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HGRA INFORMATION

INDEX A to Z
Helpful Web Sites, Telephone Numbers, Addresses

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Age Related
Dawn Patrol ( An inititative to check on the elderly of our communities )
For information:
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Web Site:   Over 50s  ( Directgov ) Public services all in one place.
 
Web Site:   Age Concern
Tel: 01942 241972
Web Site: Age UK  
Help with Tax Problems
Tel: 0800 169 65 65
Web Site:   Help the Aged
 
The Warm Front Team.
A Government Funded initiative.
Tel: 0800 316 2805

Web Sites:  http://www.warmfront.co.uk/

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Web Site: Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link  Tel: 01942 261753

- information

- advice

- activities

- various volunteering opportunities

 

Shop Mobility: Tel: 01942 776070 -  01942 777985

Ring & Ride:  Door to Door Transport.  Tel: 01942 492 252

 

 
PET CARE ( For the Elderly )
The Cinnamon Trust: Tel: 01736 757900
People & Pets Advocates: 0300 666 3999
Pets As Therapy: 01844 345 445

 
Anti Social Behaviour

Noisy Neighbours, Industrial, Commercial Noise,  Pollution & Public Health 

 
  
Banking
Is My Money Safe in the Bank or Building Society

 

Worried about whether your savings are safe.

http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/

 

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/safe-savings

 
Benefits
Web Site:  Benefit Help
Web Site:  Services & Benefits
Web Site:  The Pension Service  Tel: 0845 606 0265
 
Community Legal Service Direct
Tel: 0845 345 4 345
Leaflets available online: 
1. Dealing with Debt. 
2. Employment. 
3. Divorce & Separation.
                                 
4. Renting & Letting. 
5. Buying & Selling Property. 
6. Losing your home.
                                     
7. The Human Rights Act. 
8. Claiming Asylum. 
9. Welfare Benefits.
                                    
10. Wills & Probate.
11. Dealing with Police.
12. No-win No-Fee Action.
                                    
13. Problems with Goods & Services.
14. Medical Accidents.
                                    
15. Equal Opportunities.
16. Racial Discrimination.
17. Personal Injury.
                                    
18. Rights for Disabled People.
19. Community Care.
20. Education.
                                    
21. Immigration & Nationality. 
22. Mental Health. 
23. Alternatives to Court.
                                    
24. Family Medication. 
25. Veterans. 
                                    
26. Domestic Violence, Abuse & Harassment.
                                    
27. Living Together and your Rights to Separate.
                                    
28. Dealing with Someone Else's Affairs. 29. Care Proceedings.
                                    
30. Neighbourhood and Community Disputes. 31. Changing your Name.
 
 
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau
Tel: 0870 1264459 - 152 Market Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3AY

 

 

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Children

Churches & Schools

Churches

Schools

 

DEFRA Noise Mapping

Web Site: DEFRA  Select Post Code and Noise Source.

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 Doctors & Health

 
Web Site:  Hindley Health Centre, Liverpool Rd, Hindley
Tel: 0844 477 1880
Hindley Green Surgery: Atherton Rd/ Organ St, Hindley Green.

Patients Participation Group: Click Here

Volunteers are needed for group which discusses, with a member of staff and usually at least one doctor, any queries or suggestions made by yourselves.

If you are able to spare one hour a month. why not join us.

Telephone:

John: 01942 521075

Margaret: 01942 515297

Eva: 01942: 516269

Val: 01942 748625

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Web Site:  Pennygate Medical Centre, Ladies Lane, Hindley
Tel: 0844 477 1844
 
Hindley Green Surgery
01942 255315
Leigh NHS Walk In Centre
The Avenue, Leigh, Lancs, WN7 1HS,  Tel: 01942 264000
Wigan Infirmary: 01942 244000
 
Immunisation For Children & Teens:
MMR: The Facts
 
Meningitis: Don't ignore the signs.
Web Site:  www.meningitis.org
                  www.meningitis-trust.org
 
UNICLEF:  Baby Friendly Initiative:
 
Cancer Research Information on all types of Cancer.
                  www.cancerhelp.org.uk
 
Asthma:  Learn more about Asthma.
 
Foods Standards Agency: Thinking of having a baby?
 
Get More out of Life:It's Your Choice

Call: 01942 828569

Website:  www.wlct.org/yourchoice

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Active Living: Get Fit & Healthy

 Call: 01942 488481

 Website: www.wlct.org/activeliving

 

Aero~tone:

 For further information:

Contact: Gill on 0777388994

 

 
Dentists Dental
Hindley Dental Practice: 01942 255315
Balmoral House Dental: 01942 258888
Saunders Dental Surgery: 01942 200600
 
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Your Rights: What your Dentist should do for you.
 
