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Council - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 6.00 pm

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Councillor Debbie Parkinson Vice-Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Standish With Langtree
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Councillor Jenny Bullen Mayor • Labour • Ashton-in-Makerfield South
Profile image for %= (person.title + Kevin Anderson B.A (Hons)" class="person-image" >
Councillor Kevin Anderson B.A (Hons) Portfolio Holder for Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies • Labour and Co-operative • Leigh South
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Councillor Dane Anderton Portfolio Holder for Children and Families • Labour • Leigh West
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Councillor Paul John Blay Vice-Chairman - Licensing and Regulation Committee • Labour • Hindley
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Councillor Bob Brierley Independent • Hindley Green
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Councillor Samantha Brown Lead Member for Climate Response and Sustainability • Labour • Leigh West
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Councillor Andrew Bullen Labour • Ashton-in-Makerfield South
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Councillor Mary Callaghan Vice-Chairman - Progress with Unity Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Douglas
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Councillor Barbara Caren Labour • Leigh South
Profile image for %= (person.title + Jim Churton" class="person-image" >
Councillor Jim Churton Labour • Hindley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Anne Collins" class="person-image" >
Councillor Anne Collins Deputy Mayor • Labour • Orrell
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Councillor Paul Anthony Collins Labour • Shevington With Lower Ground and Moor
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Councillor Ronald Josef Conway Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
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Councillor Michael John Crosby Labour • Shevington With Lower Ground and Moor
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Councillor Phyllis Cullen Labour • Wigan West
Profile image for %= (person.title + Keith Cunliffe" class="person-image" >
Councillor Keith Cunliffe Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care • Labour • Leigh Central and Higher Folds
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Councillor Matt Dawber Labour • Douglas
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Councillor Pat Draper Independent • Douglas
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Councillor Jess Eastoe Labour • Tyldesley and Mosley Common
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Councillor James Fish Independent Network • Tyldesley and Mosley Common
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Councillor Danny Fletcher Lead Member - Leisure and Public Health • Labour • Ashton-in-Makerfield South
Profile image for %= (person.title + Laura Flynn" class="person-image" >
Councillor Laura Flynn Lead Member - Youth Opportunities and Equalities • Labour • Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Vicky Galligan" class="person-image" >
Councillor Vicky Galligan Chairman - Licensing and Regulation Committees • Labour • Shevington With Lower Ground and Moor
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Councillor Susan Gambles Portfolio Holder for Housing and Welfare • Labour • Golborne and Lowton West
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Councillor Stuart Andrew Gerrard Independent Network • Atherton North
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Councillor Jenny Gregory Labour • Lowton East
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Councillor Shelley Guest Labour • Leigh Central and Higher Folds
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Councillor John Harding Vice-Chairman - Planning Committee • Labour • Atherton South and Lilford
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Councillor Jamie Hodgkinson Independent Network • Atherton North
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Councillor David Hurst Labour • Worsley Mesnes
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Councillor Lawrence Hunt Lead Member - Heritage and Building Conservation • Labour • Wigan Central
Profile image for %= (person.title + Steve Jones" class="person-image" >
Councillor Steve Jones Independent • Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Profile image for %= (person.title + Paul Terence Kenny" class="person-image" >
Councillor Paul Terence Kenny Chairman - Planning Committee • Labour and Co-operative • Winstanley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Yvonne Klieve" class="person-image" >
Councillor Yvonne Klieve Lead Member - District Centres and Night Time Economy • Labour • Golborne and Lowton West
Profile image for %= (person.title + Garry Lloyd BA (Hons), PGCE, MA" class="person-image" >
Councillor Garry Lloyd BA (Hons), PGCE, MA Vice-Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Lowton East
Profile image for %= (person.title + Michael McLoughlin" class="person-image" >
Councillor Michael McLoughlin Labour • Wigan Central
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Councillor Joanne Marshall Labour • Tyldesley and Mosley Common
Profile image for %= (person.title + Lee McStein" class="person-image" >
Councillor Lee McStein Lead Member for Crime Prevention • Labour • Atherton South and Lilford
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Councillor Gena Merrett Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Golborne and Lowton West
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Councillor Clive William Morgan Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Winstanley
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Councillor Marie Morgan Labour • Winstanley
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Councillor David Trevor Molyneux MBE Executive Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Regeneration • Labour • Ince
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Councillor Paul Molyneux Lead Member - Finance and Resources • Labour • Worsley Mesnes
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Councillor Terry Mugan Vice-Chairman - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee • Labour • Standish With Langtree
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Councillor Scarlett Myler Independent • Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
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Councillor Maureen O'Bern Independent • Ince
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Councillor Helen O'Neill Labour • Worsley Mesnes
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Councillor James Palmer Labour • Hindley Green
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Councillor Paul Prescott Portfolio Holder for Planning, Environmental Services and Transport • Labour • Pemberton
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Councillor Christopher Ready Portfolio Holder for Communities and Neighbourhoods • Labour • Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
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Councillor Nazia Rehman Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Transformation • Labour and Co-operative • Abram
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Councillor Charles Rigby Chairman - Audit Governance and Standards Committee • Labour and Co-operative • Leigh South
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Councillor Eunice Smethurst Chairman - Progress with Unity Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Abram
Profile image for %= (person.title + Martyn Smethurst" class="person-image" >
Councillor Martyn Smethurst Lead Member - Armed Forces and Veterans • Labour • Abram
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Councillor Mike Smith Councillor • Labour • Lowton East
Profile image for %= (person.title + James Talbot" class="person-image" >
Councillor James Talbot Labour • Hindley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Barry John Taylor" class="person-image" >
Councillor Barry John Taylor Vice-Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee • Labour • Astley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Mark Tebbutt" class="person-image" >
Profile image for %= (person.title + John Melville Vickers" class="person-image" >
Councillor John Melville Vickers Labour • Hindley Green
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Profile image for %= (person.title + Debra Susan Ann Wailes B.A (Hons) and MSc" class="person-image" >
Councillor Debra Susan Ann Wailes B.A (Hons) and MSc Labour • Atherton South and Lilford
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Councillor Frederick Bown Walker Labour • Leigh Central and Higher Folds
Profile image for %= (person.title + Paul Watson BA (Hons) CMIH" class="person-image" >
Councillor Paul Watson BA (Hons) CMIH Reform UK • Atherton North
Profile image for %= (person.title + Raymond Whittingham" class="person-image" >
Councillor Raymond Whittingham Conservative • Standish With Langtree
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Councillor Tony Whyte Councillor • Independent • Ince
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Councillor Sylvia Wilkinson Independent • Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
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Councillor David Wood, CQSW, Dip SW. Labour and Co-operative • Wigan West

