Paul Cotterill’s regular newsletter, the Bickerstaffe Record, has gone online. “Hard worker” and “tireless worker” are tired phrases bunged in newsletters often describing people who really don’t deserve it. But Paul really has plugged away in Bickerstaffe – bringing in funding for the village and campaigning for slower speeds and the creation of the South Lathom Parish Council as well as working for West Lancs through his links in education and health.

He’s standing for election this year in Bickerstaffe and is probably more qualified than anyone else in the district – it will be a great shame if he doesn’t make it this year.