The West Lancashire town is ready to head to the polls, and residents will be voting on a range of well-documented issues
Across West Lancashire, elections are being held in 15 borough council wards with a vacancy for one councillor in each, except Tarleton Village where two councillors will be elected.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service spoke to people in Skelmersdale to find out what issues were at the forefront of their minds when casting their vote. "I think Skelmersdale has improved a bit with things like the new cinema at the Concourse. But at the moment, it's mainly shops an open areas. it could do with a bit more going on at night. There's not much to do. If we go out, we tend to go to Ormskirk and pubs like the Old Post Office."
Asked what he felt are the big issues, Freddie replied: "The potholes in the roads are horrendous. The roads are awful. Everywhere, the roads are knackered. The whole town." "There are lots of factories in Skelmersdale to get work, if you want to upgrade yourself. Work and business are quite good here.
'NEGATIVES AND POSITIVES' Semi-retired resident Rod Smith said: "I'd say a big issue is the police. I believe there are only six regular officers for Skelmersdale, with two on each shift through the morning, the day and at night. People say it's not good enough.
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