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THE FINAL LOOK
Some folks may not be able to bear looking, but a glance at Central Park this week will give Wigan fans another sad reminder of how the ground used to be.
For the first time in eight years, and the last time ever, the famous pavilion building can once more be seen.
It was built in the space of a few months, just seven years after the ground was founded, the beloved landmark has stood the test of time and still looks as good as it ever did.
The old building was hidden by metal cladding when the Whitbread Stand, later to be known as the Billy Boston Stand, was built in 1991.
METRO WEBSITE
To mark Local Democracy week, Wigan Metro chiefs are opening up their decisions
to electronic scrutiny.
The council hopes this week to take a big step forward towards more open government by publishing the
minutes of it's full council and commitee meetings on the world wide web.
The minutes are a formal record of what has been decided and, at the touch of a button, residents will be able to get instant access
to get instant access to all the major decisions taken by their local councillors without having to go to the library for them.
The website address is: www.wiganmbc.gov.uk/pub/council/minutes.
CAMERAS ON BUSES
Buses in Wigan are about to be installed with hidden cameras, in a bid to help prevent violence on buses. The Bus station in Wigan has recently seen three similar attacks on teenage girls in a month(See September 8th news) and the mother of one 15-yr-old victim has praised the plans, she said, "I think it's a brilliant idea. If it could have persuaded my daughter's attacker to think again then it must be a good thing."
Chairman of GMPTA, Councillor Joe Clarke, said "The hidden cameras will not only make buses safer for passengers and drivers, but will also increase the likelihood of offenders being caught and prosecuted.
"Bus travel in Greater Manchester is safe at present, but so long as there remains repeated incidents of anti-social behaviour on buses in the county, there is room for improvement.
"By putting cameras on buses we hope to deter the kind of behaviour that puts passengers at risk and create a safer environment for all bus users."
