Litter-picking heroes from across Wigan are being called upon to collect just one bag of rubbish to make a big difference during the national Great British Spring Clean 2022.
Services are to be transferred Leisure centres and wellbeing services will be managed by the council from April following a mutual agreement to safeguard jobs and vital services. The council and Inspiring healthy lifestyles (Ihl), provider of leisure services in the borough since 2003, said the last 17 years has seen leisure centres, country parks, outdoor education and essential wellbeing services go from strength-to-strength thanks to a strong partnership approach. However, services are to be transferred over the spring. Gareth Cross, chairman of the board of trustees for Inspiring healthy lifestyles, said: “I, along with every member of the board of Trustees, are incredibly proud of every member of the Charity’s workforce who have shown nothing but hard work, commitment and dedication throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and the last 17 years of providing public services.”