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 23rd-Jul-2025 18.00 Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 23rd-Jul-2025 18.00 Council.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes 23rd-Jul-2025 18.00 Council.pdf

Additional Documents

Annual Scrutiny Report 202425.pdf
Enc. 1 for Annual Report from the Chair of the Audit Governance and Standards Committee 202425.pdf
210525 AGM.pdf
DoI Form June 2023.pdf
Local Authority Governor Report.pdf
Monitoring of Urgent Items and Exemption from Call-In 2024-25.pdf
Treasury Management Annual Review 202425.pdf
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2030.pdf
Appendix A - Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2030.pdf
Childrens Services - Direct Payments Policy.pdf
Enc. 1 for Childrens Services - Direct Payments Policy.pdf
Motions Report 230725.pdf
Enc. 2 for Wigan Boroughs new Cultural Strategy The Fire Within The Forge and 5-Year Evaluation.pdf
Enc. 2 for Annual Report from the Chair of the Audit Governance and Standards Committee 202425.pdf
Appointment of Independent Persons for Standards Issues 2025-2029.pdf
Report of the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge on Wigan Council.pdf
Enc. 1 for Report of the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge on Wigan Council.pdf
Wigan Boroughs new Cultural Strategy The Fire Within The Forge and 5-Year Evaluation Report.pdf
Enc. 1 for Wigan Boroughs new Cultural Strategy The Fire Within The Forge and 5-Year Evaluation.pdf
Enc. 2 for Annual Scrutiny Report 202425.pdf
Enc. 1 for Annual Scrutiny Report 202425.pdf
Annual Report from the Chair of the Audit Governance and Standards Committee 202425.pdf
Greater Manchester Joint Minerals and Waste Plan.pdf
Enc. 3 for Annual Report from the Chair of the Audit Governance and Standards Committee 202425.pdf