Use British English date January 2012 Use dmy dates date January 2012 for the constituency WestLancashire ... name WestLancashire type Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough image skyline imagesize image caption image blank emblem W Lancs D C Logo.png blank emblem type Arms of WestLancashire Borough Council image map LancashireWest.png map caption Shown within non metropolitan Lancashire mapsize ... Region subdivision name2 North West England subdivision type3 Ceremonial counties of England Ceremonial county subdivision name3 Lancashire seat type Admin. HQ seat Ormskirk government type WestLancashire Borough Council leader title Local government in England Councillors and mayors Leadership ... WestLancashire is a non metropolitan district with the borough status in the United ... s along with part of WestLancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District . Local government see also WestLancashire local elections Elections to the borough council are held in three out ... gaining control of the council in the WestLancashire Council election, 2002 2002 election the Conservative Party UK Conservative party has had a majority. As of the WestLancashire Council election ... news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 shared election2010 council html 3787.stm title WestLancashire accessdate ... council democracy borough status royal charter.aspx publisher WestLancashire District Council ... publisher WestLancashire District Council date 11 May 2009 accessdate 28 May 2009 Dead link ... WestLancashire is Twin towns and sister cities twinned with flagicon France Cergy Pontoise , France ... WestLancashire Category Geography of WestLancashire Category Non metropolitan districts of Lancashire Category Local government districts of North West England de WestLancashire es WestLancashire fr WestLancashire it WestLancashire nl WestLancashire no WestLancashire pl WestLancashire ro WestLancashire sv WestLancashire tr WestLancashire borough ... more details
coord 53.567 2.887 display title region GB scale 100000 WestLancashire was a rural district from 1894 to 1974 in Lancashire , England. http www.visionofbritain.org.uk relationships.jsp?u id 10186675&c id 10001043 It was created with other rural districts in 1894, based on the Ormskirk rural sanitary district . It was expanded in 1932 by the abolition of the Sefton Rural District . The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and the area was divided as follows The parishes of Aintree , Ince Blundell , Maghull , Melling, Merseyside Melling , Netherton, Sefton Netherton , Sefton, Sefton Sefton and Thornton, Sefton Thornton became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside . The parish of Simonswood became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside. The remainder of the former rural district became part of the new district of WestLancashire in Lancashire. Category History of Lancashire Category History of Merseyside Category Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894 Category Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 Category Rural districts of England Merseyside geo stub Lancashire geo stub ... more details
caption small Eaves Hall small latitude 53.895 longitude 02.388 official name West Bradford population shire district shire county Lancashire region North West England constituency westminster Ribble ... area BB dial code 01200 os grid reference SD745445 West Bradford is a village and civil parish Lancashire , England , 27 miles 43 km west of the larger city of Bradford , West Yorkshire and 2.5 ... West Bradford Commons category West Bradford, Lancashire Category Villages in Lancashire Category Civil parishes in Lancashire Category Geography of Ribble Valley Category History of Yorkshire Category Forest of Bowland nl West Bradford pl West Bradford Lancashire ... of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. West Bradford was introduced in the nineteenth century ... the fourteenth century, West Bradford has formed part of the Liberty division Liberty of Slaidburn ... 300 sqmi km2 sigfig 1 on the historic borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire . The manors within the Liberty were Slaidburn Newton in Bowland , West Bradford , Grindleton , Slaidburn Knowlmere , Waddington, Lancashire Waddington , Easington, Lancashire Easington , Bashall Eaves , Great Mitton Mitton ... the cotton mills of Lancashire. ref cite web url http www.cottontown.org page.cfm?pageid 2787&language eng title Gandhi a visit to Lancashire last Duckworth first Alan work Cotton Town Blackburn with Darwen accessdate 2009 05 31 ref Media gallery gallery Image 3 Millstones Inn, West Bradford geograph.org.uk 759012.jpg 3 Millstones Inn Image St Catherine s Church, West Bradford geograph.org.uk 758958.jpg St Catherine s Church Image Waddington and West Bradford Primary School geograph.org.uk 758948.jpg Waddington & West Bradford Primary School Image West Bradford Methodist Church geograph.org.uk 759021.jpg West Bradford Methodist Church Image West Bradford Brook geograph.org.uk 759017.jpg West Bradford Brook Image Horrocksford Bridge, West Bradford geograph.org.uk 241553.jpg Horrocksford ... more details
