Susan Gambles - Councillor for Wigan (Golborne and Lowton West)

Councillor Susan Gambles

Labour Golborne and Lowton West Portfolio Holder for Housing and Welfare

Email: Susan.Gambles@wigan.gov.uk

Council: Wigan

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Housing Advisory Panel (Chair, Chairman) Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Board Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.30 am

January 22, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 21, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 11.30 am

December 18, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 18, 2025
Housing Advisory Panel Chair

Housing Advisory Panel - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

31 decisions · Page 1 of 7

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

Gas Heating Contract

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 25, 2025

A new statutory compliance gas heating contract is required, as the current contract is due to expire, due to an early determination of the contract. The Council require a new gas heating contractor so that all reasonable steps taken to ensure all residents, customers and members of the public are not put at risk from the effects of gas, carbon monoxide or unsafe appliances that are owned or managed by the Council. Potential risks associated with gas as a fuel are significant, given the risk of fire / explosion or from carbon monoxide poisoning due to incomplete combustion arising out of poor or irregular maintenance, or incorrect installation methods adopted for the appliances or systems.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Standards Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 25, 2025

To provide the annual report detailing the work undertaken by Audit, Governance and Standards Committee in relation to Members standards in the last municipal year (2024/25)

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 31