tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189064357283855936.post433275166311233119..comments2024-02-01T09:25:16.606+00:00Comments on Bubb's Blog: On the road to Wigan Pier (no dodgy charities found).Sir Stephen Bubbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575202213305419556noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189064357283855936.post-10494556065119030172012-04-14T13:47:42.997+01:002012-04-14T13:47:42.997+01:00Sir Stephen your comments about Wigan being a coun...Sir Stephen your comments about Wigan being a council that wants to work across sectors and create jobs and life chances for our young people are welcome. Despite being penalised on a regular basis from the annual government financial settlements. The council strives to do its best for all our residents even if many of them do not agree with everything they do. <br /> <br />Over the years the Council has been praised by many from the commercial and political sectors including Margaret Thatcher for being a prudent council. Lord Smith was practising good financial management when he let you buy your own chips from Roy’s. This practical and pragmatic approach has been carried over to the one stop shop or Life Centre as it’s known here.<br /> <br />The town centre itself is pretty and charming and has a character that many others do not and it has more green space then any other town or city in the region. It’s a great place to live and work and hopefully it will be even better in the future due to the work of the council and its partner public and private.<br /> <br />We’ve just had the Food and Drink Festival over the coming weeks we have the Words Festival and then the International Jazz Festival to name a few cultural events. After last nights win against Manchester United premiership glory is still on the cards for Wigan Athletic next season. The Olympic Flame will come through the town at the end of May and some of our citizens will be competitors in the Olympics. Dozens of events and street parties are planned for the jubilee and next year the town will be hosting part of the Rugby World Cup competition.<br /> <br />Wigan a no mark northern town? I don’t think so.<br /> <br />I do have to confess that I am a council employee but that’s not the reason I replied to your blog. It’s because I am a proud Wiganer and wanted to thank you for your positive views of the council, town and Roy’s chips. I hope you get a swift reply from the charity commission and enjoy the delight of Wigan again soon.<br /> <br />Regards<br /> <br />Tom HughesThomas2BHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980763341263187399noreply@blogger.com