Where ever they start a new project there is the promise of xxx number of jobs.In reality very few new jobs are created.Most of the jobs are taken by people who are already in employement(from planners to security)and just move from one place to another.If a site is constructed then a company who already have the skills do the job then skilled office/warehouse staff etc are probable moved from another site to the new site (using grants has bait)but very few people out of 1000 quoted are freshly trained and get long term jobs.

Town: bryn

A good point is made about new jobs training etc. Maybe if we are not necessarily against it we should object unless at least 50% of the jobs are for local people youths who get trained etc.

Town: Ashton

Good luck Mark.

Town: The Ancient Kingdom of Stubshaw Cross

VIC THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME NO ABOUT JAMIE HOPE YOU ARE feeling ALOT BETTER AS WE ALL MISS YOU VERY MUCH AT THE THREE SISTERS DAVE

Town: BRYN ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD

I'm with Alan, lets not stand in the way of progress.

I recently discovered that there is a town in Derbyshire called Clowne.

Town: The Ancient Kingdom of Stubshaw Cross

I feel compelled to post a comment on this forum, I can't believe the cynicism that I'm reading here. If you really want to be taken seriously then try being constructive and coming up with some reasoned arguments instead of just trying to shoot things down before anyone is given a chance. I love the flashes and the adjoing canal paths and regularly use the area, but we all have to recognise that Wigan has many problems (conjestion, housing, employment to name a few) some of which would be helped by this development. Having looked at the plan, I believe the area affected by this development would not have an overwhelming impact on the recreational area and would infact bring back into use an unused section. We should support people who want to bring some investment into the area instead of always trying to chase them out of town.

Town: Ashton