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Act now says action group

5:34pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

SIR, We only have until February 25 to write to the Council opposing their plans to build a megaschool on Hesketh Meadow Playing Fields. We have created a website to help www.heskethmeadowactiongroup.co.uk where there are facts and figures on transport, admissions, oversubscriptions, catchment area, special needs provision and the address to write to, and new info is being uploaded all the time.

Once a year

2:48pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

SIR, I was shocked when I rang Wigan Council to ask them to collect a bed base for disposal.I was told that because I had a mattress removed by their waste collection team last August I would have to pay £75 for the removal of the base. But if I waited until this coming August it would be done for free!

Reduced to a suburb

2:44pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

SIR, As a born Leyther, who has been in Africa for over 40 years, I expected to return to a town that had progressed with time.

She's a young Tory.

2:42pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

SIR, I've just read the Journal story about the new Conservative party candidate chosen to fight for them in Leigh.

Old crossing was just fine

12:17pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

SIR, Whose idea was it to replace the pelican crossing outside Leigh library with one at the Lord Street/Market Street junction?

Generous Tyldesleyites

12:18pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

SIR, A million thanks to the people of Tyldesley for their generous donations to our Christmas collection.

Licensed to burn

12:16pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

SIR, My neighbour has a penchant for burning rubbish in his back garden.

Ice shambles

10:07am Wednesday 13th January 2010

SIR, I would like to comment on the absolute shambles of Wigan Council services for which we pay good money.

We're in the same boat

10:08am Wednesday 13th January 2010

SIR, In response to Mr Lally's letter about bin collections.

Violence in court

10:10am Wednesday 13th January 2010

THE Specialist Domestic Violence Court is celebrating an impressive record achieved in five years.




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