Leigh East (ward)

Coordinates: 53°30′03″N 2°29′36″W / 53.5009°N 2.4933°W / 53.5009; -2.4933
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Leigh East (ward)
Leigh East ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Leigh East ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Coat of arms of Leigh East (ward)
Motto: 
Progress with Unity
Coordinates: 53°30′03″N 2°29′36″W / 53.5009°N 2.4933°W / 53.5009; -2.4933
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughWigan
CreatedMay 2004
Government
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyWigan Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Mayor of WiganSue Greensmith (Labour)
 • CouncillorKeith Cunliffe (Labour)
 • CouncillorAnita Thorpe (Labour)
 • CouncillorFrederick Walker (Labour)
Population
 • Total12,376[1]

Leigh East is an electoral ward in Leigh, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Leigh.

Councillors[edit]

The ward is represented by three councillors: Keith Cunliffe (Lab), Anita Thorpe (Lab), and Frederick Walker.[2]

References[edit]

  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). "Your Councillors". democracy.wigan.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2019.