The Council of Governors at Greater Manchester Mental Health have continued to receive regular updates regarding the planned acquisition of our Trust by Mersey Care, and the transfer of mental health services in Wigan, Bolton and Greater Manchester to Greater Manchester Mental Health.
In December 2020, the Council of Governors at Greater Manchester Mental Health agreed to an amendment to their Trust Constitution, creating a new public constituency of Wigan Borough. It was also agreed that between April 2021 and June 2021, Greater Manchester Mental Health will recruit members to the Wigan Borough constituency and from July 2021, it is proposed that elections will be run to fill the two Wigan Borough Council of Governors seats, keeping it consistent with other locality representation.
When our organisation ceases to be a separate legal entity, our Council of Governors term of office as a governor will automatically come to an end.