A Statement from Borough Councillors representing Rufford and Burscough Bridge
23rd of January, 2026
West Lancs Borough Councillors for Burscough Bridge and Rufford Ward
Cllr John Gordon, Cllr Eddie Pope and Cllr Paul Hesketh
For Information on Central Governments cancelation of West Lancashire Borough Council May Election 2026
As your ward councillors we are opposed to the governments cancelation of the May Election
We did not get a vote on this issue ( Cllr John Gordon, Cllr Eddie Pope and Cllr Paul Hesketh)
Councillors were led believe that the issue of the 26 election would come to full council. The issue never came to full Council.
The Ruling Labour group took a vote at one of their private meetings and voted for cancelling the 26 elections and wrote to the secretary of state accordingly.
Just to be clear the Labour secretary of state then cancelled the West Lancashire Borough Council 2026 May Election.
Kind regards
Cllr John Gordon, Cllr Eddie Pope and Cllr Paul Hesketh