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Latest news
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- Deb gave up her job at a residential home to become a foster carer. In her video she talks about why she thinks being a foster carer is the best job in the world and the Mockingbird programme.
- Date:
- 11/09/2023
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- An asylum seeker is a person who has left their country of origin and formally applied for asylum in another country but whose application has not yet been concluded.
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- 08/09/2023
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- Heather, from Leigh, decided to become a foster carer after her children left home a few years ago. She shares her journey making her decision to apply to be a foster carer.
- Date:
- 04/09/2023
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- Extracts of Wigan Council's letter to the Home Office, outlining the local authority's significant concerns regarding the use of Kilhey Court Hotel, Standish.
- Date:
- 22/08/2023
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- Detailed plans for a new multi-function cinema and leisure centre located in the Galleries re-development site in Wigan town centre have been approved by Council's planning committee.
- Date:
- 12/07/2023
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- Exciting news for Wigan's new market hall
- Date:
- 19/06/2023
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- Care homes offer an invaluable service to people across the country and here in Wigan Borough we are always looking to make improvements to ensure the market is sustainable long into the future.
- Date:
- 26/05/2023
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- Cityheart, the developer behind the Council's Galleries redevelopment, is the latest business to pledge support for Wigan Youth Zone, donating £6,000 as minibus sponsor.
- Date:
- 25/05/2023
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- Social care is one of the most important areas of work for a council, supporting some of the most vulnerable residents in our community. But it is also a sector that has faced great challenges in recent years, particularly with recruitment.
- Date:
- 22/03/2023
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- In March, Wigan Council's budget for 2023/24 was agreed at a meeting of the Full Council.
- Date:
- 20/03/2023