Adam Yates

Follow Adam at www.fb.com/CllrAdamYates Adam lives in Ormskirk East ward and has been a ward councillor since 2016. He served as the Portfolio Holder for Finance & Economic Regeneration on West Lancashire Borough Council for five years, ensuring that unlike other councils – WLBC did not go bankrupt. He has been responsible for overseeing the […]
Cllr Anne Fennell

Follow Anne at www.fb.com/CllrAnneFennell My name is Anne Fennell, I have been your ward councillor in Ormskirk West (Previously Scott Ward) since 2021. It has been a pleasure to meet many of you on the doorstep when I am out and about door knocking this gives you the opportunity to tell me what matters to […]
Cllr Maureen Nixon

Maureen has lived in Skelmersdale for almost 40 years and worked at the Bright Beginnings Nursery, supporting children and their families. Through her work as a Borough Councillor, she has supported local people with a range of social issues and is actively involved in fundraising and charity events within the community. Maureen has raised funds […]
George Oliver

George lives locally with his family in Ormskirk, and is a long-time champion of making residents’ voices heard. Previously, George was a councillor for Ormskirk’s Knowsley Ward, where he played a key role in pushing for the establishment of the Ormskirk Flood Group, having supported local residents through the 2012 and 2015 floods. In his […]
Michelle Matthews

Follow Michelle at www.fb.com/MichelleMatthewsTarleton Michelle has recently taken early retirement from the Civil Service, supporting Army, Royal Air Force and Civilian Staff. Living and working in the centre of Tarleton means Michelle has the time to be an active Councillor: she has been out canvassing and is already taking up issues on behalf of residents […]
Swin Purple

Follow Swin at www.fb.com/SwinPurpleLabour Swin is a lifelong resident of West Lancashire and lives in Burscough where she is an active community volunteer. Swin’s activities in the borough include A previous NHS employee, Swin’s primary employment now is as a translator, which fits alongside her extensive community, volunteering, campaigning and activist work. Swin is passionate […]
Judy Abbott

My name is Judy Abbott and I am standing to be your councillor in Burscough town in the local West Lancashire Borough Council elections on 2 May. I have 30 years’ experience of living and working in West Lancashire, raising my family here in this beautiful and great place to live. Despite this, Burscough residents […]
Paul Dickie

Born and brought up in West Lancashire, Paul Dickie has been a resident of Lathom for thirty years. Passionate about protecting the green belt, particularly Grade ‘A’ agricultural land, Paul wants to make sure that residents’ concerns are heard in full when challenging developers over inappropriate planning proposals. As an active member of the Ormskirk, […]
Damian Owen

Damian has lived with his family in West Lancashire for over twenty years and is an active member of the local community. A keen sports fan, he is the chair of the West Lancashire Cricket Development Group and has helped to set up Tarleton women’s and girls’ cricket teams. He also referees football at Burscough […]
Cllr Melissa Parlour

Follow Melissa at www.fb.com/CllrMelissaParlour Melissa has lived in and around West Lancashire since her early teens, alternating between Ormskirk & Skelmersdale. Through her work as the Early Careers & Apprenticeship Advisor for a national retailer, Melissa became an Enterprise Advisor with The Career & Enterprise Company and supported Lathom High School’s careers fair in October […]