John Harding: councillor for Atherton South and Lilford, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
John Harding is a Labour councillor for the Atherton South and Lilford ward on Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. John Harding is also Chairman - Planning Committee. Their current term began on 5 May 2016.
- Council
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ward
- Atherton South and Lilford
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Chairman - Planning Committee
- Term began
- 5 May 2016
- 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 John Harding
These are the details Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for John Harding, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: J.Harding@wigan.gov.uk
- Phone: 07917 553527
- Post: c/o Wigan Town Hall, Library Street,, Wigan, WN1 1YN
- Official profile: democracy.wigan.gov.uk
Who else represents Atherton South and Lilford
- Martin Farrimond Reform UK
- Lee McStein Labour Lead Member - Residents and Environment
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 Atherton South and Lilford
John Harding 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.