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7<br />
Improvements on Way<br />
<strong>Wigan</strong> Council have committed £1 million for<br />
improvements to local district centres. The money has<br />
been reserved for 12 district centres, excluding <strong>Wigan</strong><br />
and Leigh, the borough’s two main towns.<br />
The funding will be earmarked for public realm, streetscene<br />
and environmental projects, such as better street<br />
signs, more litter or recycling bins and more attractive<br />
shop fronts. The package includes replacement bins and<br />
additional bins, repainting and replacing street signs and<br />
benches, new or improved street lighting and repainting<br />
road markings.<br />
Each area will get a deep clean, including jet-washing,<br />
weeding and pruning to tidy up the streets. New trees will<br />
also be planted in each district and new flower planters<br />
installed.<br />
Work has already started on the schedule and workers will<br />
be at each district centre for approximately three weeks.<br />
Remaining locations where work is scheduled include;<br />
Ashton (June/July), Lowton (July), Hindley (July/<strong>August</strong>),<br />
Aspull (<strong>August</strong>), Orrell (<strong>August</strong>/September), Platt Bridge<br />
(September), Tyldesley (September/October), Standish<br />
(September/October).<br />
Free Trees!<br />
Free trees are available in a tree planting initiative to mark<br />
the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Organisers of the<br />
Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative are encouraging<br />
planting to start October <strong>2021</strong>, but you can register for<br />
your free tree/s now.<br />
The Queen’s Green Canopy was launched by Prince<br />
Charles earlier this year and will create a network of<br />
individual trees, avenues, copses and whole woodlands<br />
in honour of The Queen’s service. This will create a green<br />
legacy of its own, with every tree planted bringing<br />
benefits for people, wildlife and climate, now and for the<br />
future.<br />
You can apply for trees as an individual or part of a<br />
community group, school or other organisation, and the<br />
trees can be planted between October to March.<br />
To apply for a free tree pack, visit www.woodlandtrust.<br />
org.uk.<br />
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so as to offer customers more on site<br />
specialist services, one-to-one consultation,<br />
specialist design and re-modelling advice and<br />
manufacturing.<br />
Their jewellery range is extensive from antique<br />
and vintage to modern and one-off bespoke<br />
luxury pieces, set with diamonds and precious<br />
stones. They also boast an impressive range of<br />
engagement and wedding rings as well as preowned<br />
luxury watches.<br />
Repairs & Alterations<br />
Rhodium Plating<br />
Cleaning & Polishing<br />
Design & Manufacturing<br />
Engagement & Wedding Ring Specialists<br />
Insurance Valuations<br />
Watch Servicing, Repairs, Refurbishing<br />
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Wednesday to Sunday.<br />
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Heskin Hall Shopping Village,<br />
Wood Lane, Heskin, PR7 5PA<br />
Tel: 01257 450448 Etsy: Jewelsmayuk<br />
www.jewelsmay.com
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