| Ward | Councillor | Party | Offices[3] |
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| Abram | | Eunice Smethurst | Labour | Chair of Confident Council Scrutiny Committee Sitting member of the Constitutional Working Group |
| Martyn Smethurst | Labour | Sitting member of the Children and Young People's Services Scrutiny Committee and Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Carl Sweeney | Labour | Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Planning and Environmental Services Sitting member of the Honorary Aldermen Nominations Committee and the Establishment (Ad Hoc) Committee |
| Ashton | | Anthony John Skyes | Labour |
| Bill Clarke | Labour | Sitting member of the Planning Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| Jennifer Bullen | Labour | Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People Services |
| Aspull, New Springs and Whelley | | John Hilton | Labour | Sitting member of the Planning Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| Ronald Josef Conway | Labour | Chair of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee Sitting member of the Honorary Aldermen Nominations Committee |
| Christopher Ready | Labour | Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Communities and Housing Chair of the Honorary Aldermen Nominations Committee Chair of the Councillor Services Group |
| Astley Mosley Common | | Christine Lillian Roberts | Labour | Sitting member of the Licensing Committee and the Regulation Committee |
| Paula Wakefield | Labour Co-operative | Lead Member for Equalities and Domestic Abuse |
| Barry John Taylor | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee and the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee |
| Atherleigh | | Mark Aldred | Labour | Vice-Chair of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee |
| Debra Wailes | Labour | Sitting member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee |
| John Harding | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee and the Planning Committee |
| Atherton | | Martin Luke Aldred | Labour | Vice-Chair of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Bryn | | Nathan George Murray | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee and the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Stephen Jones | Independent | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee and the Constitutional Working Group |
| Douglas | | Pat Draper | Labour | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee and the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
| Michael Anthony Dewhurst | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee and the Planning Committee |
| Shirley Dewhurst | Labour | Vice-Chair of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Sitting member of the Planning Committee |
| Golborne and Lowton West | | Susan Gambles | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee and the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee |
| Stuart Keane | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee |
| Yvonne Klieve | Labour | Lead Member for District Centres and Night Time Economy |
| Hindley | | James Churton | Labour | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Paul Blay | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| James Talbot | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee, the Planning Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| Hindley Green | | Robert Brierley | Independent | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee |
| Francis Stanley Carmichael | Labour | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| Ince | | David Trevor Molyneux | Labour | Leader of the Council and Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Regeneration Chair of the Constitutional Working Group |
| James Moodie | Labour | Lead Member for Leisure and Public Health and Chair of Confident Council Scrutiny Committee Sitting member of the Councillor Services Group and the Constitutional Working Group |
| Janice Sharratt | Labour | Sitting member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee and the Planning Committee |
| Leigh East | | Keith Cunliffe | Labour | Deputy Leader of Wigan Council and Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Adult and Social Care Sitting member of the Constitutional Working Group |
| Anita Thorpe | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee and the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
| Fredrick Bown Walker | Labour | Sitting member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee |
| Leigh South | | Kevin Anderson | Labour Co-operative | Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies |
| John David O'Brien | Labour | Chair of Confident Places Scrutiny Committee Sitting member of the Establishment (Ad Hoc) Committee and the Councillor Services Group |
| Charles Rigby | Labour | Chair of Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
| Leigh West | | Susan June Greensmith | Labour | Mayor of Wigan Sitting member of the Honorary Aldermen Nominations Committee |
| Lord Smith of Leigh | Labour | Sitting member of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
| Myra Joan Whiteside | Labour | Chair of Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Sitting member of the Honorary Aldermen Nominations Committee |
| Lowton East | | Edward Houlton | Conservative | Sitting member of the Licensing Committee, the Regulation Committee |
| Kathleen Houlton | Conservative | Sitting member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| James Nelson Grundy | Conservative | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee and the Councillor Services Group |
| Orrell | | Richard Clayton | Conservative | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Steven Murphy | Labour | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee, the Planning Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| Michael Winstanley | Conservative | Sitting member of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee, the Honorary Aldermen Nominations Committee, the Establishment (Ad Hoc) Committee, and the Constitutional Working Group |
| Pemberton | | Paul Prescott | Labour | Chair of the Planning Committee Chair of the Regulation Committee Chair of the Licensing Committee |
| Jeanette Prescott | Labour | Sitting member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee and the Planning Committee |