Infobox college name WestLancashire College image File WestLancashire College.jpg image size 200px type Further education college principal Louise Dawson former names Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College, Skelmersdale College city Skelmersdale , England campus unbulleted list Skelmersdale Campus Ormskirk Campus WestLancashire Construction Academy website http www.westlancs.ac.uk www.westlancs.ac.uk WestLancashire College formerly Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College is a further education college located over three sites in WestLancashire , England . It is a constituent college of Newcastle College . History Originally known as Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College , the college was originally an independently controlled institution, but was taken over by Newcastle College in 2007. ref cite web title Skelmersdale College Dissolution Order 2007 publisher Office of Public Sector Information date 2007 08 01 url http www.opsi.gov.uk si si2007 uksi 20071747 en 1 accessdate 2008 08 27 ref In August 2011, the college changed its name to WestLancashire College ref http www.westlancs.ac.uk Blog College News Blog 2011 05 college name change.aspx ref . The following month the college moved to a new 42.8 million campus, based near to its old demolished Northway Campus in Skelmersdale. Present The college currently offers a range of courses to students from the local area. These courses include Diplomas, NVQ s, Apprenticeship s and Access course s. Additionally, the college also offers a range of Higher ... name Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College, Ormskirk Campus WestLancashire Construction Academy WestLancashire College Stadium Image Ashley Travel Stadium.JPG thumb right WestLancashire College Stadium ... WestLancashire College homepage http www.newcastlecollege.co.uk Newcastle College ... and colleges in North West England Category Further education colleges in Lancashire Category Education in WestLancashireLancashire school stub ... more details
Infobox rail line box width auto name WestLancashire Railway color logo logo width image image width caption type system status locale Lancashire br Merseyside start end stations routes ridership open close owner operator character depot stock linelength tracklength notrack gauge Standard gauge br RailGauge sg el speed elevation map infobox rdt WestLancashire Railway map state open distinguish WestLancashire Light Railway The WestLancashire Railway WLR ran northeast from Southport to Preston railway station Preston in northwest England. History Construction was started by Samuel Swire the Mayor of Southport, on 19 April 1873. A branch was constructed from Penwortham to the Blackburn line at Whitehouse Junction allowing direct services from East Lancashire Railway 1844 1859 East Lancashire Railway to Southport. In 1881 a further branch was constructed from east of Hesketh Bank station ... was never successful and its construction bankrupt ed the WestLancashire Railway. Finally in 1897 the two railways were taken over by their competitor, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Up to the take ... Cotterall, J.E., 1982 , The WestLancashire Railway , The Oakwood Press, ISBN 0 85361 288 9 Greville ... Whitehouse West Jn. to Todd Lane Jn., Whitehouse South Jn. , British Railways Routes in 1960 , www page, accessed 6 February 2007 Taylor, S. 1996 , Journeys by Excursion Train from East Lancashire Southport via the WestLancashire Line ... , Scenes from the past, No. 26, Part 2, Foxline Publishing ... West England Category Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Category Historic transport in Lancashire ... Douglas Lancashire River Douglas . This was mainly intended for goods, but a passenger service ... to provide greater access to Liverpool in competition with its rival the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway .... The new owners built a west to north connecting chord at Whitehouse Junction which enabled them ... lancs rm04 1960 274.PDF part 3 , Apr. no. 708, p. 274 277 Nock, O.S. 1969 , The Lancashire and Yorkshire ... more details
Refimprove date January 2008 coord 53.613 2.991 display title region GB scale 100000 The WestLancashire Coastal Plain is a large area in the south west of Lancashire , England . The plain stretches from the Rimrose Valley in Seaforth, Merseyside Seaforth , near Liverpool on the Mersey , to the south, to Preston, Lancashire Preston on the River Ribble Ribble , to the north. To the east, the plain is bounded by the foothills of the Pennines , while the western edge of the plain is separated from the sea by sand dune s. It is very flat, and much of it is only a few metres above sea level . The terrain is mostly glacial in origin. The area has been inhabited since neolithic times, though large areas would have been marshy and contained Martin Mere . The WWT Martin Mere near the villages of Holmeswood and Tarlscough gives a glimpse of what this area was like before reclamation. The mere was, until reclamation, the second largest body of fresh water, behind Windermere . ref Historic Maps ref The Rivers River Mersey Mersey , River Alt Alt and River Ribble Ribble feed into the plain and the flood plains add to the flatness. Large areas have been reclaimed and have a distinctive pattern of rectangular fields of dark peat y soil with deep drainage ditches. It is common to find the suffix Moss in the names of local places. As is usual in these types of areas, the settlements tend to be on any available hill, many formed by sandstone outcrops. The land is fertile and agricultural ly very productive. Vegetable crops include potato es, carrot s, cabbage s, brussels sprout s and onion s. The main market town for this area was Ormskirk . The Leeds and Liverpool Canal crosses the plain and, in summer ... Environment Agency , accessed 21 February 2007 http www.visitlancashire.com site guide to lancashire explore the region westlancashire Exploring WestLancashire , accessed 21 February 2007 Category Geography of Lancashire Category Plains of England Lancashire geo stub ... more details
