Consultations

When we have to make a decision about improving or changing services it is important that we consult with the general public. Whether you live, work or travel in Wigan we are committed to giving you the opportunity to have your say.

Current consultations

Consultation	Description	Closing date
Consultation on admission arrangements 2027/28	Some Wigan schools are consulting on their admission arrangements for admission to reception class and year 7 for the academic year 2027/28. Follow the link to view each school’s proposed arrangements and have your say.	16th January 2026

Completed consultations

• Consultation on changes to Wigan Council's Housing Allocation Policy
• Article 4 direction- changes to small houses of multiple occupation
• Wigan Council Housing Repairs Policy Consultation (external link)
• Updates to the House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) standards and standard licence conditions
• Expansion of Landgate School
• Golborne Station- school playing fields consultation (external link)
• Disposal of disused playing field land to a community sports club (external link)
• Public space protection order review, dog control
• Consultation on the proposed permanent enlargement of Wood Fold Primary School
• Consultation on admission arrangements 2026-27
• Public space protection order, car cruises
• Consultation on the proposed permanent enlargement of Wood Fold Primary School
• Serious Violence Duty Consultation
• Alley gate public spaces protection order (PSPO) review
• Conservation Area Consultations
• Proposed Public Spaces Protection Order
• Sexual health review
• Proposed Buildout Removal on Elm Street
• Our Douglas
• Consultation on proposals for redevelopment of Logwood Place
• Results of the consultation helped to determine the conditions of the Public Spaces Protection Order
• Planning for the Future to 2040
• Draft King Street Design Code (external link) - King Street Design Code Consultation Statement
• Tyldesley Library - proposed relocation
• Interim Polling District Review
• Consultation to modify the implementation date of the closure of Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
• Consultation on the proposed permanent enlargement of Golborne High School
• Wigan Borough Covid-19 Memorial
• Inclusion of Motorhomes and A575/A580 at Worsley
• Standish, Golborne and Lowton investment
• Community engagement
• School admission arrangements 2022-23
• Alley gate PSPO review 2020
• Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order
• Statutory Notice: Proposed Expansion of Hope School and College
• Send Transformation Programme
• Hope school and college
• Wigan town centre regeneration proposals
• Public Spaces Protection Order
• Review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations
• Developing Special School Provision
• Special schools consultation
• Start Well Phase Two
• Worsley Mesnes regeneration project
• Sexual health Public Consultation
• Allocations and Development Management Local Plan
• Open space, sport and recreation needs assessment and strategy
• Lamberhead Green Library relocation
• Public Space Protection Orders, Town Centre Consultation.

Fair consultations

We will:

• Consult when proposals are still at a formative stage
• Give sufficient reasons for any proposal to allow intelligent consideration and response
• Give adequate time for consideration and response
• Take responses into account when finalising decisions.