More than 9,000 individuals and families are on Wigan's housing register and waiting for a council home in the borough – 60 pc more than two years ago.Of the 9,079 current applications for a council home, 523 people waiting are in urgent need of accommodation – an increase of 187 pc compared to 2018.Wigan Council received 109 bids per property on average this year, up 118 pc.The local authority is also anticipating 559 households may soon face eviction as a suspension of eviction proceedings during lockdown has now been lifted.Joanne Willmott, Wigan Council's director of homes and communities, revealed the figures to the housing advisory panel at a meeting on Monday.She said: “Our teams are working relentlessly to do everything they.
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