Mayor of Wigan
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The Worshipful Mayor of Wigan |
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| Style | Mr. Mayor or alternatively Councillor |
| Appointer | General Assembly of the Wigan Council |
| Term length | 1 year |
| Inaugural holder | Robert Matthew Lyons |
| Formation |
Wigan Council Constitution 1974 |
| Deputy |
Deputy Mayor of Wigan Councillor |
| Website | Office of the Mayor |
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Styles of The Mayor of Wigan |
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| Reference style | The Mayor of Wigan |
| Spoken style | Mr Mayor |
| Alternative style | Councillor |
The Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is the first citizen, Chairman of the Wigan Council and elected representative of the Wigan Borough and the council.
Traditionally if the incumbent is a gentleman, the wife of the Mayor would take the office of the Mayoress of Wigan. However, when a Lady Mayor is elected, her husband would assume the role of Mayors Consort.
The mayoralty of Wigan goes back to its first creation in 1246 AD, when Henry III granted the town its first royal charter; however, since 1974 the office of the mayor has been created by legislative statute of the Constitution of Wigan Council (Article 5, Section 1). The Mayor of Wigan as the 'First Citizen' has highest precedence unless a member of the royal family is present. As the elected representative of the borough, the mayor acts as focal point for the community as well as promoting the borough and forging national and international links, which includes continuing links with the Mayor of Angers in Western France as the twinned city. The official position of the mayor and the council includes presiding over the meetings of the council, of which, if the mayor is unable to preside at the time, it is the duty of the elected deputy mayor to temporarily take his place. Wigan Town Hall in the centre of Wigan serves as the official location where the office of the mayor is located and also serves as the location for meetings of the council in the main chamber. The Town Hall of Leigh is often used by the mayor and other councillors as a second headquarters.
The position of the Mayor is politically neutral and so even though the Mayor remains Chairman of the Council, the Council assembly elects itself a Leader of the Council who will also chair the Wigan Cabinet. The Office of the Mayor is located in the Wigan Town Hall were the Council Chamber is also located.
When in office, other duties include receiving members of the Royal Family and other state visitors, attending ceremonies and engagements of charities as representative that take place within or out of the borough. The Mayor also leads the service on Remembrance Sunday at the cenotaph of Wigan Town Centre in November.
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