Election: the candidates

ASHTON/GOLBORNE: *John Edward Hilton (Lab), Hazel Grove, Golborne; Linda Maile (Green), Swan Meadow Road, Poolstock; Frank Harold Parkinson (Con), Bell Lane, Kit Green.

ATHERTON: Pamela Brown (Green), Greenwood Avenue, Wigan; Reginald Holmes (Lab), Hatton Avenue, Atherton; Nigel Philip Isherwood (Con), St Helens Road, Leigh.

BEDFORD/ASTLEY: Ann Karen Barry (Green), Richmond Drive, Leigh; Nigel Arthur Dougmore (Con), Garner Drive, Astley; *John Lea (Lab), Rutland Street, Leigh.

HINDLEY: *Elizabeth Ellen Edwardson (Ind Lab), Rutland Road, Hindley; Karon Littler (Green), Lythgoes Houses, Leigh; Jack Topping (Lab), Longton Street, Hindley.

HINDLEY GREEN: Elton Jon Brown (Green), Greenwood Avenue, Wigan; David Thomas Morris (Con), Warrington Road, Leigh; Peter Turner (Lab), Taunton Avenue, Leigh.

HINDSFORD: Robert Mark Bleakley (Lib Dem), Crawford Avenue, Tyldesley; Lisa Mary Dougmore (Con), Garner Drive, Astley; Wayne Jolly (Green), Lythgoes Houses, Leigh; *Samuel Little (Lab), Greenbank Court, Tyldesley.

HOPE CARR: *Clifford Mark Hale (Lab), Byrom Lane, Lowton; Christopher James Maile (Green), Swan Meadow Road, Poolstock; Andrew John Oxley (Con), Inglesham Close, Leigh.

LEIGH CENTRAL: Stephen Critchley (Green), Winmarleigh Gardens, Leigh; Timothy Christopher Matthews (Con), Langfield, Lowton; *Brian Thomas (Lab), Eva Street, Leigh.

LIGHTSHAW: Sylvia Linda Clarke (Green), Schofield Street, Leigh; Nigel Donald Culshaw (Con), Lane Head Avenue, Lowton; *Brian Jerome Streett (Lab), Scott Road, Lowton.

LEIGH EAST: *Keith Cunliffe (Lab), Elmridge, Leigh; Derek Davies (Con), Hope Street, Leigh; Neil Howarth (Green), Rugby Road, Leigh; John Patrick Sumner (Ind), Platt Street, Leigh.

TYLDESLEY EAST: *Stephen John Hellier (Lab), Holmbrook, Tyldesley; Paul David Thake (Green), Turton Street, Golborne.

*Denotes retiring councillor

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