Citizens Advice Bureaux open in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Atherton and Leigh.

Ashton-in-Makerfield, Atherton and Leigh close. Wigan combines with library.

Number of enquiries rose in library. Officer recruited solely for Citizens Advice Bureau.

Hindley opened.

Atherton opened.

Leigh opened.

Wigan Citizens Advice Bureau opened at the request of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.

Ashton-in-Makerfield, Hindley and Atherton formally merged with Wigan as Citizens Advice Service in the Borough of Wigan.

Leigh Citizens Advice Bureau closed. Citizens Advice Service in the Borough of Wigan took over advice service.

Service rebrand, ‘bureau’ dropped, look modernised. Citizens Advice Service in the Borough of Wigan began operating as Citizens Advice Wigan Borough.

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