Wigan Central
Wigan Central | |
|---|---|
 Wigan Central ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Progress with Unity | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor of Wigan | Debbie Parkinson (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Lee Moffitt (Reform) |
| • Councillor | Michael McLoughlin (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Lawrence Hunt (Labour) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,052[1] |
Wigan Central is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan.
Councillors
The ward is represented by three councillors: Lee Moffitt (Ref),[2] Lawrence Hunt (Lab),[3] and Michael McLoughlin (Lab).[4]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michael McLoughlin (Lab) | George Davies (Lab) | Lawrence Hunt (Lab) | |||
| 2024 | Michael McLoughlin (Lab) | George Davies (Lab) | Lawrence Hunt (Lab) | |||
| By-election, 2 October 2025[5] | Michael McLoughlin (Lab) | Lee Moffitt (Ref) | Lawrence Hunt (Lab) | |||
| 2026 | Michael McLoughlin (Lab) | Lee Moffitt (Ref) | Lawrence Hunt (Lab) | |||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election.
Notes and references
- ↑ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ "Councillor Lee Moffitt". Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Lawrence Hunt". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Michael McLoughlin". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ Graham, Charles (15 May 2026). "Wigan Today". Wigan witnesses a political breakthrough as the first Reform candidate is elected to the council. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
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