Dentist: Health & Well Being.
HealthServices/PractitionersAndServices/DG_10036830
 
Private Dentists: The Law.
Environmental Agency 0800 807060
 
Emergency Services
Gas: 0800 111999
Electricity: 0800 1954141
No Water Supply: 0845 7462200
Floodline: 0845 9881188

United Utilities 0845 6020406 & 01200 444448

Workers Rights

Employment
   
Learning & Employment ( Drop In )
Westwell Street Community Centre
1-3 Westwell St, Westleigh
( The old housing office )
 
Tel: 01942 487343
 
Web Site: Redundancy
 

Fire Services
Fire Don't worry about it - Do something about it.
Our Home Fire Risk Assessment Teams are on call now to offer
free home checks, free fitted smoke alarms ( where appropriate ) and advice on fire safety to anyone who might be at risk.
Why worry when we can put your mind at rest?Simply call us now on freephone
0800 555 815
 
Further advice and guidance is available at www.fire.gov.uk
 
It's hard to believe, but people are deliberately starting fires,
making hoax calls and attacking your firefighters in Wigan Borough.
If you know who is doing it
Call now in confidence.
Put this number in your mobile phone now and use it to help your firefighters.
Freephone 0800 923 9999
 
Gardening & Building Supplies: Garden
 
Langford's: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.
Laurel Nurseries: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green

Alder Lane Nurseries: Swan Lane, Hindley Green

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Libraries & Heritage
Web Site:  Libraries
  
Wigan Archives Service: is open Tuesday-Thursday, 10.00-1.00
and 2.00-4.30, by appointment.

To view details of the collection catalogues, please contact the Archivist,
look for information on our website at  or else consult the websites of
Access to Archives (A2A) or The Greater Manchester Past Finder.

Alex Miller
Archivist
Wigan Archives Service
Wigan Heritage Service, WLCT
Leigh Town Hall
Leigh
Wigan, WN7 1DY

01942 404430

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WMBC Local Authorities

Web Site:   Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Quick Link to Planning: http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Planning/Residential/
ALSO: http://kinnear.wigan.gov.uk/planapps/

Tip: First accept Disclaimer then choose New Ward Name from
drop down list.
Enter relevant dates using date chooser. Click search.

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WMBC Website A to Z :
 
 
Core Strategy Preferred Options:
 
 
 
WIGAN COUNCIL Tel: 01942 244991
 
Wigan Childrens Information Services: Tel:01942 486960
 
SureStart:
 
New Carers Centre. 
Anrich House’ (corner of Frederick Street and Wigan Road)
The Centre will act as a hub for carers of all ages with outreach sessions held
across the Borough.
 

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Pauline Gregson
Carer Centre Manager

( Internal Tel:     5969
          Internal Fax:    5960
( External Tel:     01942 705969
          External Fax:    01942 705960
8 p.gregson@wigan.gov.uk
* Department of Adult Services
       Carers Resource Team
       Hyndelle Lodge
       King Street
       Hindley
       Wigan
       WN2 3AW

Web Link: www.wigan.gov

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NOTICE FROM WMBC

From 3rd September 2012 changes will start to come into effect to bin collections for residents, ie
(Black bins will be collected every other week)

 

Brighter Borough Funding

WARD BOUNDARY CHANGES:  Click Here for news on Boundary Change

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Recycling & Rubbish: 

Dear Resident

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused during this unusually cold
weather period.

-  There will be a rubbish collection for bagged waste ONLY using smaller 
vehicles on your normal collection day.

-  Please help us by limiting your waste to 2 bin bags per household.

-  Excess waste should be dropped off at any Household Waste Recycling
Centres (HWRC's) across the borough if safe to do so.  Please refer to
your collection calendar for your day of collection.

-  Please put your bagged waste out by 7am on your normal collection day.
If your waste has not been collected by 5pm, please take it back inside
and it will be collected on your nect collection day.

-  Christmas tree collections have deen delayed.  Residents should keep
hold of their trees until normal green waste collections resume from 15
February or take it to the nearest HWRC.

-  There are no recycling collections at present, please keep hold of your
recyclables or take them to a HWRC or supermarket site if safe to do so.

-  Updates will be posted on the council website and on the ES Helpline
phone message daily.

 

New Brown Bin: Residents will receive a small leaflet explaining about the distribution of
the new brown bins and the details of what it is to be used for.
Should your bin not be emptied then contact Environmental Services on 01942 404364. 
Brown bins are emptied every two weeks.  If you have been given a large bin and wish to
exchange for a smaller bin please ring the above number.  

