James and Rosie bring you the next episode of the borough life podcast! They catch up with Martin Crews, development director for Capital and Centric as he tells us the latest updates on Civic. They then chat with Kee Hong, creative director of factory international and Manchester international festival to uncover what’s in store on the day, and the powerful story behind the project.For more information about Civic, visit: Civic | Workspace & Co-working in Wigan | Capital&Centric — Capital & CentricFor more information about The Herds, visit: THE HERDSTo read the latest edition of the magazine, visit: Borough Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hacker T Dog and Fettlers
Alreet cockers? Hacker T. Dog has taken over the Borough Life podcast and it's safe to say that chaos ensued...Before Hacker's Borough Life podcast debut, Rosie and James (or... Jim) chatted to Lucy and Mel who, alongside local residents, have been working on the name and identity for the Wigan town centre regeneration project - Fettlers.The newest edition of the magazine - brimming with stories and community focused features - is out now and can be picked up in leisure centres, town halls, family hubs and other locations around the borough.As always, find all of our latest news over at wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife or follow us on social media at Wigan Council.To find out more about Fettlers, visit: Fettlers | New neighbourhood for Wigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Haigh Hall's restoration: behind the scenes
Tune into the latest episode of the Borough Life podcast where James takes you on a tour of Haigh Hall's grounds. He chats with guests who have been instrumental in the hall's multi-million pound makeover, sharing the latest updates on its progress. To learn even more about Haigh's restoration plans, visit: The restoration of Haigh HallThe official opening of Amphitheatre For A Tree at Haigh Woodland Park takes place on Sunday 18th May, with poems, speeches and a performance by the Wigan Community Choir kicking off a full day of family-friendly activities from 11am. To learn more, visit: New garden set to open at Haigh HallAs always, find all of our latest news over at wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife or follow us on social media at Wigan Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A bike ride through Pennington, and the Great British Spring Clean
In this episode, Rosie catches up with Be Well's Joy, and keen cyclist Ron, who completed Sofa to Saddle and is back on two wheels once again after three decades.And James joins the team as they get stuck into a litter pick as part of the borough's Great British Spring Clean efforts, which you can find out all about here: wigan.gov.uk/SpringCleanAs always, find all of our latest news over at wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife or follow us on social media at Wigan Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sporting Special: Brian Carney, Betti Worth, Junior Nsemba
In this month’s sporting special, Rosie and James attend the Progress with Unity sporting summit, where sporting legends gathered to share their inspiring stories and advice with over 400 young people! They catch up with Rugby League icon Brian Carney, Gladiators superstar Betti Worth, and Wigan Warriors’ own Junior Nsemba to get their insights on the event and hear what they thought of the day!For all Borough Life content, visit: Borough Life See you next month! 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BoroughLife Podcast takes you behind the scenes of Wigan Council's residents' magazine, Borough Life.Hosts James and Rosie introduce you to some of their great guests - the people who help to make Wigan Borough so brilliant! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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