Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Alison McKenzie-Folan since 6 March 2019 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 75 councillors |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
Motto | |
Progress with Unity | |
Meeting place | |
Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
Website | |
wigan |
Wigan Council, or Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the borough. The council has been a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since 2011.
The council has been under Labour majority control since the metropolitan borough was created in 1974. It meets at Wigan Town Hall and has its main offices at the adjoining Wigan Life Centre.