| Sam Marc Murphy | Labour | Sitting member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee and the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee |
| Shevington with Lower Ground | | Paul Anthony Collins | Labour | Vice-Chair of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Marlaine Whitham | Labour | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Standish with Langtree | | Raymond Whittingham | Conservative | Sitting member of the Planning Committee |
| Adam Marsh | Conservative | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee |
| Tyldesley | | Nazia Rehman | Labour | Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Resources, Finance and Transformation Chair of the Establishment (Ad Hoc) Committee |
| Stephen John Hellier | Labour | Vice-Chair of Planning Committee |
| Joanne Marshall | Labour | Lead Member for Greener Wigan |
| Wigan Central | | George Davies | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee |
| Lawrence Hunt | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee and the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee |
| Michael McLoughlin | Labour | Sitting member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee, the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee, and the Councillor Services Group |
| Wigan West | | Phyllis Cullen | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| Stephen Dawber | Labour | Deputy Mayor of Wigan Sitting member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| Terence William Halliwell | Labour | Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Housing and Welfare Sitting member of the Establishment (Ad Hoc) Committee and the Councillor Services Group |
| Winstanley | | Paul Terence Kenny | Labour Co-operative | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee, the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee, and the Constitutional Working Group |
| Clive William Morgan | Labour | Lead Member for Armed Forces and Veterans Sitting member of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee |
| Marie Morgan | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee, the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee, and the Honorary Aldermen Nominations Committee |
| Worsley Mesnes | | Phil Kelly | Labour | Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee, the Licensing Committee, and the Regulation Committee |
| William (Bill) Rotherham | Labour | Vice-Chair of the Regulation Committee Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee Sitting member of the Confident Places Scrutiny Committee |
| Patricia Lynne Holland | Labour | Vice-Chair of the Confident Council Scrutiny Committee Sitting member of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
Eight councillors are appointed to the cabinet who are each a 'Portfolio Holder' for an area of responsibility.[4] (Such as 'Portfolio Holder for Environment').
| Portfolio | Current Holder | Notes | | Executive Leader | David Molyneux- Responsibility for policy direction, finance, partnership working, external relations within Greater Manchester and at national level, the performance of Cabinet Members and of Leader Members, and implementing the "Deal for the Future" policy.
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| Deputy Leader | Kieth Cunliffe- Responsible for supporting the Executive Leader.
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| Economic Development and Regeneration | David Molyneux- Responsible for transportation, delivery of future housing, infrastructure, economic development and skills and green infrastructure needs.
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| Children and Young People Services | Jenny Bullen- Responsible for issues and services for ages ranging from 0 -19.
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| Housing and Welfare | Terry Halliwell- Responsible for Wigan and Leigh Housing, chairing the Housing Panel, and Council Welfare Policy
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| Adult Social Care | Keith Cunliffe- Support for older people and adults with disabilities and for their carers and ensuring vulnerable groups feel safe and protected and that their welfare is promoted. Enhancing self-reliance, improving life opportunities and independence.
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| Planning and Environmental Services | Carl Sweeney- Responsible for operational delivery of services, including waste collection/disposal, street scene, highways, transport provision, building maintenance, school catering, environmental protection, and environmental health and licensing. .
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| Communities and Neighbourhoods | Chris Ready- Building Self Reliance, Strengthening Communities and Communications.
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| Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies | Kevin Anderson- Responsible for Police and safety, with the aim at reducing crime.
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| Resources, Finance and Transformation | Nazia Rehman- Responsible for improvement and efficiency, and transforming the way the council works and serves its customers, providing joined-up, ‘connected’ services in a customer-focused environment, and adopting the ‘one team, one council’ theme.
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1. ^Abram Urban District Council, Ashton in Makerfield Urban District Council, Aspull Urban District Council, Atherton Urban District Council, Billinge and Winstanley Urban District Council, Hindley Urban District Council, Ince-in-Makerfield Urban District Council, Golborne Urban District Council, Leigh Borough Council, Orrell Urban District Council, Standish-with-Langtree Urban District Council, Tyldesley Urban District Council, Wigan Borough Council, Wigan Rural District Council
2. ^http://democracy.wigan.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0
3. ^{{Cite web |url= http://democracy.wigan.gov.uk/documents/s41274/Appx%201%20-%20Appointment%20of%20Committees%20201819.pdf?a=1|title=|website=|dead-url=}}{{Cite web |publisher= Government of the United Kingdom |url= http://democracy.wigan.gov.uk/documents/s41274/Appx%201%20-%20Appointment%20of%20Committees%20201819.pdf?a=1 |title= Appx 1 – Appointment of Committees 201819}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Councillors-and-Committees/Cabinet/The-Cabinet.aspx|title=About the Cabinet|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom}}
5. ^http://manchestergazette.co.uk/archives/11573