Atherton (ward)
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CountryUnited Kingdom
CreatedMay 2004
Atherton (ward) | |
|---|---|
 Atherton ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Progress with Unity | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named after | Atherton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor of Wigan | Sue Greensmith (Labour) |
| • Councillor | James Paul Watson (Independent) |
| • Councillor | Stuart Gerrard (Independent) |
| • Councillor | Jamie Hodgkinson (Independent) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,023[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.