Local Life - Wigan - August 2021

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Re-Start Funding
There are still around 140 businesses in Wigan Borough
that have been flagged as eligible for Restart Grant
funding that are yet to benefit from their award.
Over recent weeks, Wigan Council have distributed
more than £13m funding to over 2,000 businesses in the
borough to support them to re-open following easement
of the Covid-19 restrictions.
The Restart Grant scheme supports businesses in the
non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure, personal care and
accommodation sectors with a one-off grant, to reopen
safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
A national criteria has been set meaning Wigan Council
has to gather information from businesses before paying,
and all eligible businesses the council have information
for have been contacted directly.
However, there is a small pocket of businesses across the
borough who have not yet responded to the Council’s
emails to take up the funding.
but haven’t been contacted, please check your email
inboxes (including your junk folders), and then email
businessrates@wigan.gov.uk as soon as possible.
Moo Music
Have you and your child tried the magic of Moo Music
yet? These sessions of interactive music and movement
classes take place every Wednesday afternoon at the
Community Centre on Captain’s Lane in Ashton (WN4
8PG). Babies and toddlers can sing, dance, dress up, make
music and learn at the sessions.
There are two separate sessions, depending on age. The
Mixed Moo session starts at 1.10pm for all ages up to preschool,
and the Baby Moo session that starts at 2.15pm is
targeted at pre-walkers.
The sessions are £5.50 per child and there is a discounted
£3 price for extra siblings. Booking for the sessions is
essential and you can do this online at www.bookwhen.
com/moomusicharn
If you own a local business and believe you’re eligible