One third of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 54 councillor s have been elected from 25 Wards of the United Kingdom wards . ref name councillors cite web url http www.westlancsdc.gov.uk council democracy councillors.aspx title Councillors accessdate 2010 04 13 publisher WestLancashire Borough Council ref Political control Since the first ... 30up.stm title WestLancashire accessdate 2010 04 13 publisher BBC News Online date 19 April 2008 ... Party UK Conservative 2002 present Council elections WestLancashire Council election, 1998 WestLancashire Council election, 1999 WestLancashire Council election, 2000 WestLancashire Council election ... cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk hi english static vote2002 local elections 161.stm title WestLancashire accessdate 2010 04 13 publisher BBC News Online ref WestLancashire Council election, 2003 WestLancashire Council election, 2004 WestLancashire Council election, 2006 WestLancashire Council election, 2007 WestLancashire Council election, 2008 WestLancashire Council election, 2010 WestLancashire Council election, 2011 WestLancashire Council election, 2012 By election results 1993 ... Members Borough By Election Sept 2010 accessdate 2010 09 03 publisher WestLancashire Borough ... byelections index.htm By election results External links http www.westlancsdc.gov.uk WestLancashire Council Category Council elections in WestLancashire Category Local government in WestLancashire Category Council elections in Lancashire Category Politics of WestLancashire Local elections Category English District Council elections WestLancashire ... news 2009 06 05 skelmersdale councillor bob pendleton is defeated as labour suffer in lancashire polls 80904 23801660 title Skelmersdale councillor Bob Pendleton is defeated as Labour suffer in Lancashire ... more details
ref improve date September 2011 Infobox football league name WestLancashire Football League image WLFL logo.jpg pixels 100px founded 1904 country ENG feeds North West Counties Football League North West ... Cup br ?? Challenge Cup The WestLancashire Football League is a Association football football ... through to the early 1950s. However, the creation of the Lancashire League football Lancashire League meant that some of the Football League clubs changed their allegiance. The WestLancashire League ... book author John Guilfoyle title The WestLancashire League 1904 to 2007 publisher John Guilfoyle ... Todmorden Borough Walney Island Whinney Hill WestLancashire League Champions class wikitable style ... Harwood 1907 08 Southport Park Villa Season as WestLancashire League 1908 09 Leyland 1909 10 Longridge ... Mechanics 1962 Left to join the Lancashire Combination . Currently play in North West Counties Football League North West Counties League Premier Division and now known as AFC Blackpool. Blackpool ... in the North West Counties League . Now back playing in the WestLancashire League. Colne Dynamoes ... Football leagues in England Category Sport in Lancashire Category Sport in Cumbria nl WestLancashire Football League sv WestLancashire Football League ... of the National League System and is a feeder league for the North West Counties Football League ... Combination, with member clubs having to be within ten miles of Preston. It became the WestLancashire League in 1908, and over the years the qualification area was gradually extended. At first ... the whole of modern Lancashire , plus areas of Cumbria , Greater Manchester , Merseyside , and even West Yorkshire . In past seasons the league has included former Football League club Nelson F.C. Nelson ... 64 Lancashire Constabulary Season Division One Division Two 1964 65 Lancashire Constabulary Heyhouses ... United Lancashire Constabulary 1994 95 Fulwood Amateurs Wyre Villa 1995 96 Springfields Lansil ... more details
distinguish WestLancashire Railway coord 53.7003 2.8387 display title region GB scale 5000 Infobox rail railroad name WestLancashire Light Railway image No 21 Stanhope.jpg thumb center image size image caption No. 21. Stanhope. gauge RailGauge 24 start year 1967 end year present length convert 430 yd m 0 hq city Hesketh Bank locale England The WestLancashire Light Railway operates at Hesketh Bank , ref http www.bbc.co.uk lancashire content articles 2006 03 21 family fun feature.shtml BBC News Report ref situated between Preston, Lancashire Preston and Southport in North West England . ref name WLLR http www.westlancs.org WLLR website ref The Railway is narrow gauge RailGauge 24 ref http www.narrow gauge.co.uk gallery 27 narrow gauge.co.uk ref and has a running length of convert 430 yd m 0 . ref name WLLR The full line is longer than this however it follows a ledge above the old clay pit which is narrow enough to prohibit the building of a run round loop. An extension is planned. ref http www.southportreporter.com 304 304 11 4.shtml Local Newspaper and also http webdocs.westlancsdc.gov.uk ... http www.southportreporter.co.uk 252 252 14.shtml Local Newspaper ref History File Map of WestLancashire ... 8 reflist External links http www.westlancs.org The WestLancashire Light Railway homepage http www.southportreporter.com ... Has video report as well. http www.merseyreporter.com adverts PageView index.php?id 211 The WestLancashire Light Railway advert http www.westlancsdc.gov.uk Tourism index.cfm?ccs 303&cs 735 WestLancashire ... Unofficial WestLancashire Light Railway page. http www.visitlancashire.com site p 1864 WestLancashire Light Railway Visit Lancashire Heritage railways in England Category Visitor attractions in Lancashire Category 2ft gauge railways Category WestLancashire Category Heritage railways ... eventually led the members of the West Lancs to retrieve the remnants of Alice, a loco of the same ... rebuilt on site using the original boiler from Alice. File Photo of trains at the West Lancs Light ... more details
