Wigan

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The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is an area with a rich heritage, moving confidently forward as the third Millennium gets under way. It is a place where the best northern traditions of neighbourliness and a warm welcome are still strong, and where the old myths of industrial drabness have long been laid to rest.

The borough lies midway between Liverpool and Manchester. It brings together a number of friendly communities grouped around the two larger towns of Wigan and Leigh and forms the most westerly part of the county of Greater Manchester.

There are many signs of the borough's confidence… attractive shopping developments, new businesses and hotels… and a major sporting and leisure complex at Wigan's Robin Park.