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The metropolitan district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Wigan's series of mayors dating back to the 14th century. [5] The council styles itself Wigan Council rather than its full formal name of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. [6]
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest town, Wigan , but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Atherton , Ashton-in-Makerfield , Golborne , Hindley , Ince-in-Makerfield , Leigh and Tyldesley .
Pages in category "Local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The main area for the paper's distribution is around the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan. It is published on Fridays. It was founded in the 1950s as a subdivision of the Lancashire Evening Post. [2] The website which the Wigan Post shares with its sister papers is Wigan Today. It also has an app for IOS and Android devices.
Atherton is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council , as well as the parliamentary constituency of Bolton West .
Wigan Central 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 Urban Area includes the integrated conurbation around Wigan, (containing the contiguous areas of Ince-in-Makerfield and Wigan itself), along with the outlying areas of Standish, Abram and the West Lancashire town of Skelmersdale. The Wigan Urban Area has a total population of 175,405. [1] This is an increase of 5% on the 2001 figure of ...
Pemberton is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council , as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan . Councillors