A LIBRARY is getting ready to welcome a customer services centre into its premises.

Atherton Life Centre will move from its Bag Lane base to the town’s library at York Street on Monday.

It is part of a scheme to bring customer services in the borough's towns together as well as contributing towards a £1.4 million saving town hall bosses have targeted.

Wigan Council’s assistant director for customer services Lesley O’Halloran said: “Across the borough we are working to make services more accessible for residents such as combining Atherton Life Centre and Atherton Library in one central location.

“Through this approach it allows us to be more responsive to residents’ needs, creating a fully integrated customer service experience, while also contributing towards the £1.4million savings target assigned to customer services.”

Life Centre services can also be accessed online on Wigan Council’s Report It app and the My Account section.