Complex sentence: At the meeting of the railway committee, Hesketh put forward a persuasive argument and despite opposition from the Lytham contingent, the committee decided that Rossall Point was the best place for the railway terminus to be built, and the Railway and Port Company was formed.
Split into simpler sentences: At the meeting of the railway committee Hesketh put forward a persuasive argument. Despite opposition from the Lytham contingent the committee decided that Rossall Point was the best place for the railway terminus to be built, and the Railway and Port Company was formed.