Advert date December 2007 Refimprove date October 2007 The WestLancashire Yacht Club WLYC was founded in 1894. In 1999 WLYC was awarded the status of Volvo RYA Champion Club, which is an award recognising the standard of training and performance of its members in sailing competitions and the club has helped teach some top sailors. History In 1898 the club accepted a new One Design Class boat, not to cost more than 35 complete. The Seabird Half Rater designed by Mr. Herbert Baggs and Mr. W. Scott Hayward. The first eight boats were built by Latham of Crossens at a cost of 34 17s 6d each. The boats were named after Seabirds and their ratings competitive performance were assessed at 0.5 hence the term Half Rater. The first race was sailed off the Southport Pierhead on 13 June 1899 when eight boats raced over a ten mile course and Goshawk No.2 won In 1906 the West Kirby Star Star class , designed by George Cockshott for the WestLancashire Yacht Club, and built by Lathoms of Hesketh Bank at a cost of 32 each. They raced successfully at Southport until 1920. The Southport 24 Hour Race 24 hour race has been run by WLYC since 1967 for Enterprise, GP 14 and initially Fireflys, but more recently Lark racing dingies. Also a Laser dinghy Laser 12 hour race has run from 2007. Activities Southport Marine Lake is ideally suited for all year round sailing, and WLYC club racing is primarily on the Marine Lake on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings either on the Marine Lake or on the sea at Southport or Ainsdale ref http www.wlyc.org.uk training index.htm WestLancashire Yacht Club the home of the 24 Hour Race Bot generated title ref . In 2006, the club hosted the first GP14s National Championship, but it is internationally known for its 24 Hour Race. The race was named as the 4th best regatta in the world by Yachts and yachting magazine in its 50 regattas to do before you die. The 2006 ... lake Facilities The WestLancashire Yacht Club is located on http www.multimap.com map browse.cgi ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2012 infobox football derby name WestLancashire derby other names M55 motorway M55 derby image caption city or region Lancashire , North West England first contested 23 November ... player appearances The WestLancashire derby sometimes also known as the M55 motorway M55 derby is a local derby in Football in England English football , between Lancashire neighbours Blackpool F.C. ... have yet to reach it. The first WestLancashire derby took place on 23 November 1901, at Blackpool ... WestLancashire derbies took place on 13 April 1970, at Deepdale. Blackpool won the Football League ... at Bloomfield Road on 23 March 1974. It was the last WestLancashire derby to take place at Bloomfield ... twelve more WestLancashire derbies than Blackpool, with 45 wins compared to Blackpool s 33. There have ... surrounds the WestLancashire derby, fans of both clubs have joined together to raise money ... Football Derbies DEFAULTSORT WestLancashire Derby Category England football derbies Category Blackpool ... and city of City of Preston, Lancashire Preston are at either end of the M55 motorway . The clubs ... on 15 August 1981, Preston won 2 1. ref name Gillatt In the Lancashire Manx Cup, the two clubs .... small div Supporters On 6 May 1978, at a concert by The Vibrators in Preston, Lancashire Preston ... riot publisher Lancashire Evening Post date 7 September 2006 url http www.lep.co.uk template ViewArticle.aspx ... Lancashire Evening Post date 8 August 2006 url http www.lep.co.uk template ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID ... prepare for derby battles publisher Lancashire Evening Post date 5 June 2006 url http www.lep.co.uk ... hooligans not to attend the match in Preston, Lancashire Preston on 8 December 2007. The Blackpool ... first Mel coauthors Squires, Matt title Nine arrested in soccer violence publisher Lancashire ... date 17 March 2008 url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england lancashire 7300326.stm accessdate 17 March ... BBC North West Tonight location Manchester date 2008 ref Three Blackpool fans were arrested ... more details
The 1999 WestLancashire Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party UK Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. ref name hold cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk hi english static vote 99 locals 99 html constituency 290.stm title WestLancashire accessdate 2009 12 18 publisher BBC News Online ref After the election, the composition of the council was class wikitable colspan 2 Party Seats style background color Labour Party UK meta color Labour Party UK Labour 32 1 style background color Conservative Party UK meta color Conservative Party UK Conservative 21 1 style backgrouns color Independent politician meta color Independent politician Independent 2 0 ref name britain cite news title How Britain voted Council Election Results publisher The Independent page 12 date 1999 05 08 accessdate 2010 04 14 ref Election result Election Summary Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 1999 ref name nations cite news title How the nations voted publisher The Times page 48 date 1999 05 08 accessdate 2010 04 14 ref Election Summary Party party Labour Party UK seats 10 gain loss net 1 seats 52.6 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Conservative Party UK seats 8 gain loss net 1 seats 42.1 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Independent politician seats 1 gain loss net 0 seats 5.3 votes votes plus minus Election box end References reflist sequence prev WestLancashire Council election, 1998 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire Council election, 2000 Category Council elections in WestLancashire 1999 Category English local elections, 1999 ... more details
