Article 2
| (1) Name of Ward | (2) Area of Ward | (3) Number of Councillors |
|---|---|---|
| Ashurst | 3 | |
| Aughton Park | 2 | |
| Aughton and Downholland | 3 | |
| Bickerstaffe | 1 | |
| Birch Green | 2 | |
| Burscough East | 2 | |
| Burscough West | 2 | |
| Derby | 3 | |
| Digmoor | 2 | |
| Halsall | The parish of Halsall | 1 |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall | The parish of Hesketh-with-Becconsall | 2 |
| Knowsley | 3 | |
| Moorside | 2 | |
| Newburgh | 1 | |
| North Meols | The parish of North Meols | 2 |
| Parbold | The parishes of Bispham, Dalton, Hilldale and Parbold | 2 |
| Rufford | The parish of Rufford | 1 |
| Scarisbrick | 2 | |
| Scott | 3 | |
| Skelmersdale North | 2 | |
| Skelmersdale South | 3 | |
| Tanhouse | 2 | |
| Tarleton | The parish of Tarleton | 3 |
| Up Holland | 3 | |
| Wrightington | 2 |
Article 3(4)
| (1) Name of Ward | (2) Number of councillors to retire in 2003 | (3) Number of councillors to retire in 2004 | (4) Number of councillors to retire in 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aughton Park | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aughton and Downholland | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bickerstaffe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Birch Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Burscough East | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Burscough West | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derby | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Digmoor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Halsall | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowsley | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Moorside | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Newburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Meols | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Parbold | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rufford | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scarisbrick | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Skelmersdale North | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Skelmersdale South | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanhouse | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarleton | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Up Holland | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrightington | 1 | 1 | 0 |