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Wigan Council is consulting residents on a new link road between the A49 and A577/A58, aimed at reducing congestion in Hindley, Ince, Scholes and Wigan…
Read the full story →Wigan Borough's smoking rate has dropped below 29,000 adults (10.43%), nearly matching the national average of 10.26%, through council support services…
Wigan Council has approved a refreshed anti-social behaviour policy introducing a four-step resolution model to tackle incidents fairly and consistently…
Wigan's grassroots sports scene celebrated at annual Believe Sports Awards on 17 October. Three inaugural Sir Billy Boston Lifetime Achievement Awards…
Wigan Borough Food Partnership launched at The Edge to make healthy food cheaper, reduce waste, and improve food self-sufficiency across the borough.
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advertising@localgazette.co.ukWigan Council introduces three-year Public Space Protection Orders targeting anti-social behaviour, e-bikes and scooters in town centres.
The Tour de France is coming to Wigan Borough on Saturday 3 July 2027. The Grand Départ will be staged in the UK for the first time in 13 years.
Some Wigan households will move to earlier or later collections, while others keep their weekday but change the order of bins.
Haigh estate in Wigan has attracted record numbers of visitors during summer 2026, with restored Plantation Gates and Lodges drawing over 1,900 people in…
Wigan Council intends to leave four Green Belt employment sites out of its refreshed Local Plan, including land at M6 Junction 26, Leigh, Astley and Lowton.