The 2000 WestLancashire Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party UK Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. ref name hold cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk hi english static uk politics vote2000 locals 139.stm title WestLancashire accessdate 2009 12 18 publisher BBC News Online ref After the election, the composition of the council was class wikitable colspan 2 Party Seats style background color Labour Party UK meta color Labour Party UK Labour 31 1 style background color Conservative Party UK meta color Conservative Party UK Conservative 22 1 style backgrouns color Independent politician meta color Independent politician Independent 2 0 ref name local cite news title Local council results publisher Financial Times page 6 date 2000 05 06 accessdate 2010 04 14 ref Election result Election Summary Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 2000 ref name councils cite news title Election results local councils publisher The Times page 4 date 2000 05 05 accessdate 2010 04 14 ref Election Summary Party party Labour Party UK seats 11 gain loss net 1 seats 61.1 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Conservative Party UK seats 7 gain loss net 1 seats 38.9 votes votes plus minus Election box end References reflist sequence prev WestLancashire Council election, 1999 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire Council election, 2002 United Kingdom local elections, 2000 Category Council elections in WestLancashire 2000 Category English local elections, 2000 ... more details
about services in the WestLancashire area services in the whole of the Lancashire area List of bus routes in Lancashire Image WestLancashire UK ward map 2010 blank .svg thumb A map which shows the area these services operate in. This is a list of bus routes in WestLancashire . Arriva North West is the major ... North West Stagecoach in Lancashire , Strawberry bus operator Strawberry and Wigan Buses. Services The following services operate in the WestLancashire area ref cite web url http www.lancashire.gov.uk corporate web index.asp?Bus Services 25133 title Lancashire County Council Bus Services Timetables publisher Lancashire County Council accessdate 28 September 2011 ref ref cite web url http www.lancashire.gov.uk corporate web viewdoc.asp?id 49727 title Lancashire County Council Bus Services Download Bus Maps & Various Leaflets WestLancashire publisher Lancashire County Council accessdate 28 September ... Category WestLancashire Category Subcounty bus route pages WestLancashire Category Lancashire related lists Bus Routes In WestLancashire ... within walking distance of a East Lancashire Railway station clear class wikitable No Operator s From To Via Notes rowspan 2 2 br 2A br 2B br 2X rowspan 2 Stagecoach in Lancashire rowspan 2 Preston rail ... gb rail rail interchange liverpool rowspan 2 Longton, Lancashire Longton small 2 2A 2B small ... North West Banks Liverpool Paradise Street rail interchange bus rail interchange gb rail Churchtown ..., Tarleton, Banks rowspan 3 113 Stagecoach in Lancashire rowspan 2 City of Preston, Lancashire Preston rail interchange bus rowspan 3 Wigan rail interchange bus rowspan 2 Leyland, Lancashire Leyland ... Tuesdays Fridays only 300 Arriva North West Southport rail interchange bus rail interchange gb rail ... rail , Kirkdale, Merseyside Kirkdale 311 Arriva North West Skelmersdale rail interchange bus Liverpool ... bus , Aughton, Lancashire Aughton , Lydiate, Maghull, Old Roan rail interchange gb rail , Aintree ... more details
The 1998 WestLancashire Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party UK Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. ref name results Cite news title Local Elections results publisher The Times page 46 date 1998 05 09 accessdate 2009 12 18 ref After the election, the composition of the council was class wikitable colspan 2 Party Seats style background color Labour Party UK meta color Labour Party UK Labour 32 3 style background color Conservative Party UK meta color Conservative Party UK Conservative 20 1 style backgrouns color Independent politician meta color Independent politician Independent 2 1 style background color Independent politician meta color Others 1 1 ref name policy cite news title Policy and politics Local Elections Analysis Council poll results publisher The Guardian page 16 date 1998 05 09 accessdate 2010 04 14 ref Election result Election Summary Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 1998 ref name results Election Summary Party party Labour Party UK seats 9 gain loss net 3 seats 47.4 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Conservative Party UK seats 8 gain loss net 1 seats 42.1 votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Independent politician seats 1 gain loss net 1 seats 5.3 votes votes plus minus Election Summary party Others seats 1 gain loss net 1 seats 5.3 votes votes plus minus Election box end References reflist sequence prev WestLancashire Council election, 1996 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire Council election, 1999 United Kingdom local elections, 1998 Category Council elections in WestLancashire 1998 Category English local elections, 1998 ... more details
Infobox UK constituency main name South WestLancashire parliament uk map1 map2 map entity map year year 1868 abolished 1885 type County previous South Lancashire UK Parliament constituency South Lancashire next Bootle UK Parliament constituency Bootle , Ince UK Parliament constituency Ince , Leigh UK Parliament constituency Leigh , Newton UK Parliament constituency Newton , Ormskirk UK Parliament constituency Ormskirk , St Helens UK Parliament constituency St Helens , Southport UK Parliament constituency Southport and Widnes UK Parliament constituency Widnes . region England county Lancashire elects howmany Two towns South WestLancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It was represented by two Member of Parliament Members of Parliament . The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1867 Reform act of 1867 by the splitting of the South Lancashire UK Parliament constituency South Lancashire consituency into new South East Lancashire UK Parliament constituency South East and South West ... This constituency comprised the Lancashire hundred of West Derby hundred West Derby except for the Parliamentary ... color Charles Turner 1803 1875 Charles Turner Conservative Party UK Conservative South WestLancashire ..., 1868 General Election 1868 South WestLancashire ref name craig1832 1885 cite book last Craig ... Kingdom general election, 1880 General Election 1880 South WestLancashire ref name craig1832 1885 Election ... March 2012 DEFAULTSORT Lancashire South West Category History of Lancashire Category Politics of Lancashire Category History of Merseyside Category Parliamentary constituencies in North West England ... Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1885 pl Okr g wyborczy South WestLancashire ... general election, 1874 General Election 1874 , only two candidates were nominated in South WestLancashire. They were therefore returned unopposed ref name craig1832 1885 R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount ... more details
