Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council: all 74 councillors
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has 74 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 38 of the 74 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Wigan: local statistics and who has power over Wigan, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 38 councillors
- Reform UK: 25 councillors
- Labour and Co-operative: 4 councillors
- Independent: 4 councillors
- Independent Network: 3 councillors
Leaders and post holders
- Nazia Rehman (Labour and Co-operative): Executive Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Transformation
- Martyn Smethurst (Labour): Lead Member - Armed Forces
- Laura Flynn (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Children and Families
- Christopher Ready (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Communities and Neighbourhoods
- John Harding (Labour): Chairman - Planning Committee
- Lee McStein (Labour): Lead Member - Residents and Environment
- Mary Callaghan (Labour): Chairman - Progress with Unity Scrutiny Committee
- Susan Frame (Reform UK): Vice Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
- Susan Gambles (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Housing and Welfare / Deputy Mayor
- Yvonne Klieve (Labour): Lead Member - Town Centres
- Paul John Blay (Labour): Vice Chairman - Licensing and Regulation Committee
- Tony Whyte (Independent): Councillor
- Keith Cunliffe (Labour): Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care
- Kevin Anderson B.A (Hons) (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies
- Charles Rigby (Labour and Co-operative): Chairman - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee
- Dane Anderton (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Regeneration
- Jenny Gregory (Labour): Chair - Fair Opportunities for All: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
- Mike Smith (Labour): Councillor
- Anne Collins (Labour): Mayor
- Eileen Winifred Rigby BA (Hons) Early Years Education (Labour): Lead Member - Women, Girls, Domestic Abuse and Equalities
- Simon Silcock (Reform UK): Vice Chairman - Progress with Unity Scrutiny Committee
- Vicky Galligan (Labour): Chairman - Licensing and Regulation Committees
- Lilian Rogers (Reform UK): Vice Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee
- Terry Mugan (Labour): Vice Chairman - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee
- Debbie Parkinson (Labour): Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee
- Lawrence Hunt (Labour): Lead Member - Housing and Communities
- Sheila Ramsdale, M.A Ed. (Labour): Lead Member - Heritage and Culture
- Paul Terence Kenny (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Planning, Environmental Services and Transport
- Clive William Morgan (Labour): Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee
- David Hurst (Labour): Vice Chairman - Planning Committee
- Paul Molyneux (Labour): Lead Member - Digital, Resources and Comms
- Keith Whalley (Reform UK): Vice Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram | David Bowker | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | d.bowker@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Abram | Martyn Smethurst | Labour | Lead Member - Armed Forces | 3 May 2012 | M.Smethurst@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Abram | Nazia Rehman | Labour and Co-operative | Executive Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Transformation | 5 May 2016 | N.Rehman@wigan.gov.uk 01942 827001 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield South | Andrew Bullen | Labour | 15 December 2022 | Andrew.Bullen@wigan.gov.uk 07884 122950 c/o Wigan Town Hall,, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield South | Danny Fletcher | Labour | 7 May 2021 | Danny.Fletcher@wigan.gov.uk 07860 622332 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan,, WN1 1YN | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield South | Kathy Morrill-Ashford | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | K.Morrill-Ashford@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Aspull, New Springs & Whelley | Christopher Ready | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Communities and Neighbourhoods | 2 May 1996 | C.Ready@wigan.gov.uk 07964 800548 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Aspull, New Springs & Whelley | Joanne Meadows | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | j.meadows@wigan.gov.uk 07345 548053 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Aspull, New Springs & Whelley | Laura Flynn | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Children and Families | 7 May 2021 | laura.flynn@wigan.gov.uk 07720 285984 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Astley | Barry John Taylor | Labour | 6 May 2010 | Barry.Taylor@wigan.gov.uk 07500 975141 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Astley | Christine Lillian Roberts BA (Education), PGCE | Labour | 7 May 2015 | Christine.Roberts@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Astley | Eileen Strathearn | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | E.Strathearn@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Atherton North | Jamie Hodgkinson | Independent Network | 3 May 2012 | Jamie.Hodgkinson@wigan.gov.uk 07523 419344 