The recently announced Long Term Towns Funding provides an opportunity for sustained investment over a longer period of time, in actions and activity related to three themes:
- Safety and security;
- High Street, regeneration and heritage;
- Transport and connectivity.
Over the coming months we will be working with representatives from across the public, private and voluntary sectors via a Towns Board who will work collaboratively and in consultation with our community to produce a 10-year vision and 3-year investment plan which will guide how the funding is invested in the town.
The vision and plan will be submitted to government in August 2024 for approval and then delivery will follow in accordance with the approved plan in late 2024 / early 2025.
There will be much more to come so watch this space for information on opportunities to get involved and next steps on these exciting projects.
Board Members
- Karen Cox (Chair) - Manager Spinning Gate Shopping Centre
- Adele Adjetey - Senior Policy and Partnerships Officer (representing Kate Green, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner)
- Councillor Dane Anderton - Wigan Council, Cabinet Member Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies
- Derek Beaumont - Leigh Leopards, Owner
- Dorothy Bowker - The Bridge at Leigh, Founder and Trustee
- Alex Grundy - Café Stella, Owner
- TBC - Leigh MP
- Lloyd Jolley - WJ Structures Ltd, Director
- Councillor Yvonne Kileve - Wigan Council Lead Member, Town and District Centres and Night Time
- Senior Representative - Greater Manchester Police
- David Proctor (Deputy Chair) - Wigan Council, Assistant Director Planning and Regeneration
- Alison Rushton - Wigan and Leigh College, Vice Principal
- Steven Tomlinson - Nemiah and Leigh Means Business, Director
Agendas
Terms of Reference, Code of Conduct and Declarations of Interest
Minutes of Meetings
Boundary
Important note: The boundary indicates the area eligible for investment from Long Term Plan for Towns (LTPT), there is no guarantee that assets/services within the boundary will automatically benefit directly from LTPT funding. Interventions will be determined through the Vision and Investment Plan process.