Browned off by recycling no show
Sir, – I would like to help in meeting your target on recycling, however I’m still waiting for my brown bin.
There are a significant number of houses in North Lane, Astley, that have not been issued with brown bins. We seem to have been overlooked.
P Kilduff (by email)
So far just over two thirds of the borough’s 139,000 households have been issued with brown bins for glass, plastic and cans, but 40,000 properties are still to get them. These are spread across the borough. Our recycling team is working hard to ensure that everyone receives them as soon as possible.
Isn’t horse manure just as foul?
Sir, – Do the same rules that apply to dogs fouling the footpath and roads apply to horses? We frequently have horses and riders passing through our housing estate in Astley which often foul the road. Apart from being unsightly this cannot be right from the health issue.
Jim, Astley (by email)
Dog fouling is legally classed as an item of refuse to which the Environmental Protection Act 1990 applies. It must therefore be removed from relevant land. Other types of animal droppings, such as horse manure, are not covered by the law. The main health issue with dog fouling is the presence of a parasite, toxicara canis, which can cause blindness. Though unsightly to some, horse droppings don’t cause the same health problems. (Indeed people often used to rush out into the road and collect the manure for use on their gardens).
Good Trader Scheme foils the cowboys
Sir, – Thanks to Borough Life for the article about the Good Trader Scheme. As a result of this we found someone who did a first class job. He kept us informed throughout the work, his price estimate was spot on, his work was clean and tidy and he did not cut corners.
(name and address supplied)
Details of traders who are members of the Good Trader Scheme can be found at Good Trader Scheme (external link) or by calling 08454 040506
Fab florals
Sir, – Thanks to whoever has produced the absolutely fabulous floral displays that adorn railings & containers throughout the borough. They are by far the very best I have ever seen and if the funding of them has come from our Council Tax then I don't begrudge one penny of it. The pleasure & lift they have given me when driving or walking through the borough, even on wet days, far outweighs the cost.
Barbara Lewis, Leigh
Editor’s note: Wigan Borough in Bloom has had better than ever feedback this year. It’s a partnership between the council, Wigan and Leigh Housing, Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, local residents, township forums and Moss Bank Nurseries in Leigh, who have supplied and looked after all the flowers.
Council facilities for off road bikers?
Sir, – After reading your report on nuisance riding in the borough, I fully agree with crushing the bikes if caught in public places or roads. But the flip side is, why don’t you provide somewhere where they are allowed to use these bikes, i.e. Three Sisters as it already has a race track so noise can’t be an issue.
Steven Knowles (by email)
Thanks for the publicity
Sir, – Very many thanks for the publicity you gave us in Borough Life about the University of the 3rd Age in Ashton. We’ve been overwhelmed with the number of people who came along. We’ve already got a waiting list and as a result we’ve set up a tea and coffee afternoon on the third Friday of the month from 1 to 3pm. The venture was very much needed in Ashton.
Doreen Glover, Ashton U3A (by email)
More road delays
Sir, – I read with interest the article On the Road.
I have long suffered the cones and delays on the East Lancs Road and now it looks set to continue. No sooner had the lighting works finished than the modifications of the junction of Higher Green Lane were started. No sooner had that finished than the modification of the junction at Warrington Road was started. Why don’t you co-ordinate all necessary works, get them done in one fell swoop and let’s have five years delay-free motoring on the East Lancs.
Dave Pollard (by email)
