Responsible Authorities

Applications for licences under the Licensing Act 2003 must be sent to the Licensing Section (as the relevant licensing authority) and copies must also be sent to other responsible authorities.

The local addresses for all responsible authorities including the Licensing Section are outlined below. Address labels for all these addresses are available on request from the Licensing Section.

If you are unsure who to send your application to please contact the Licensing Section for further information.  Failure to send your application to the correct addresses could delay your application.

*Please note: A copy of an application form only needs to be sent to British Waterways if you are wanting to licence a vessels using the British Waterways.

Contact Details

(1) Licensing Section
E-mail licensing@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Phone Number 01942 404627
Fax 01942 827298
Address Wigan Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN
Location
(2) Technical Support Team
Additional Information Economy Division
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Phone Number -
Address Places Directorate, Wigan Council, PO Box 100, Wigan, WN1 3DS
Location
(3) Business Compliance Section
Additional Information FAO The Service Manager
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Phone Number -
Address Places Directorate, Wigan Council, PO Box 100, Wigan, WN1 3DS
Location
(4) Trading Standards
Additional Information FAO The Chief Trading Standards Officer
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Phone Number -
Address Places Directorate, Wigan Council, PO Box 100, Wigan,WN1 3DS
Location
(5) Environmental Protection
Additional Information FAO The Service Manager
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Phone Number -
Address Places Directorate, Wigan Council, PO Box 100, Wigan, WN1 3DS
Location
(6) Safeguarding Unit
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Phone Number -
Address People Directorate: Children, Adults & Families, Wigan Council, Progress House, Westwood Park Drive, Wigan,WN3 4HH
Location
(7) Greater Manchester Police
Additional Information FA0 The Licensing Officer
Opening Hours -
Phone Number -
Address Greater Manchester Police, Wigan Police Station, Robin Park Road, Wigan, WN5 0UP
Location
(8) Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
Opening Hours -
Phone Number -
Address Greater Manchester Fire And Rescue Service, Wigan Fire Station, Robin Park Road, Wigan, WN5 0UU
Location
(9) British Waterways
Additional Information This address only needs to be used for the licensing of vessels using British Waterways
E-mail enquiries.northwest@britishwaterways.co.uk
Opening Hours -
Phone Number -
Address British Waterways, Waterside House, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5AZ
Location

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