The Leader Column
CAST your mind back to the summer of 1998 and you’ll remember it was a very important one for music fans and for our borough.
Come to Ashton for a Splashing Time
ASHTON pool has opened again following a £700,000 refurbishment.
Building a Bright Future at Beech Hill
PRIMARY school children in Beech Hill have hit the building site to get a better look at how their brand new school is coming along.
This is your Life Guide
NEED help navigating your way round one of Wigan Borough’s town centres? Want to get the most out of your shopping trip? Find a good place to eat? Or experience the local sights? Then you need a Life Guide.
Survey looks at congestion-busting Road to the Future
WHERE have you come from? And where are you going? These are just some of the questions council planners and engineers have been asking people who live and work in our borough.
Vote for YOUTH
Hundreds of young people have come out to cast their votes in an election that will change their futures.
Let’s give Credit where Credit’s due
They really don’t want to keep themselves a secret. In fact, during tough economic times, local credit unions are eager to be recognised as a safe pair of hands where everyone can save, lend and manage their money.
Thumbs up for Playground
Community – young and old – have their say on play area refurbishment.
Heart & Soul
It’s still our biggest secret. Three quarters of Wigan Borough is open countryside: ancient mosslands, lakes, woods and farmland, sometimes called ‘the lungs of the region’.
Flower Power to the People
CASH confiscated from criminal activity is being ploughed back into the community – and local people in Pemberton are reaping the benefit!
Decade of Working Together cuts Crime across the Borough
BRITNEY Spears was riding high in the charts. Sydney hosted the Olympic Games and the Millennium Bug turned out to be a damp squib. Some of the milestones of the year 2000.
Your Choice, Your Council, Your Voice
Your chance to speak out about how the community is included in local decisions...
One Hot Summer
Here at Borough Life we’re picking up good vibrations that this summer is going to be… sound!
Your Health and the Health of the Borough
The state of the economy – job losses, business closures – the buzzwords of the moment and concerns for us all. And while being in employment is usually good for health, long periods out of work risk actually embedding or worsening the long term health of victims.
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