JMO is a standout hub for grassroots sport, supporting junior and adult leagues alike. With high-quality pitches and flexible meeting and social spaces, it plays a vital role at the heart of Skelmersdale, bringing people together, improving fitness and skills, and fostering a strong competitive spirit.

What was once presented as a bold, transformational investment has become a project defined by uncertainty, spiralling budgets and shrinking ambition. For Reform UK, the conclusion is clear: HS2 is a wasteful and overly expensive project that no longer delivers value for money, particularly for communities outside the South.

Cllr Ella Worthington and Cllr Matthew Salter were delighted to be invited to the official launch of Alternative FUTURES at Skelmersdale Library on Friday 5 June.

A letter sent by the Conservative-led Lancashire County Council on the 8th of May 2025 reveals that council officers were actively approaching private landlords with financial incentives to house refugees — taking properties off the open market for local Lancashire families.

Lancashire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Environment and Communities Joshua Roberts has announced his intention to withdraw the local authority from the government’s refugee resettlement scheme.

The Fleetwood–Knott End ferry service is set to close after no compliant or financially viable bids were received through the tender process.