News Archive: November 2007

  • Ministerial Approval for Leigh Indoor Sports Centre (27/11/2007)

    Ministerial Approval for Leigh Indoor Sports Centre

  • Go Green with the New Environmental Education Team (27/11/2007)

    The council’s green team is coming your way! As part of its work in communities, the council’s Environmental Services Department have a team of three officers who deliver educational work to schools, colleges and local groups.

  • Santa Spotted Sprinkling Christmas Magic at Haigh (27/11/2007)

    Members of the public have inundated Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s customer helpline with shocked calls following numerous sightings of reindeer hoof prints at Haigh Hall this weekend.

  • Have your say on Tyldesley (27/11/2007)

    Everyone agrees that traffic, access and safety are a particular issue in the centre of Tyldesley, and so council officers are keen to hear from traders, residents and everyone who uses the town centre.

  • Eyes on the prize (27/11/2007)

    The owners, designers and builders of some of the borough's most eye-catching new developments are heading to Wigan Investment Centre this Friday (30th November).

  • Miracle on Market Place – Atherton prepares for Nativity night (27/11/2007)

    And lo! It came to pass that a star was seen in the East… Just over the East Lancs in fact and heading straight for Atherton. The busy market town is brimming with Christmas spirit as residents put the finishing touches to what promises to be one of the most exciting events of the year. On Friday December 7, Atherton will be transported back more than 2,000 years when it will become historic Bethlehem for the evening as part of a special Christmas Nativity parade.

  • The Eat-Well Extravaganza - Making a meal of school dinners (27/11/2007)

    FIRST we had turkey twizzlers... Then we had the Jamie Oliver effect... It's fair to say that it's been a busy time for school meals over the past few years. But when it comes to the latest developments in healthy food for children and young people, the kids are doing it for themselves!

  • Better bins (27/11/2007)

    Council cleansing staff are promising a bit of Christmas bin cheer for all residents. For the first time, householders in Wigan borough will have their black wheelie bins emptied weekly over the Christmas period.

  • ‘Sozzled’ at the Spinning Gate (22/11/2007)

    Drivers have the chance to be drunk at the wheel this weekend – and live to tell the tale.

  • Wigan Heritage Services to Extend Opening Hours (21/11/2007)

    Public access to Wigan and Leigh’s key heritage sites will increase in the New Year. The History Shop in Wigan, together with Leigh Local History and Leigh Archives, will increase their opening hours significantly from Monday 28th January 2008.

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