Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your councillor please use the below links:

Atherton Ward
Labour
Vice Chairman of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Atherleigh Ward
Labour
Chairman of the Children Young People and Families Scrutiny Committee

Leigh South Ward
Labour
Portfolio Holder for Environment and Communities

Orrell Ward
Labour

Ashton Ward
Labour
Chairman of the Adult Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Standish With Langtree Ward
Conservative

Worsley Mesnes Ward
Labour

Winstanley Ward
Community Action Party

Douglas Ward
Labour
Mayor

Tyldesley Ward
Liberal Democrats

Pemberton Ward
Labour

Astley Mosley Common Ward
Labour

Atherton Ward
Independent

Golborne and Lowton West Ward
Labour
Portfolio Holder for Efficiency

Hindley Green Ward
Independent

Hindley Green Ward
Independent

Hindley Ward
Labour

Orrell Ward
Conservative
Vice Chairman of the Economy, Environment Culture and Housing Scrutiny Committee

Shevington With Lower Ground Ward
Labour

Aspull, New Springs, Whelley Ward
Labour

Lowton East Ward
Labour

Shevington With Lower Ground Ward
Labour

Wigan West Ward
Labour

Leigh East Ward
Labour
Portfolio Holder for Adults and Health

Wigan Central Ward
Labour

Wigan West Ward
Labour
Vice Chairman of the Children Young People and Families Scrutiny Committee

Douglas Ward
Labour

Douglas Ward
Labour

Astley Mosley Common Ward
Conservative
Leader of the Opposition, Chairman of the Audit, Governance and Improvement Review Committee

Hindley Ward
Independent

Standish With Langtree Ward
Standish Independent

Lowton East Ward
Labour

Leigh West Ward
Labour

Lowton East Ward
Conservative
Vice Chairman of the Building Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee

Ashton Ward
Labour

Wigan West Ward
Labour

Tyldesley Ward
Labour

Aspull, New Springs, Whelley Ward
Labour
Vice Chairman of Planning Committee

Bryn Ward
Independent

Worsley Mesnes Ward
Labour
Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee No.1

Wigan Central Ward
Labour

Golborne and Lowton West Ward
Labour

Golborne and Lowton West Ward
Labour

Shevington With Lower Ground Ward
Conservative

Atherleigh Ward
Labour
Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People's Services

Standish With Langtree Ward
Labour

Wigan Central Ward
Labour

Ince Ward
Labour
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Regeneration

Ince Ward
Labour
Chairman of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Winstanley Ward
Labour

Orrell Ward
Labour

Leigh South Ward
Labour
Chairman of the Economy, Environment Culture and Housing Scrutiny Committee

Pemberton Ward
Labour
Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee No.2

Pemberton Ward
Labour
Chairman of Planning Committee and Regulation & Licensing Committee

Bryn Ward
Labour

Aspull, New Springs, Whelley Ward
Labour
Portfolio Holder for Communication and Customers

Leigh South Ward
Labour

Worsley Mesnes Ward
Labour
Vice Chairman of Regulation and Licensing Committee

Abram Ward
Labour

Ince Ward
Labour

Abram Ward
Labour

Leigh West Ward
Labour
Executive Leader

Atherton Ward
Independent

Atherleigh Ward
Labour

Hindley Green Ward
Labour

Abram Ward
Labour

Hindley Ward
Labour

Astley Mosley Common Ward
Labour

Leigh East Ward
Labour

Ashton Ward
Independent

Tyldesley Ward
Liberal Democrats

Leigh East Ward
Labour

Leigh West Ward
Labour
Deputy Mayor, Chairman of the Building Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee

Bryn Ward
Independent
Chairman of the Audit Governance and Improvement Review Committee

Winstanley Ward
Labour
Vice Chairman of the Adult Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee