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Our cash offices in Leigh and Wigan are now closed. Payments can be made by ringing 01942 489006. Find out more about changing the way to pay
Could you provide children with a safe, secure and nurturing environment? Find out more about Foster Care Fortnight
The London organisers of the Olympic Games have chosen a route for the Torch Relay through our borough. Be a part of it! View our Olympics pages
A nationally recognised scheme designed to reduce the impact of alcohol-related crime and disorder has launched in Wigan town centre. Best Bar None is an accreditation and award scheme which promotes the responsible management of licensed premises.
Whereas people in the South East of England are bemoaning a shortage of water, here in the North West it’s the scarcity of an entirely different commodity which has become the driving force behind a high-profile regional campaign: foster carers. Foster Care Fortnight aims to raise awareness around the urgent and growing need to recruit more foster carers.
Wigan Council and its partners want YOUR views about a new patient-powered health watchdog that will put the views of people first. The Government has announced that from April next year, every area will have a new HealthWatch body, which will act on behalf of the public (including patients and service users) as a new consumer champion for health and social care.
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Wigan Council, NHS Ashton, Leigh & Wigan and Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust, are joining forces to deliver a whole range of exciting new initiatives - under the umbrella of Wigan Life.