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Atherton North | Paul Watson BA (Hons) CMIH | Reform UK | 2 May 2019 | James.Watson@wigan.gov.uk 07544 533636 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Atherton North | Stuart Andrew Gerrard | Independent Network | 3 May 2018 | S.Gerrard@wigan.gov.uk 07368 163575 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Atherton South and Lilford | John Harding | Labour | Chairman - Planning Committee | 5 May 2016 | J.Harding@wigan.gov.uk 07917 553527 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Atherton South and Lilford | Lee McStein | Labour | Lead Member - Residents and Environment | 4 May 2023 | L.McStein@wigan.gov.uk 07864 618985 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Atherton South and Lilford | Martin Farrimond | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | m.farrimond3@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North | Robert Kenyon | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | r.kenyon2@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North | Scarlett Myler | Independent | 4 May 2023 | S.Myler@wigan.gov.uk 07759 223334 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North | Steve Jones | Independent | 5 May 2016 | Stephen.Jones@wigan.gov.uk 07759 510447 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Douglas | Mary Callaghan | Labour | Chairman - Progress with Unity Scrutiny Committee | 5 May 2022 | Mary.Callaghan@wigan.gov.uk 07359 422485 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Douglas | Matt Dawber | Labour | 4 May 2023 | M.Dawber1@wigan.gov.uk 07423 451661 c/o Wigan Town Hall,, Library Street,, Wigan, N1 1YN | |
| Douglas | Matthew Lambert | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | m.lambert@wigan.gov.uk 07337 499384 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Golborne and Lowton West | Susan Frame | Reform UK | Vice Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee | 7 May 2026 | s.frame@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Golborne and Lowton West | Susan Gambles | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Housing and Welfare / Deputy Mayor | 3 May 2018 | Susan.Gambles@wigan.gov.uk 07385 948643 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Golborne and Lowton West | Yvonne Klieve | Labour | Lead Member - Town Centres | 1 May 2008 | Y.Klieve@wigan.gov.uk 07828 064832 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Hindley | James Talbot | Labour | 4 May 2006 | J.Talbot@wigan.gov.uk 07984 097765 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Hindley | Paul John Blay | Labour | Vice Chairman - Licensing and Regulation Committee | 5 May 2016 | P.Blay@wigan.gov.uk 07879 110320 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Hindley | Paul Manniex | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | p.manniex@wigan.gov.uk 07443 511919 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Hindley Green | James Palmer | Labour | 5 May 2022 | James.Palmer@wigan.gov.uk 07437 913785 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Hindley Green | Liam Clarke | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | l.clarke4@wigan.gov.uk 07732 244699 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Ince | Gemma Painter | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | g.painter@wigan.gov.uk 07459 224914 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Ince | Maureen O'Bern | Independent | 4 May 2023 | M.Obern1@wigan.gov.uk 07845 170856 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Ince | Tony Whyte | Independent | Councillor | 2 May 2024 | T.Whyte@wigan.gov.uk 07932 922034 |
| Leigh Central and Higher Folds | Frederick Bown Walker | Labour | 10 May 1973 | F.Walker@wigan.gov.uk 07555 305883 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Leigh Central and Higher Folds | Keith Cunliffe | Labour | Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care | 4 May 1995 | K.Cunliffe@wigan.gov.uk 07775 410701 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Leigh Central and Higher Folds | Tina Kennedy | Reform UK | 9 May 2026 | t.kennedy2@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Leigh South | Charles Rigby | Labour and Co-operative | Chairman - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee | 4 May 2000 | C.Rigby@wigan.gov.uk 07817 612617 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Leigh South | Kevin Anderson B.A (Hons) | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies | 5 May 1994 | K.Anderson@wigan.gov.uk 07563 077119 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Leigh South | Leon Peters | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | l.peters@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Leigh West | Dane Anderton | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Regeneration | 2 May 2019 | Dane.Anderton@wigan.gov.uk 07598 359860 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Leigh West | David Evans | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | d.evans1@wigan.gov.uk 07712 427637 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Leigh West | Susan June Greensmith | Labour | 1 May 2008 | S.Greensmith@wigan.gov.uk 07775 406848 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Lowton East | Jenny Gregory | Labour | Chair - Fair Opportunities for All: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee | 4 May 2023 | J.Gregory1@wigan.gov.uk 07878 572451 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Lowton East | Mike Smith | Labour | Councillor | 2 May 2024 | M.Smith3@wigan.gov.uk 07501 326803 |
