Atherton (ward)

Atherton (ward)
Electoral ward
Atherton ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Atherton ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Coat of arms of Atherton (ward)
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Progress with Unity
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughWigan
CreatedMay 2004
Named forAtherton
Government
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyWigan Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Mayor of WiganSue Greensmith (Labour)
 • CouncillorJames Paul Watson (Independent)
 • CouncillorStuart Gerrard (Independent)
 • CouncillorJamie Hodgkinson (Independent)
Population
 • Total15,023[1]

Atherton is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Bolton West.

Councillors

The ward is represented by three councillors: James Paul Watson (Ind),[2] Stuart Gerrard (Ind),[3] and Jamie Hodgkinson (Ind).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor James Paul Watson". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Stuart Andrew Gerrard". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Councillor details - Councillor Jamie Hodgkinson". Retrieved 18 August 2018.