Below is information I have copied from from a recent Newsletter issued from the local police.
Shoplifting, Ashton Town Centre.
There has been a recent increase in shoplifting in Ashton Town Centre. It appears that there are two main offenders that have been targeting the Town who have both been identified by the local PCSO’s. Both arrests are currently pending.
Counterfeit Notes.
PCSO’s have visited Shops in Ashton to make staff aware of an increase in counterfeit notes. These are both English and Scottish notes. Please be vigilant so they don’t end up in your hands!
You said we did
Youths were gathering and being rowdy outside KFC min Gerard Street.
We did
Whilst on patrol any youths seen gathering at the location were advised to move on
You said
People were riding scooters on footpaths between Bransdale Drive and Walford Road in the early morning
We did
Patrols attended the locality to catch the offenders.
Neighbourhood officers hold surgeries on a regular basis.Here you can discuss any concerns, meet local officers and find out what is being done to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in your area. The next surgery in Ashton is as follows:
Date: 28th February 2012
Times: 11.00am – 12.00pm
There is also the Ashton Police Post in Ashton Library
Mon: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Tues: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Wed: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Thurs: Closed
Fri: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Sat: 9.00am – 12.30pm
Sun: Closed
Bank Holidays: Closed
Disabled Access: No
Enquiry Desk: 01942 728114
And finally useful numbers:
Hindley Neighborhood Policing Team Tel: 0161 856 7436
To find out who your local officers are go to gmp.police.uk/hindley
For non-emergency calls or to report a crime call 101 or
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Use 999 only in emergencies where there is a threat to life or
crime in progress.
Fire Stoppers: 0800 923 9999
Environmental Services Helpline (to report anti-social behaviour):
01942 404021
Wigan Council main switchboard: 01942 244991
Monday, 13 February 2012
Areas cleaned by Beat It Team
1 The alley between Hampson Close and Flora Street. Litter picked and area tidied
2 The market steps. Litter picked and area tidied.
3 The spare land behind Bartons Off licence in North Street. Litter picked the area tidied and fly tipping removed
Please let me know if you know of any other area that needs cleaning and tidying.
2 The market steps. Litter picked and area tidied.
3 The spare land behind Bartons Off licence in North Street. Litter picked the area tidied and fly tipping removed
Please let me know if you know of any other area that needs cleaning and tidying.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
The Beat it Team
The Beat it team is coming to Ashton next week. This team will clean up litter and sort out other grot spots in the Ashton ward.
If you know of any areas that need cleaning up please let me know by contacting me on this blog or phone me on 736216.
If you know of any areas that need cleaning up please let me know by contacting me on this blog or phone me on 736216.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
New Police number - dial 101
The police now have a new non emergency number - it is 101.
For genuine emergencies you can still dial 999
For genuine emergencies you can still dial 999
Monday, 12 December 2011
Signs of the times
I learnt the disappointing news last week that the Ashton Branch of Argos is due to close in January when their lease expires
I also read that Peacocks, the ailing fashion retailer, is considering closing up to 200 stores, as it seeks to reduce its debt burden. The group, which has 611 Peacocks stores and 394 Bonmarché shops, has debts of £240m with a syndicate of banks, including Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland. A Peacocks spokesman said: "We continue to progress our restructuring discussions and plans, with no decisions taken at this point.Peacocks faces a huge rent bill on 25 December. Hopefully the Ashton store will stay open.
At the same time Amazon sold 3 million items in 'Cyber Monday' frenzy last Monday making it the firm’s busiest day ever and John Lewis, recorded sales of £113.6 million in the week to December 3, a 9.6 per cent increase on the same week last year and a 15.1 per cent rise on the previous week.
I would welcome readers comments about what is happening and will happen to shops on the high streets, especially in small towns such as Ashton.
I also read that Peacocks, the ailing fashion retailer, is considering closing up to 200 stores, as it seeks to reduce its debt burden. The group, which has 611 Peacocks stores and 394 Bonmarché shops, has debts of £240m with a syndicate of banks, including Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland. A Peacocks spokesman said: "We continue to progress our restructuring discussions and plans, with no decisions taken at this point.Peacocks faces a huge rent bill on 25 December. Hopefully the Ashton store will stay open.
At the same time Amazon sold 3 million items in 'Cyber Monday' frenzy last Monday making it the firm’s busiest day ever and John Lewis, recorded sales of £113.6 million in the week to December 3, a 9.6 per cent increase on the same week last year and a 15.1 per cent rise on the previous week.
I would welcome readers comments about what is happening and will happen to shops on the high streets, especially in small towns such as Ashton.
Friday, 25 November 2011
Frequently asked questions
Having listened to residents' comments about the proposed Community Health Centre there seem to be common questions which I try to answer here. I am happy to answer other questions about the proposed centre as I have been doing since Monday both on the phone and at the consultation meetings.
1. Why is the PCT looking at the Town Hall site?
The PCT, through Foundation for Life (FfL), Wigan’s LIFT Company, wishes to have the new facility in Ashton town centre. The Council are prepared to consider selling the Town Hall site which would make it more affordable for the PCT as well as using an existing publicly owned site.
