Atherton (ward)
Atherton ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Coat of arms of Atherton (ward)
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.
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