Full list of schools in Wigan closing for the day due to the elections revealed
The local elections are upon us and voters in Wigan, along with most of the country, will vote in a third of their council representatives tomorrow at their nearest polling station.
Of the 75 ward seats in the town hall chamber, 25 will be up for grabs on Thursday, May 7.
The elections mean thousands of children in the borough will enjoy an extra day at home as their school is being used as a polling stations in the elections. The kids will spend election day away from the classroom before returning on Friday, May 8.
Wigan council said eight schools under their control would be closed to allow polls to take place.
The schools that will be closed to become polling stations are:
Castle Hill St Philips C Of E Primary School Hindley Junior & Infants School Millbrook Junior & Infants School Nicol Mere Infant School Oakfield High School & College R L Hughes Infant School Shevington Vale Junior & Infants School St Andrew’s CE Junior & Infants School
In the election a total of 132 candidates are standing for councillor positions in the borough.
Four parties, Labour, Conservatives, Reform and Greens are putting forward contenders in each of the wards.
The council is currently Labour controlled.
The party presently has 62 of the 75 seats. Seven seats are held by Independent councillors, while the Independent Network have three.
There are two Reform councillors and a single Conservative.
The election will take place on Thursday May 7 with the polls open from 7am until 10pm.