Infobox European Parliament constituency name Infobox LancashireWest European Parliament constituency title LancashireWest map Image Europarl logo.svg mapcaption European Parliament logo created 1979 dissolved 1984 meps 1 memberstate United Kingdom sources http www.election.demon.co.uk Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used plurality voting system first past the post for the Elections in the European Union European elections in England , Scotland and Wales . The European Parliament constituency European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each. The constituency of LancashireWest was one of them. When it was created in England in 1979, it consisted of the List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies Westminster Parliament constituencies of Crosby UK Parliament constituency Crosby , Huyton UK Parliament constituency Huyton , Ince UK Parliament constituency Ince , Ormskirk UK Parliament constituency Ormskirk , St Helens UK Parliament constituency St Helens , Southport UK Parliament constituency Southport , Widnes UK Parliament constituency Widnes , ref cite web url http www.election.demon.co.uk title David Boothroyd s United Kingdom Election Results accessdate 2008 01 20 ref although this may not have been true for the whole of its existence. References Reflist External links http www.election.demon.co.uk David Boothroyd s United Kingdom Election Results European Parliament constituencies 1979 1984 Category European Parliament constituencies in the United Kingdom Category Politics of Lancashire UK election stub EU stub ... more details
coord 53.560 2.818 display title region GB scale 100000 Infobox UK constituency main name WestLancashire parliament uk map1 WestLancashire2007 map2 EnglandLancashire map entity Lancashire map year year ... Lancashire european North West England elects howmany One WestLancashire is a County constituency ... system of election. Boundaries The constituency covers most of the WestLancashire borough, except ... whats proposed north westlancashireLancashire provisional recommendations ... WestLancashire was taken by Ken Hind of the Conservatives. Hind held it until the United Kingdom ... title United Kingdom general election, 2010 General Election 2010 WestLancashire ref http news.bbc.co.uk ... General Election 2005 WestLancashire Election box candidate with party link party Labour Party ... Election box begin title United Kingdom general election, 2001 General Election 2001 WestLancashire ... box begin title United Kingdom general election, 1997 General Election 1997 WestLancashire Election ... title United Kingdom general election, 1992 General Election 1992 WestLancashire ref cite web url ... Election 1987 WestLancashire Election box candidate with party link party Conservative Party UK ... General Election 1983 WestLancashire Election box candidate with party link party Conservative ... LancashireWest Category Ormskirk West Lancs Category Parliamentary constituencies in North West ... of WestLancashire ar zh ... town of Skelmersdale . Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire in the run ... a new seat in Central Lancashire resulting in consequential changes across the county. Only minor changes were made to the existing seat of WestLancashire with the modified seat constructed from the following electoral wards Ashurst, Aughton, WestLancashire Aughton and Downholland, Aughton Park, Bickerstaffe, Birch Green, Burscough East, Burscough West, Derby, Digmoor, Halsall, Knowsley, Moorside ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name 55th WestLancashire Infantry Division image caption dates First World War br November 1914 January 1919 reorganized 1939 45 country United Kingdom allegiance branch Territorial Force type Infantry role size command structure current commander garrison ceremonial chief colonel of the regiment nickname patron motto colors march mascot battles Battle of the Somme br Third Battle of Ypres br Battle of Cambrai 1917 Battle of Cambrai br Battle of Estaires notable commanders William Duthie Morgan Sir William Morgan br Frederick E. Morgan Sir Frederick Morgan anniversaries The 55th WestLancashire Infantry Division was a United Kingdom British Territorial Force division military division which served on the Western Front World War I Western Front during the World War I First World War . History First World War Between November 1914 and April 1915 the division s brigade s were detached as reinforcements with other divisions already in France . The 55th Division was reformed in January 1916. The first Victoria Cross won by the reformed division occurred near Arras, France Arras on the 17 April 1916 when Edward Felix Baxter 2nd Lt.E.F.Baxter won the award while on a raid by the 1 8th Irish Bn, The King s Liverpool Regiment . The division moved to the Somme on the 25 ... 1918.jpg thumb 300px 55th WestLancashire Infantry Division troops blinded by tear gas during the Battle ... in the Great War The 55th WestLancashire Division clr British Divisions in World War II Category Divisions ... in 1945 Category Military history of Lancashire Category 1914 establishments in the United Kingdom nl 55e WestLancashire Infanteriedivisie ... comprised the following units 164th North Lancashire Brigade 165th Liverpool Brigade 166th South Lancashire Brigade Pioneers 1 4th The Prince of Wales s Volunteers South Lancashire Regiment ... The 164th North Lancashire Brigade joined the British 51st Highland Division World War I 51st Highland ... more details
