ORMSKIRK could be going full-throttle next year if a festival celebrating all things motoring is given the go-ahead by councillors, The Champion can exclusively reveal.West Lancashire Borough Council confirmed yesterday (August 24) that members of the council's cabinet are set to discuss a proposal for a celebration of classic cars, tentatively called the Ormskirk Motor Festival, which will take place in the town centre next year if it is given the green light.
“West Lancashire Borough Council is considering hosting a Motor Sports Festival in Ormskirk town centre in 2011. It is hoped that the event would feature static displays of classic and performance cars in both Coronation Park and the town centre along with a parade of vehicles,” said a spokesperson for the council.
“The proposal is at a very early stage and will be discussed by members at the cabinet meeting on September 14.”
It is not known at this stage what form the festival will take, but would feature both classic cars and motorsports vehicles from both the past and present, and would feature both static displays and a parade through the town centre.
The idea has already been given a warm welcome by members of the cabinet, including Derby ward borough councillor Adrian Owens, who believes the inagural event could prove to be a big success.
“We have already had an informal briefing on the proposal as cabinet members, and I think it would be a fantastic event to bring to Ormskirk,” he said.
“To see veteran and classic cars going through Ormskirk would actually be a good use of the town's one-way system. The event would be a welcome boost to Ormskirk as a market town, and I can see traders and residents benefitting if it goes ahead.”
The proposal is expected to be discussed at the council's headquarters in Ormskirk at its next cabinet meeting on September 14.
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