Dane Anderton: councillor for Leigh West, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Dane Anderton is a Labour councillor for the Leigh West ward on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Dane Anderton is also Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Regeneration. Their current term began on 2 May 2019.
- Council
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ward
- Leigh West
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Regeneration
- Term began
- 2 May 2019
- Official profile
- democracy.wigan.gov.uk
- Source
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Dane Anderton
These are the details Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Dane Anderton, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: Dane.Anderton@wigan.gov.uk
- Phone: 07598 359860
- Post: c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN
- Official profile: democracy.wigan.gov.uk
Who else represents Leigh West
- David Evans Reform UK
- Susan June Greensmith Labour
Labour on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Labour holds 38 of the 74 seats on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 38, Reform UK 25, Labour and Co-operative 4, Independent 4, Independent Network 3.
Leaders and post holders on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Nazia Rehman Executive Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Transformation
- Susan Gambles Portfolio Holder for Housing and Welfare / Deputy Mayor
- Keith Cunliffe Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care
- Jenny Gregory Chair - Fair Opportunities for All: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
- Anne Collins Mayor
All 74 councillors of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Leigh West
Dane Anderton sits on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Wigan, each with its own page:
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
- Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
- Leigh and Atherton: Jo Platt (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Makerfield: Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Wigan: Lisa Nandy (Labour) MP
- Worsley and Eccles: Michael Wheeler (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Wigan, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.