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The council styles itself Wigan Council rather than its full formal name of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. [6] From 1974 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by the Greater Manchester County Council. The county council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to Greater Manchester's ...
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council , generally known as Wigan Council, is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester , England.
The council rejected the idea of a directly elected mayor following a consultation in 2001. [14] The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is traditionally a Labour Party stronghold - the council has been Labour-controlled since its creation. [15] The local elections in 1998 resulted in a council with only two non-Labour members.
Shevington with Lower Ground and Moor is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council , as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan . Councillors
The 2024 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect one third of the members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections .
The 2012 Wigan Council elections to the Thirtieth Wigan Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as other local elections. [1] One-third of the council was up for election. As Wigan Council is elected in thirds, change in vote share is compared with the corresponding 2008 elections and calculated on that basis.
The 1973 Wigan Council elections for the First Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 72 seat council - three seats for each of the 24 wards - up for vote. It was the first council election as the newly formed metropolitan borough under a new constitution.
The 2021 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. The election was originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, [6] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]