Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority for Wigan, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in the United Kingdom. It consists of 75 Councillors with one-third being elected every three years in four. The borough is separated into 25 wards. Councillors are democratically accountable to the ward they are elected to represent. Each ward is represented on the council by three council members. The current party that has control of wigan council is the Labour party.
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Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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Type | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974; 50 years ago (1974-04-01) |
Preceded by | 14 councils[notes 1] |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Wigan | |
Leader of the Council | |
Chief executive | Alison McKenzie-Folan since 6 March 2019 |
Structure | |
Seats | 75 (38 needed for a majority) |
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Joint committees | Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2023 (all 75 councillors) |
Next election | 2024 (one third of councillors) |
Motto | |
Progress with Unity | |
Meeting place | |
Wigan Town Hall United Kingdom | |
Website | |
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