Green Spaces ( Re : Litter Bins )  

Tel : 01942 486999

Out of Hours: 01942 404040

Bin collection: If your bin has not been emptied:

01942 404364

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Nurseries & Playgroups
 
Newspapers News
 
Web Site:  Local newspapers Evening Post, Observer, Wigan Reporter.
 

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Pact

Contact Details
Community Safety Team E-mail commsafety@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours 08:45 - 17:00
Phone Number 01942 828111
Fax 01942 828013
Address Wigan Council, Unity House, Westwood Park Drive, Wigan,
WN3 4HE
Location Location of Community Safety Team


Partners and Communities Together

The Wigan and Leigh Community Safety Partnership is made up of representatives
from different council departments and external agencies from the public, private
and voluntary sectors which work together to promote safer, stronger, sustainable
communities. We have piloted a community engagement approach called Partners
and Communities Together (PACT for short) as a way of identifying and responding
to the issues that matter to local communities. We are currently in the process of rolling
out PACT across the Borough. More information will be made available when PACT
is rolled out in your local area.

More information on PACT

Partnership operations
Working in partnership to bring down crime and anti social behaviour has proved to
be very successful. Operation Treacle and Challenge are the largest of our operations.


Our mission
The Partnership will plan, deliver and evaluate positive action that reduces crime, fear
of crime, drugs related harm and offending behaviour through multi-agency work acting
alongside local residents - with the aim of creating safe, healthy and thriving communities.

Our vision
Our local community will know that rates of crime, disorder and drugs misuse have been
reduced substantially. They will know why and how this has been accomplished and will
live more secure and healthy lives as a result.

Our aims
We aim to:

Reduce recorded crime
Increase Public confidence on crime and in the Police
Increase the number of successful drug treatments
Reduce the number of offenders who re-offend
Reduce the number of young people who start to offend
Narrow the gap between our most deprived communities and the average on rates of crime
Increase the voluntary and community sectors participating in the Partnership
Produce cleaner streets and better green spaces

Alley gates

 

Anti social behaviour

 

 

Burglary

 

Criminal damage

 

 

Domestic violence

 

Hate crime

 

 

Vehicle crime

 

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 Pet Care
PET CARE ( For the Elderly )
The Cinnamon Trust: Tel: 01736 757900
People & Pets Advocates: 0300 666 3999
Pets As Therapy: 01844 345 445
 

 

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Public Houses & Hotels Restaurants, Cafe's & Take Aways Pubs
 
Alexandra Hotel: Swan Lane, Hindley Green.
Swan Hotel: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.
Victoria: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.
Spinners Arms: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green
Dray King: Long Lane, Hindley Green.
Mechanics Arms: Leigh Rd, Hindley Green
 
Web Site:  Pub Finder

  

Government Food Hygene Ratings, Click Below:

 

Leigh:

Hindley Green:

 

Hindley:
 
 
 
 

 

 
Police
 
 
 
Redundancy Rights
Web Site: Redundancy

TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR ROAD WORKS QUERIES:
WIGAN COUNCIL STREET WORKS CO-ORDINATOR 01942 489306
WIGAN COUNCIL ASSISTANT STREET WORKS CO-ORDINATOR 01942 489308
BT 0800 800 150
ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST 0800 048 1820
VIRGIN MEDIA 0845 454 1111
NATIONAL GRID GAS (FORMERLY TRANSCO) ( ESCAPES) 0800 111999
UNITED UTILITIES WATER (INCLUDING DRAINAGE) 08457 462200
GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE 0161 872 5050
WIGAN COUNCIL (EMERGENCIES - OUT OF HOURS ) 01942 404040

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PLACES DIRECTORATE

ECONOMY, WASTE & INFRASTRUCTURE

Corporate Director Gillian Bishop

PO Box 100

Wigan WN1 3DS

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Scam Busters

List of scams to look out for

http://www.scambusters.org/backissues.html

 
Shopping
 
Sports Facilities
 
 
Web Site:  Sports facilities

Statistics

Web Site:  UK Neighborhood Statistics

Web Site:  Ward Statistics
 
 
Transport & Roads
 
                  
 
Web Site:   Public Transport   
 
National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950
Bus & Rail Timetables: 0161 228 7811
 
Patrol:

The PATROL website provides information on civil parking and bus lane enforcement

 on behalf of councils in England (outside London) and Wales.

 
 
 
Victim Support
 
 
Tel: 01942 322033
 

 

 
Workers Rights
Web Site: Redundancy
 
Other Useful Web Sites
Web Site:   UFindus.com
Web Site:   Wigan World
Web Site:   What's On  ( Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust )
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