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Campaign news, council updates and what Reform UK is doing for West Lancashire.
Lancashire commits to full cooperation with the grooming gangs inquiry
At Full Council on 16 July 2026, Lancashire councillors voted 67 to 0 to back a Reform motion committing the county to full cooperation with the national grooming gangs inquiry.
Read moreCllr Simon Evans's speech on the grooming gangs inquiry
The county council's Deputy Leader, West Lancashire's Cllr Simon Evans, pledged full cooperation with the inquiry and warned it must not become another that drags on for years and delivers little.
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Council One year of Reform running Lancashire: the record in the council's own figures
In July 2026 Lancashire County Council's cabinet received the year-end financial figures for Reform's first full year in charge. Here is what they show, set against the Conservative record, and every number comes from the council's own reports.
Read more Council Your Reform team at County Hall
West Lancashire is represented by four Reform UK county councillors on the Reform-run Lancashire County Council, including the council’s Deputy Leader.
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Council Reform UK wins seven seats in West Lancashire
Reform UK won seven seats on West Lancashire Borough Council at the May 2026 election, becoming the council’s fourth-largest group from a standing start.
Read more Council Cllr Ella Worthington appointed Cabinet Member for Civic Pride
In April 2026, Skelmersdale West's Cllr Ella Worthington was appointed to the Lancashire County Council cabinet as Cabinet Member for Civic Pride, a new portfolio focused on the pride, cleanliness and upkeep of the county's towns.
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Council Lowest council tax rise in twelve years
The Reform-run county council’s 2026/27 budget held the council tax increase to 3.8 per cent, the lowest rise in twelve years.
Read moreLancashire drops its non-statutory 2030 net zero target
At Full Council in October 2025, Reform councillors carried a motion to drop the county council's voluntary 2030 net zero target and stop voluntary carbon reporting.
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Council Lancashire’s pothole queue down 42 per cent under Reform
The number of outstanding road defects across Lancashire has fallen by 42 per cent in a year under the Reform-run county council.
Read more Council Cllr Rick Edwards appointed Deputy Chair of Audit, Risk and Governance
At Lancashire County Council's annual meeting on 22 May 2025, Burscough and Rufford's Cllr Rick Edwards was appointed Deputy Chair of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, a role he continues to hold.
Read more Council Cllr Simon Evans appointed Deputy Leader of Lancashire County Council
When Reform UK took control of Lancashire County Council in May 2025, Skelmersdale Central's Cllr Simon Evans was appointed Deputy Leader of the council and Cabinet Member for Children and Families, one of the most senior Reform roles in the county.
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