| Lowton East | Simon Smith | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | s.smith6@wigan.gov.uk 07714 993499 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Orrell | Anne Collins | Labour | Mayor | 4 May 2023 | A.Collins1@wigan.gov.uk 07766 692105 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Orrell | Mark Tebbutt | Labour | 4 May 2023 | M.Tebbutt@wigan.gov.uk 07733 732068 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Orrell | Paul Bannister CEng MIMechE BEng (Hons) | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | p.bannister3@wigan.gov.uk 07541 716424 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Pemberton | Eileen Winifred Rigby BA (Hons) Early Years Education | Labour | Lead Member - Women, Girls, Domestic Abuse and Equalities | 2 May 2019 | Eileen.Rigby@wigan.gov.uk 07534 115296 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Pemberton | Jeanette Prescott | Labour | 4 May 2000 | J.Prescott@wigan.gov.uk 07739 039148 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Pemberton | Simon Silcock | Reform UK | Vice Chairman - Progress with Unity Scrutiny Committee | 7 May 2026 | s.silcock1@wigan.gov.uk 07518 825065 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Shevington With Lower Ground and Moor | Lilian Rogers | Reform UK | Vice Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee | 7 May 2026 | l.rogers@wigan.gov.uk 07745 684221 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Shevington With Lower Ground and Moor | Paul Anthony Collins | Labour | 5 May 2011 | Paul.Collins@wigan.gov.uk 01257 400111 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Shevington With Lower Ground and Moor | Vicky Galligan | Labour | Chairman - Licensing and Regulation Committees | 5 May 2022 | Vicky.Galligan@wigan.gov.uk 01257 686016 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Standish With Langtree | Debbie Parkinson | Labour | Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee | 2 May 2019 | Debbie.Parkinson1@wigan.gov.uk 07775 595671 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Standish With Langtree | Michael Whalley | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | m.whalley@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Standish With Langtree | Terry Mugan | Labour | Vice Chairman - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee | 4 May 2023 | T.Mugan@wigan.gov.uk 07907 015413 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Tyldesley and Mosley Common | Adrian White | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | a.white2@wigan.gov.uk 07966 140710 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Tyldesley and Mosley Common | James Fish | Independent Network | 4 May 2023 | J.Fish2@wigan.gov.uk 07541 995677 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, Wigan | |
| Tyldesley and Mosley Common | Joanne Marshall | Labour | 22 May 2014 | joanne.marshall@wigan.gov.uk 07470 927881 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Wigan Central | Lawrence Hunt | Labour | Lead Member - Housing and Communities | 3 March 2010 | l.hunt@wigan.gov.uk 07725 201432 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Wigan Central | Lee Moffitt | Reform UK | 3 October 2025 | L.Moffitt@wigan.gov.uk 07386 456864 | |
| Wigan Central | Michael McLoughlin | Labour | 5 May 2011 | M.McLoughlin@wigan.gov.uk 07596 178430 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Wigan West | Phyllis Cullen | Labour | 20 September 2007 | P.Cullen@wigan.gov.uk 07759 912408 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Wigan West | Sam Ashton | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | s.ashton1@wigan.gov.uk 07916 920791 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Wigan West | Sheila Ramsdale, M.A Ed. | Labour | Lead Member - Heritage and Culture | 2 May 2019 | Sheila.Ramsdale@wigan.gov.uk 07964 122114 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Winstanley | Clive William Morgan | Labour | Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee | 6 May 2010 | C.Morgan@wigan.gov.uk 07846 532716 |
| Winstanley | Paul Forbes | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | p.forbes@wigan.gov.uk 07442 518934 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN | |
| Winstanley | Paul Terence Kenny | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Planning, Environmental Services and Transport | 3 May 2012 | P.Kenny@wigan.gov.uk 07857 990347 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Worsley Mesnes | David Hurst | Labour | Vice Chairman - Planning Committee | 7 May 2021 | david.hurst1@wigan.gov.uk c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Worsley Mesnes | Keith Whalley | Reform UK | Vice Chairman - Fair Opportunities for All: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee | 7 May 2026 | k.whalley@wigan.gov.uk 07544 381020 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
| Worsley Mesnes | Paul Molyneux | Labour | Lead Member - Digital, Resources and Comms | 4 May 2023 | P.Molyneux@wigan.gov.uk 07834 719720 c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN |
Source
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.