Town hall 'red tape' not to blame for hindering housing development, IPPR think tank says as 670 Wigan homes lie unbuilt
The data has come to light following a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research into England's planning system ...
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Hemmed in Wigan borough residents fear for future as hundreds more homes spring up
“I think the problem is that we’re 16 miles from Wigan Town Hall, and because we’re so far away, they don’t care. “This has been a fantastic place to live. I’ve been here 20 years and ...
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Wigan council tax confirmed to rise by 4.99 per cent
The boost means a budget with “no cuts to services, no cuts to jobs”, and council leader David Molyneux boasting Wigan would again ... almost 40 per cent of town hall spending in 2024/25.
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New video celebrates life in Wigan and the people who make it great
A video celebrating all the good things about Wigan and the people who make it has been released in a new campaign.