Wigan Council elections: Labour hold strong majority but leader is overtaken by independent
The Labour Party held a strong majority in Wigan Council with 64 seats, despite their leader being edged out to
Everything you need to know about the local election in Wigan
Local council elections are taking place across Greater Manchester (and elsewhere) on 4 May – including Wigan. Here’s your guide to what you need to know.
Lord Peter Smith quits: Greater Manchester’s longest-serving council leader stands down after 27 years
Greater Manchester’s longest-serving council leader, Lord Peter Smith, has stepped down from his post as leader of Wigan Council.
Greater Manchester councils buck national trend on equal pay, new data suggests
Figures obtained by a Freedom of Information request show that the number of men and women earning the higher wages at those councils which responded is more equal than the national picture.
Wigan mourners crowdfund for funeral of rugby prodigy, 13, who drowned in quarry
Mourners in Wigan are coming together to help raise money in the memory of a 13-year-old rugby prodigy who tragically downed in a quarry.
Girl power! Celebs help launch campaign to celebrate ‘inspirational’ Wigan women
The ‘Believe in Her’ campaign promotes the successes of local women in billboards and bus adverts across the borough and several local celebrities.
Plummeting teen pregnancy rates in Wigan due to better ‘sexual health awareness’
The number of teenagers falling pregnant in Wigan has fallen to its lowest rate for the fourth year running.
iPup: Guide dog dons GoPro camera for pooch’s perspective on Wigan politics
The four-year-old black Labrador/Retriever cross is shooting footage from a camera attached to his harness as he accompanies Wigan Deputy Mayor Susan Loudon around the Borough.
Shamed ex-Wigan councillor jailed for eight months over fake childcare expenses
A former Wigan Councillor has been imprisoned for eight months for making fraudulent childcare claims.
Wigan cllr guilty of ‘abusing position’ after ranting at car parking row constituents
A Wigan Councillor has been found guilty of breaching his council’s code of conduct after yelling at a Hindley Green resident over car parking.
Wigan councillor saves pensioner’s life… just weeks after first aid training
A quick-thinking councillor saved the life of an elderly man who collapsed in front of him, just weeks after undergoing first aid training.