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Find your electionBack to Leigh and AthertonLocal elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
Enter your postcode to find the candidates standing in your ward.
Previous elections
Leigh West (2024)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Leigh West (2023)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Lowton East (2021)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Elected
Atherton North Ward
Where Marie fits into things
Leigh and Atherton
Constituency
Atherton North
Ward
Marie Elizabeth Cooper
Candidate
Atherton North
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Wigan