More footnotes date March 2012 Infobox military unit unit name 57th 2nd WestLancashire Division image caption dates World War I 11 May 1914 04 July 1919 country United Kingdom allegiance branch New Army British New Army type Infantry role size command structure current commander garrison ceremonial chief nickname patron motto colors march mascot battles Second Battle of Passchendaele br Second Battle of the Somme br Hindenburg Line Battles for the Hindenburg Line notable commanders Robert George Broadwood Lieutenant General Broadwood anniversaries The 57th 2nd WestLancashire Division was a British Army unit created in 1914 as part of the massive expansion of the British military during World War I . It was demobilized in 1919 following cessation of hostilities. The 57th Division was originally created as a Territorial Army United Kingdom Territorial Army reserve force but was sent to France on 22 Feb 1917, serving on the Western front for the duration of the war. The 57th was subordinate to British XI Corps XI Corps , First Army United Kingdom First Army . During the war the division fought in the Second Battle of Passchendaele eighth phase of the Battle of Passchendaele Third Battle of Ypres Battle of the Scarpe 1918 Battle of the Scarpe first phase of the Second Battle of the Somme 1918 Second Battles of Arras 1918 , also known as the Second Battle of the Somme Battle of Drocourt Queant second phase of the Second Battle of the Somme 1918 Second Battles of Arras 1918 Battle of the Canal du Nord third phase of the Battles of the Hindenburg Line Battle of Cambrai 1918 Battle of Cambrai sixth phase of the Battles of the Hindenburg Line During the Second World War World War ... General Barnes 01 Jul 1917 to 04 Jul 1919 WW I Order of Battle 170th 2 1st North Lancashire Brigade 171st 2 1st Liverpool Brigade 172nd 2 1st South Lancashire Brigade Assorted subordinate units References ... and formations disestablished in 1919 Category Military history of Lancashire Category 1914 establishments ... more details
The 2012 WestLancashire Council election will take place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council is up for election, with results compared to the corresponding vote in WestLancashire Council election, 2008 ref http www.westlancsdc.gov.uk pdf DraftBoroughStatement 20of 20persons 20Nominated.pdf Nominations WestLancashire Council ref . Election Summary Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 2012 Election Summary Party party Conservative Party UK seats gain loss net seats votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Labour Party UK seats gain loss net seats votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Liberal Democrats seats gain loss net seats votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party United Kingdom Independence Party seats gain loss net seats votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Green Party of England and Wales seats gain loss net seats votes votes plus minus Election Summary Party party Independent politician seats gain loss net seats votes votes plus minus Election box end Ward results Ashurst Election box begin title Ashurst Election box candidate with party link party Green Party of England and Wales candidate Elizabeth ... percentage change Election box end References reflist sequence prev WestLancashire Council election, 2011 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire Council election, 2014 United Kingdom local elections, 2012 Category English local elections, 2012 Category Council elections in WestLancashire 2012 ... turnout votes percentage change Election box end Burscough West Election box begin title Burscough West Election box candidate with party link party Labour Party UK candidate Cynthia Dereli votes percentage ... Labour Party UK candidate Donna West votes percentage change Election box majority votes percentage ... more details
The 2010 WestLancashire Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party UK Conservative party stayed in overall control ... 3787.stm title WestLancashire accessdate 2010 09 02 publisher BBC News Online date 2009 04 19 ref ... www.osadvertiser.co.uk news skelmersdale news 2010 05 08 conservatives keep westlancashire control after labour gains 100252 26402350 title Conservatives keep WestLancashire control after Labour gains ... Since the council was created in 1973 WestLancashire has alternated between the Conservative and Labour ... title Tories favourites in two party race for control Local election profile WestLancashire ... gained control of the council in the WestLancashire Council election, 2002 2002 election ... , had no councillor s in WestLancashire and did not stand any candidates in the election. ref ... Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 2010 ref name results cite web url http webdocs.westlancsdc.gov.uk ... Members Borough Council Election 2010 accessdate 2010 09 02 publisher WestLancashire Borough Council ... WestLancashire Council election, 2008 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire ... Category Council elections in WestLancashire ... http www.highbeam.com doc 1G1 225789826.html title Tories hold on in West Lancs accessdate 2010 09 ... Democrat who was standing in Ashurst, Lancashire Ashurst ward. ref name favourites The Conservatives ... the wards of Burscough East, Burscough West and Scott, while also hoping to make progress elsewhere ... ref Labour gained the 3 seats from the Conservatives in Burscough West and both seats in Scott ward, with Labour s 41 vote majority in Burscough West being the most marginal of the election. ref name ... West ref name results ref name guide Election box candidate with party link party Labour Party ... more details
