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West Lancashire |
| West Lancashire District | |
 Shown within non-metropolitan Lancashire |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | District |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 138th 346.79 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Ormskirk |
| ONS code: | 30UP |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2007 est.): Density: |
Ranked 200th 109,800 317 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.5% White |
| Politics | |
West Lancashire District Council http://www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | David Borrow, Rosie Cooper |
West Lancashire is a local government district of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. 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 Wigan Rural District.
Other towns in the district include Skelmersdale, Burscough, Halsall and Banks.
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The district council as of 2008 is governed by the Conservative party who are the largest party with 35 councilors and a majority of 16. The Labour party the second largest party represented with 18 councilors and 1 independent councilor are currently in opposition.
| Year | Conservatives | Labour | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35 | 18 | 1 |
Additionally, there is a single Parish Meeting, Bispham.
Ormskirk (including the village of Westhead) and Skelmersdale are unparished areas.
West Lancashire is twinned with:
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