2. What criteria are used to decide on a particular site?
The PCT must meet a range of criteria for a new scheme to be approved. These are mainly determined by the Department of Health and include:
• The development must be affordable for the PCT
• The site must be accessible to all
• The development must offer facilities for local community use as well as for health services
• Where possible, existing public sector assets should be used
3.What other sites have been considered?
A range of sites have been considered within Ashton town centre and surrounding areas over the past 5 years. The reasons for not considering them or why the development did not progress include:
• The site did not meet the accessible criteria
• Land conditions made the scheme unaffordable eg contaminated land, flood plain
• Land price made the site unaffordable – this was mainly when the site was in private ownership
4.Why is the PCT not developing the existing Ashton Clinic site?
The site is too small for the development and would require taking part of the George V playing fields which is not appropriate.It is likely that Queens Road would not be deemed fit to take the extra traffic attracted by the new centre. In addition, it does not meet the criteria for allowing appropriate access for a range of community services. It is also less accessible for people without cars as very few buses run down Wigan Road. The cost of providing temporary accommodation for the clinic whilst the new facility was being built would make the scheme unaffordable for the PCT.
5.What parking arrangements will there be with the new centre?
Once it is clear that the Town Hall site is the preferred option, FfL will work with the Planning and Highway departments to agree a Travel Plan for the development. In the meantime, FfL have commissioned a full traffic survey of the area.
The Planning process will identify the number of car park spaces we will have to provide as part of the development. The PCT recognise that this is a major concern but until a site and the draft design of the centre have been agreed, it is difficult to be more specific at this stage
6.Will the field and bowling green behind the Town Hall be used for parking?
Neither of these facilities has been considered as part of the development.
7.Will St Oswald School be moved to another location?
No. This has never been considered as part of the development and it is not within our remit to consider it.
1. Why is the PCT looking at the Town Hall site?
The PCT, through Foundation for Life (FfL), Wigan’s LIFT Company, wishes to have the new facility in Ashton town centre. The Council are prepared to consider selling the Town Hall site which would make it more affordable for the PCT as well as using an existing publicly owned site.
2. What criteria are used to decide on a particular site?
The PCT must meet a range of criteria for a new scheme to be approved. These are mainly determined by the Department of Health and include:
• The development must be affordable for the PCT
• The site must be accessible to all
• The development must offer facilities for local community use as well as for health services
• Where possible, existing public sector assets should be used
3.What other sites have been considered?
A range of sites have been considered within Ashton town centre and surrounding areas over the past 5 years. The reasons for not considering them or why the development did not progress include:
• The site did not meet the accessible criteria
• Land conditions made the scheme unaffordable eg contaminated land, flood plain
• Land price made the site unaffordable – this was mainly when the site was in private ownership
4.Why is the PCT not developing the existing Ashton Clinic site?
The site is too small for the development and would require taking part of the George V playing fields which is not appropriate.It is likely that Queens Road would not be deemed fit to take the extra traffic attracted by the new centre. In addition, it does not meet the criteria for allowing appropriate access for a range of community services. It is also less accessible for people without cars as very few buses run down Wigan Road. The cost of providing temporary accommodation for the clinic whilst the new facility was being built would make the scheme unaffordable for the PCT.
5.What parking arrangements will there be with the new centre?
Once it is clear that the Town Hall site is the preferred option, FfL will work with the Planning and Highway departments to agree a Travel Plan for the development. In the meantime, FfL have commissioned a full traffic survey of the area.
The Planning process will identify the number of car park spaces we will have to provide as part of the development. The PCT recognise that this is a major concern but until a site and the draft design of the centre have been agreed, it is difficult to be more specific at this stage
6.Will the field and bowling green behind the Town Hall be used for parking?
Neither of these facilities has been considered as part of the development.
7.Will St Oswald School be moved to another location?
No. This has never been considered as part of the development and it is not within our remit to consider it.
Ashton Community/Health Centre - more consultation dates
As part of the PCT’s community engagement programme for the above development, there will be two Public Exhibition and Drop In sessions, one in Bryn and one in Ashton. Details of the sessions are as follows:
Tuesday, 6th December – Venue: YMCA Children’s Centre, Hilton Street, Ashton, WN4 8PD. The session will start at 6-30 until 8-00 and light refreshments will be available.
Wednesday, 7th December – Venue: Our Lady Immaculate School, Downhall Green Road, Ashton, WN4 0LZ. The session will begin at 6-30 until 8-00 and light refreshments will be available.
Tuesday, 6th December – Venue: YMCA Children’s Centre, Hilton Street, Ashton, WN4 8PD. The session will start at 6-30 until 8-00 and light refreshments will be available.
Wednesday, 7th December – Venue: Our Lady Immaculate School, Downhall Green Road, Ashton, WN4 0LZ. The session will begin at 6-30 until 8-00 and light refreshments will be available.
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