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      <wardtitle>Aughton &amp; Holborn</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1161</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Anne Marie Hughes</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000126</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gordon Paul Johnson</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>Aughton &amp; Holborn</representing>
          <keyposts>Chairperson of Licensing &amp; Appeals Committee; Vice-Chairperson of Licensing &amp; Gambling Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/10/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000442</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Sarah E Lawton</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Burscough Bridge &amp; Rufford</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>246</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Gordon</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Rufford</districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Vice-Chairperson of Local Plan Committee; Armed Forces Champion</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2016</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000454</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Paul David Hesketh</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Assistant Leader; Deputy Leader of Our West Lancashire (OWL)</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1185</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Alison Jones</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>WL Reform Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Burscough Town</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000348</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Judy Abbott</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000392</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Patricia Burnside</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1167</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jess Riding</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Dementia Champion</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>North Meols &amp; Hesketh Bank</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000341</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ian Eccles</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Chairperson of Licensing &amp; Gambling Committee; Vice-Chairperson of Licensing &amp; Appeals Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2022</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000446</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Thomas de Freitas</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Assistant Leader; Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2030</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>667</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Howard</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/7/6/6/Info00000667/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>North Meols</districttitle>
          <representing>North Meols Parish Council</representing>
          <keyposts>The Deputy Mayor of West Lancashire</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/11/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Old Skelmersdale</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>168</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Neil Furey</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/8/6/1/Info00000168/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Chairperson of Communities &amp; Environment Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>144</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Donna West</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/4/4/1/Info00000144/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2012</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1156</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ella Worthington</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/6/5/1/Info00001156/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>WL Reform Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Ormskirk East</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1178</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Michael John Crompton</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/1/Info00001178/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Youth Champion</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>111</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nikki Hennessy</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/1/Info00000111/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000403</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Janet Ingman</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/3/0/4/Info500000403/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>The Mayor of West Lancashire</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Ormskirk West</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000399</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Anderson</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/9/9/3/Info500000399/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of the Labour Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1190</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Charles Robert Berry</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/0/9/1/Info00001190/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000350</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Anne Mary Fennell</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/0/5/3/Info500000350/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rural North East</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000278</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Robert Bailey</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/2/Info500000278/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/2/Info500000278/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Vice-Chairperson of Communities &amp; Environment Committee; Small Business Champion</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2000</startdate>
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            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>657</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Katie Juckes</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Parbold</districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2030</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>148</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Whittington</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Hilldale</districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>The Leader of The Council; Chairperson of Policy &amp; Resources Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/10/2013</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2018</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2018</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2022</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rural South</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>172</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Adrian Owens</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>The Deputy Leader of the Council; Vice-Chairperson of Policy and Resources</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/1999</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000127</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ian Rigby</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Chairperson of Local Plan Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>22/06/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000536</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Linda Marjorie Webster</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Our West Lancashire Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Our West Lancashire Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Chairperson of Planning Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>22/06/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2030</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rural West</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>660</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Alexander Blundell</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Scarisbrick</districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1191</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gareth Oakes</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>WL Reform Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>The Deputy Leader of West Lancashire Reform Group; Vice-Chairperson of Audit &amp; Governance Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>146</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mrs Marilyn Westley</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Vice-Chairperson of Planning Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Skelmersdale North</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>169</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Yvonne Gagen</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Chairperson of Audit &amp; Governance Committee</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2010</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2018</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2018</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2022</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000429</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Melissa S Parlour</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1148</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lizzie Urquhart</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>WL Reform Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Skelmersdale South</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>114</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Terry Aldridge</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Older People’s Champion</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/1990</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000056</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Julian Antoni Finch</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>
          </politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1151</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nigel Hudson</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>WL Reform Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Tanhouse &amp; Skelmersdale Town Centre</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1170</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Aaron Body</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>WL Reform Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of West Lancashire Reform Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000124</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Carl Coughlan</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>162</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Maureen Nixon</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/UserData/2/6/1/Info00000162/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Tarleton Village</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>358</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor &amp; Parish Councillor Norma Goodier</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Hesketh-with-Becconsall Parish</districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>159</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Mee</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Tarleton</districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2002</startdate>
              <enddate>03/05/2012</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2014</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2018</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2018</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2022</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2028</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>500000092</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mrs Joan Witter</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>The Conservative Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>20/07/2018</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Up Holland</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
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