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Partnership working key to tackling homelessness, councillor urges in passionate plea

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Homelessness can happen to anyone and preventing it is everyone's responsibility; a member of Wigan Council's cabinet has urged colleagues.
Date:
31/07/2025

Wigan Council votes to back Jamie Oliver's dyslexia campaign

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Wigan Council has thrown its support behind a national campaign that calls for educational reforms to help those with dyslexia.
Date:
30/07/2025

Council to adopt Let's Be Blunt knife safety campaign

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Wigan Council will back the Let's Be Blunt campaign as part of its community safety initiatives to address knife violence.
Date:
30/07/2025

Why an update to licensing rules is long overdue

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Proposed licensing updates to give greater power to licensing authorities and how it would benefit Wigan Borough.
Date:
30/07/2025

Families flock to Flash for new Billy the Blackbird trail

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A new nature trail inspired by the work of a local author is seeing young bird-lovers flock to Pennington Flash this summer.
Date:
28/07/2025

2,000 Life-Saving Health Checks Delivered in Wigan Through Groundbreaking Pilot

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Wigan Council's workplace health check pilot has reached over 2,000 residents, helping to detect early signs of serious illness and save lives.
Date:
25/07/2025

Key decisions from the meeting of the Full Council, Wednesday 23 July, 2025

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Welcome to our round-up from the latest meeting of the full council.
Date:
24/07/2025

Climate Column: Say Bye to Single Use!

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Single-use plastics are one of the most significant environmental threats of our time.
Date:
24/07/2025

'Pride is a statement... of love, of visibility, of unity.'

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Ahead of Pride season in Wigan Borough, Councillor Dane Anderton – cabinet portfolio holder for children and families – made the following an address at full council on Wednesday 23 July.
Date:
24/07/2025

Phil and Hacker will be star attraction on Wigan Borough's Walk of Fame

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A much-loved puppeteer and star of children's TV is the latest recipient of a Wigan Council Believe Star.
Date:
24/07/2025
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