Maybe voting for tories as councillors is the thing to do. Even tho I have voted Labour most of my time, I have always been dubious about Labour run councils with them more interested in spending than cutting the bills.

They would save money on 5,000,000 Wigan Magazines being delivered around Leigh/Atherton/Tyldesley for starters - who wants to read about Wigan for goodness sake.

It's not about spending or cutting spending , it's about value for money and getting the best use of that money

Being honest Fred, there is none. We're stuck with it.





I wouldn't go so far to say the people gets the town it deserves but can you ever recall the natives standing up as one and asking their Councillors hard questions then getting results?



The grass is always greener but the billions pumped into Wigans redevelopment is largly private investment.



Now Leigh has huge potential becuase of its location and proximity to the Manc/Liverpool and west coast mainline, but for it to happen these Councillors need to get their faces out of the buffet and do something collective with the Council and NWDA, covering everything from transport links to commerce, industry, and housing. That generates income which sustains growth. What has happened has all been sporadic, bits here, bits there. Totally disjointed.



They've shown their incompetance for a generation, and for that reason alone I wouldn't want a Leigh Council because it would be bankrupt within 5 years.

Maybe their initial thoughts are just to measure the current feeling, create a bit of romance, and pride.



Then if they get enough people showing an interest then establish a more detailed plan of action, and maybe people with 'better' political awareness may offer them assistance.

I've just realised, if you wrote the first letter of each of the words Get Leigh Outta Wigan you would get your username.



What a coincidence, eh?!

derrr....

G.L.O.W.

Has he thought of taking it around Wigoon town - he should get a shed load of signatures from the likes of Orrell Lad





But would they count and how many can write their own name

Where do I sign?

we cant even get a chance to vote to get out of europe with this government despite the promise that was in their manifesto so what chance have we getting out of wigan they are nothing short of dictators

Getting out of the European Union would be a very bad mistake and even the Tories realise that.



We are part of Europe wether we like it or not and the consequences of withdrawal don,t bear thinking about irrespective of wether you agree or not.



The only party that would take us out would be the BNP and having that crazy bunch running the country doesn,t bear thinking about either.

trust me i'm sure that "every" wiganer would gladly sign it, i would even sign it twice