Labour Housing Spokeswoman Councillor Jane Roberts, has slammed council policy on affordable housing in West Lancashire. Sections of the council want the minimum affordable housing on any development to be raised to 25% rather than between 0% and 25%.

Councillor Roberts also strongly opposes the demolition of 200 affordable homes at Firbeck "I think it is big business. Take the new vision for Skelmersdale for instance. I suspect we will end up with something in the middle (of 0% to 25%) such as 200 so we have gained nothing"

"Is there gerrymandering going on?"