child from your local
school, a nursery catering for special needs or dietary
requirements, details of fees or opening hours.
- Community
Centres: a list of local community centres, meeting rooms and
halls for hire.
- Housing: for info
about housing, how to apply for a council home and info for
tenants.
- Internet Access: you can get free internet
access at any library
in West Lancashire through the People's Network. Free internet
access is also available in our four community centres in Skelmersdale. Please
note that you may have to book in advance to get access at
libraries and community centres.
- Libraries: find
your local library.
- Parks and
Playgrounds: for info about the area's parks, playgrounds,
skate parks and games areas.
- Planning and Building
Control: info about how to apply for planning permission and
who to contact, about the building control service and also about
planning guidance.
- Public
toilets: a list of public toilets in the district.
- Refuse and
Recycling: for info about household refuse collections, green
waste collection, recycling sites and what to do with bulky
items.
- Education and Learning: for information about
local schools, colleges and adult education opportunities.
- Leisure and
Tourism: for info about the area's sports centres, swimming
pools, places of interest and countryside ranger
service.
Roadworks
Medical
Find your nearest doctor, dentist, hospital, drop-in clinic,
optician or pharmacist via the NHS
Direct website (external link).
Find your nearest...
The Up My Street
website (external link) lets you search businesses and
services - like builders, plumbers, dry cleaners, banks or vets -
by postcode.
Related information
> County council services