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• Abandoned Vehicles
  All reports of abandoned vehicles must be directed to Greater Manchester Police. The council are no longer responsible for processing these reports.
• Accommodation (Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust)
  
• Acupuncture, Cosmetic Piercing, Electrolysis, Semi Permanent Skin Colouring and Tattooing
  If you own or run a business in the Wigan Borough and want to carry out any of the treatments listed below you will need to be registered us under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.
• Adaptations (Wigan and Leigh Housing)
  The Council provides adaptations to Council properties to suit the needs of disabled people or people with mobility problems.
• Adaptations to the Home
  Occupational Therapists from the Department of Adult Services support people with physical disabilities. They offer advice about how to perform household tasks more easily and can arrange adaptations to the home. There is no charge for the advice that they provide.
• Admissions - Primary School
  Applications for places at Wigan Primary Schools.
• Admissions - Secondary School
  Information about how to apply for a place at Secondary school for September 2011.
• Adoption
  Adoption is a lifelong commitment. It is about providing a permanent family for a child or children in care, who cannot, for whatever reason, return home.
• Adult Abuse - Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
  Every adult has the right to: live a life free from fear; be treated with dignity; have their choices respected; and not to be forced to do anything against their will.
• Adult Learning Advice and Guidance
  The Learning and Employment Service works with a range of community organisations to support a wide range of learning opportunities. The service also provides information, advice and guidance to anyone 18 and over, on any issue relating to learning and work.
• Adult Placement
  The Adult Placement Service offers care, support and accommodation for adults who need help due to their age, illness or disability.
• Advice and Help - Young People
  Information, advice, guidance and support services for young people aged 13 to 19* (* up to 25 if young people have a learning difficulty or disability) and their parents / carers.
• Affordable Home Ownership
  Low Cost Home Ownership schemes provide people an opportunity to purchase a property at a reduced cost or participate in shared ownership schemes.
• AIDS and HIV
  The council works in partnership with Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust, and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust to provide confidential advice and support to people living with or affected by HIV or AIDS and their families.
• Aiming High for Disabled Children
  In May 2007, following a review of services for children and young people with disabilities, the government published a report called Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families.
• Air Quality Management
  Local authorities have responsibilities for tackling poor air quality and are working towards improving air quality across the borough.
• Alcohol and Drug Misuse - Adults
  Substance misuse services in the borough are provided by the Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. They provide a range of services to people who misuse drugs and alcohol, and their families and friends.
• Alley Gating
  Since 2004, alley gates have been installed by the Community Safety Partnership as a means of safe guarding the rear entrances to houses, reducing burglary and anti-social behaviour. Lockable gates are erected at the ends of rear alleyways. Only residents from the affected properties have access.
• Allocations (Wigan and Leigh Housing)
  All properties are let through Wigan Council’s Housing Allocation Scheme which is called – “A New Home – The Choice is Yours”
• Allotments (Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust)
  
• Animal Boarding Establishments
  To run a boarding kennel or cattery, you need a licence from the local authority. The number of dogs and cats that may be accommodated will be specified on the licence along with other specific conditions.
• Animal Movement
  In the aftermath of the foot and mouth outbreak a rigorous regime of licensing which controls the movement of a range of animals has been introduced. The most common animals whose movements have to be licensed are sheep, pigs and cows.
• animal movement licence
  In the aftermath of the foot and mouth outbreak a rigorous regime of licensing which controls the movement of a range of animals has been introduced. The most common animals whose movements have to be licensed are sheep, pigs and cows.
• Animal Removal - Dead
  The council provides a free service for the removal of dead animals from all publicly accessible areas such as highways and parkland.
• Animal Warden Service
  This page highlights the services provided by the Wigan animal warden service to encourage responsible dog ownership. The Animal Warden Service deals with over 3,000 enquiries every year. These include issues around stray dogs, fouling, advice on accidents and welfare.
• Animal Wardens
  The Animal Warden Service has been developed to encourage members of the public to be responsible owners and not to allow their dogs to cause offence to their neighbours and to the public at large.
• application form
  Schools are keen to attract people from the community who bring energy, experience and fresh ideas to the role of School Governor.
• Archives (Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust)
  
• Area Housing Offices (Wigan and Leigh Housing)
  This page tells us how you can contact us and also contains the contact details for the 5 Area Housing Offices.
• Art Galleries (Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust)
  
• Artifical Light
  Local authorities receiving complaints about light can now assess whether the light is a nuisance.
• Arts Development (Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust)
  
• Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme (AIPS)
  The Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme enables pupils at Local Authority Schools to purchase instruments free from VAT.
• Assistive Technology
  Assistive technology is equipment that may increase the range of activities, independence or well-being of vulnerable people. The aim is to help people to live more safely at home by providing early warning of when they are at risk, and to make sure they receive help quickly.
• Asylum Seeker Accommodation & Support
  Asylum seeker accommodation and support in the Borough is provided by the UK Border Agency of the Home Office under contracts with private housing providers.
• Athletics (Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust)
  
• Attendance
  Regular school attendance is vital if pupils are to fully benefit from the opportunities schools offer them.