James Winterbottom
Council: Wigan
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
8 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
21 decisions · Page 1 of 5
Wood Fold Primary Enlargement - Tender Acceptance Delegation
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.30 am - January 22, 2026
The delegation of tender acceptance to the Director Place
Recommendations Approved
Greater Manchester Integrated Settlement: Wigan Locality Grant Agreement for Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, Work Well & NEET programmes (2026/27)
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.30 am - January 22, 2026
The Integrated Settlement Agreement is a new funding approach that consolidates multiple grant streams - such as Work Well, NEET, and EI Trailblazer - into a single grant agreement. This model is designed to simplify processes by using one set of legal terms, governance, and reporting requirements, while aligning with Greater Manchester’s strategic priorities. It moves away from evidencing spend and instead focuses on achieving agreed outcomes, such as helping residents move into work, closer to work, or sustain employment. By creating flexibility in how funds are managed locally, the agreement aims to reduce bureaucracy, improve efficiency, and enable a more connected education, employment, and skills offer across the region.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Astley Business Park – Outcome of Independent Audit of Planning Process
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.30 am - January 22, 2026
To report back to Cabinet, the findings of the independent external audit of the planning process, in respect of planning application A/23/96226/MAJOR.
Recommendations Approved
Prescribed Alteration Proposal: Expansion of Landgate School into the Abram Bryn Gates Site on a Temporary Basis
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 10.30 am - July 31, 2025
It is proposed to temporarily utilise the vacant Abram Bryn Gates School to enable more children and young people be admitted to Landgate School. The additional site will enable the School’s Leadership Team to move Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils from the current site at Long Lane to the site at Lily Lane Approximately 3 miles away. This temporary solution will afford the Council the time it requires to secure additional investment and land to rebuild and permanently expand the school in line with the capacity required to meet both the current and future special educational needs of children and young people living in Wigan.
Recommendations Approved
Wigan Town Centre Regeneration – Construction Sections 2 and 3
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 10.30 am - July 31, 2025
Report to Cabinet on the Galleries redevelopment project
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 8
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 21