File WestLancashire 2007 election map.png thumb 300px right Map of the results of the 2007 WestLancashire council election. Conservative Party UK Conservatives in blue and Labour Party UK Labour in red. Wards in grey were not contested in 2007. The 2007 WestLancashire Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party UK Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. ref name hold Cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 shared vote2007 councils html 30up.stm title WestLancashire accessdate 2010 04 16 publisher BBC News Online ref After the election, the composition of the council was class wikitable colspan 2 Party Seats style background color Conservative Party UK meta color Conservative ... seat majority over Labour Party UK Labour , after gaining 3 seats in the WestLancashire Council election ... 04 westlancashire david title The view from Lancashire accessdate 2010 04 17 date 2007 04 30 publisher ... Summary Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 2007 ref name election ref name results ... Results 2006 accessdate 2010 04 16 publisher WestLancashire Borough Council ref Election Summary ... sequence prev WestLancashire Council election, 2006 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire Council election, 2008 United Kingdom local elections, 2007 DEFAULTSORT WestLancashire Council Election, 2007 Category English local elections, 2007 Category Council elections in WestLancashire ... Cite web url http www.lep.co.uk localelectionnews?articleid 2854354 title Tories tighten West Lancs grip accessdate 2010 04 17 date 2007 05 04 publisher Lancashire Evening Post ref Overall Voter ... 2010 04 17 date 2007 05 02 publisher Lancashire Evening Post ref Election box candidate with party ... party Labour Party UK candidate Donna West votes 424 percentage 81.4 change 0.4 Election box candidate ... more details
File WestLancashire 2006 election map.png thumb 300px right Map of the results of the 2006 WestLancashire council election. Conservative Party UK Conservatives in blue and Labour Party UK Labour in red. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006. The 2006 WestLancashire Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party UK Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. ref name hold Cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 shared bsp hi vote2006 locals html 30up.stm title Local elections WestLancashire accessdate 2010 04 15 publisher BBC News Online ref After the election, the composition of the council was class wikitable colspan 2 Party Seats style background color Conservative ... 05 accessdate 2010 04 16 ref They gained 3 seats from Labour in Burscough East, Burscough West and Scott wards, ref name tighten Cite news title Tories tighten grip WestLancashire publisher Liverpool ... Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 2006 ref name local ref name results Cite web ... 2006 accessdate 2010 04 15 publisher WestLancashire Borough Council ref Election Summary Party party ... prev WestLancashire Council election, 2004 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire ... DEFAULTSORT WestLancashire Council Election, 2006 Category English local elections, 2006 Category Council elections in WestLancashire 2006 ... news title Tories defend gains in West Lancs publisher Liverpool Echo page 26 date 2006 04 28 accessdate ... wards of Burscough East, Burscough West and Scott. ref name defend However Labour targeted the Conservative wards of Derby, Newburgh, Lancashire Newburgh and Parbold , while criticising the Conservatives ... West Election box begin title Burscough West ref name results Election box candidate with party link ... more details
File WestLancashire 2008 election map.png thumb 300px right Map of the results of the 2008 WestLancashire council election. Conservative Party UK Conservatives in blue and Labour Party UK Labour in red. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 WestLancashire Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of WestLancashire Borough status in the United Kingdom Borough Council in Lancashire , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party UK Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. ref name change cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 shared bsp hi elections local council 08 html 30up.stm title WestLancashire accessdate 2010 04 18 publisher BBC News Online date 2008 04 19 ref After the election, the composition of the council was class wikitable colspan 2 Party Seats style background color Conservative Party UK meta color Conservative Party UK Conservative 35 2 style background color Labour ... title Election Summary District Council Elections 2008 accessdate 2010 04 18 publisher WestLancashire ... take WestLancashire UK Parliament constituency the parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom .... ref name strong Election Summary Begin title WestLancashire Local Election Result 2008 ref name ... links http www.bbc.co.uk lancashire content articles 2008 04 28 local elections feature.shtml Reactions to the results from the group leaders sequence prev WestLancashire Council election, 2007 list WestLancashire local elections next WestLancashire Council election, 2010 United Kingdom local elections, 2008 Category English local elections, 2008 Category Council elections in WestLancashire ... Labour. ref name grip They gained the seats of Burscough West and Up Holland , with the margin of victory ... Conservative Party UK swing Election box end Burscough West Election box begin title Burscough West ref name results Election box candidate with party link party Conservative Party UK candidate ... more details
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