Thatto Heath community champions honoured
Former Mayor and Mayoress of St Helens, Councillors Steve and Lynn Glover were on hand to unveil two plaques at the PERTH Community Centre in memory of Thatto Heath community champions, Councillor...
View ArticleHub launched to keep St Helens smoke free
Smokefree St Helens is making it easier than ever for the people of St Helens to get support and advice about quitting smoking, with the launch of the Smokefree St Helens Hub. Launched earlier this...
View ArticleMayor hands over cheques to her chosen charities
Outgoing Mayor of West Lancashire Councillor Nikki Hennessy has presented £9,598 to charities she has supported in her Mayoral year. The funds were raised by Councillor Hennessy and her husband and...
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 23 May
Tuesday 24 May 1.45pm Town Hall, Burnley The Deputy Mayor will attend an “At Home” hosted by the Mayor of Burnley Thursday 26 May 11am Clock Tower, Ormskirk Market The Mayor & Consort will attend a...
View ArticlePlanned road works in the North West: summary for Monday, 23 May to Sunday,...
Summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week. The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday, 20 May, and...
View ArticleSerious motorcycle collision in Colne
We are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries following a collision in Colne. At around 6.20pm on Friday, May 21 a 44 year old man from Colne was riding his Suzuki...
View ArticleMan, 18, seriously injured following collision in Withnell
We are appealing for information after a passenger was seriously injured following a collision in Withnell. At 11.10pm on Thursday, May 19 a Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes C220 were travelling together...
View ArticlePublic welcome at Trust board meeting
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will hold its next board meeting on Wednesday 1st June at 9.30am. The meeting will be held in the Clinical Education Centre at Southport and Formby District...
View ArticleYou can’t miss it – campaign launches ahead of EU referendum
With the EU referendum fast approaching, West Lancashire Borough Council is urging residents to look out for the Electoral Commission’s information booklet which is being delivered in the coming weeks....
View ArticleGame, Sefton, Match
Sefton Council is hoping to get more people serving aces across the borough with the launch of a dedicated tennis website. From those who used to fancy themselves as a John McEnroe or a Billie Jean...
View ArticleWarrington’s new Mayor is sworn in
Warrington’s 133rd mayor, Cllr Faisal Rashid, has been officially sworn into office at the annual council meeting on Monday 23 May. Cllr Faisal Rashid becomes the first citizen of Warrington and as...
View ArticleAnti-social behaviour cut after nuisance gang hit with legal action
Anti-social behaviour in Atherton has been drastically cut thanks to legal action against a nuisance group who brought trouble to the streets. Wigan Council, Wigan and Leigh Homes and Greater...
View ArticleNominate your sporting champion!
Nominations are now open for the 2016 Believe Sports Awards. The prestigious event, organised by Inspiring healthy lifestyles on behalf of Wigan Council, rewards and recognises the work of voluntary...
View ArticleWarrington’s model of care for prisoners with special needs to be shared...
The government is keen to learn from Warrington’s model of care for prisoners with complex needs. Sarah McClinton, the department of health’s director for mental health, disability and dementia,...
View ArticlePublic health advice in case of contact with needles
Warrington council’s public health team is providing advice for parents and carers following a recent incident when a child was injured by a discarded needle in a park’s play area in Oakwood. If anyone...
View ArticleSmall investment pot opens for community bids
Community groups and volunteers are being encouraged to bid for a slice of funding as more money is invested in communities in Wigan Borough. This will be the fourth time Wigan Council opens its Deal...
View ArticleFined for fly-tipping
A Chorley man dumped rubbish on a bridleway in Coppull because he didn’t want it all over his car, a court was told. Paul Cornwell, 25, of Regent Street, Coppull, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping when he...
View ArticleAppeal for information after woman, 21, found in distressed state in Lancaster
We are appealing for information after a student was found in a distressed state in Lancaster in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 21 year old woman was found by residents on Coulston Road and...
View ArticleInformation appeal made after death of woman in Wigan
An appeal for information has been made by police after the death of a woman in Platt Bridge in Wigan. a little before 7:00am on Sunday 22nd May 2016, Lyndsey Vaux, 30 years old from Platt Bridge, was...
View ArticleBank Holiday bin collection reminder
With a long Bank Holiday weekend to look forward to, there’s always that little bit of confusion in households about recycling and waste collections. But there’s no need to anxiously wait to see which...
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