JUNE NEWSLETTER 2009
The Members of the Hindley Green Residents Association would like to commend the Postmaster of the Hindley Green Post Office for his bravery in foiling an attempted armed robbery. The attempted robbery took place at the Post Office on Atherton Rd, Hindley Green in May. A man was arrested and charged with the attempted robbery, the possession of an imitation firearm and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. The man pointed what appeared to be a gun at the Post Master and demanded cash.
The would-be robber then began smashing the glass screen with the weapon before escaping empty handed in a waiting car towards Green Lane.
Later a black Citroen C1 was found burned out on Highfield Rd, Hindley Green.
Hindley Green Signage:
Finally, the new signage for Hindley Green has been put into place.
The signs are situated at Laurel Nurseries, one near to Carr Common Lane, one just after the Tamar and one in Bickershaw Lane.
Speakers at Residents Association
There were two speakers at the Residents Association meeting in June.
Debbie Freeman a representative of the Township Forum presented a display of the play area and equipment that is proposed for a site in Coupland Rd Hindley Green. Questionnaires have been distributed to residents that may be affected by this play area and questions and opinions were being sought from other residents. She explained that this is the final stage in the informal process and that their findings were to be submitted to the council which will be followed by the official process to carry this forward.
Proposed site, picture to the right.
The funding available for this play area and equipment amounts to
£80.000.
The second speaker was Sheila Hunt, a representative for an organization that deals with Learning and Employment.
She explained about help and funding that is available through this organization for assisting the unemployed to get back into work. i.e. Funding for training, Career Advice, Specific Training Courses that could help in finding work.
They can help explore the job market and realistic ways in getting back into employment.
If you have financial difficulties in acquiring a qualification or special training that may lead to securing a job position, then they may be able to help.
The information can be seen in the article to the right.
20mph Outside Schools Programme: Oakfield High School, Hindley Green will receive letters re: the final plans and a 20mph leaflet over the next week for their information, and then the attached 20mph leaflet will be distributed to all residents within the safety zone throughout June. We are hoping to have the signage and road markings installed and the 20mph School Safety Zones in place for the start of the new academic year.
Alley Gate 546-552 Atherton Road Hindley Green.
We are informed by the Alley Gate Team from WMBC, that the alley gates scheduled for the above location are currently being manufactured. Keys for the gates have been posted out today (Wednesday 27th May 2009) to the following numbers on Atherton Road.
546,546A, 548A,550,552 and 552A.
Notification of will be given when the fitting will take place.
The road work has now been carried out by WMBC as part
of the Highways Capital
Programme at the junction of
Atherton Rd/ Long Lane, Hindley Green.
The pavement in front of the shop frontage on Atherton Rd. Hindley Green will eventually be redone with mutual agreement between the shop owners and Cllr Bob Brierley.
Hindley Green Road work in Progress:
Atherton Rd, Hindley Green: Continuation of High friction surfacing work is due to be carried out at the junction Leigh Rd on consecutive Sundays commencing on 26th April 2009.
Temporary traffic signals will be in operation for the duration of the work.
Other Scheduled work includes:
Atherton RD / Leigh Rd crossings.
Crossing outside of Tesco.
Proposed Pegasus Crossing in Leigh Rd, Hindley Green.
As part of the Highways Capital Programme 2009/10, it is proposed a Pegasus type equestrian, cyclist and pedestrian crossing facility on Leigh Rd ( near to the junction of Russel St and Halesfield ) in Hindley Green.
The proposed crossing will link Section 10 of National Cycle Network Route 55 ( Leigh Rd to Howe Bridge) that is currently under construction with proposed Section 7 that will link Section 10 with Amberswood Common and the rest of the network.
Leigh Road / Smith’s Lane, HindleyGreen:
The Leigh Rd/ Smiths Lane Traffic Lights and Pedestrian & Cycling facilities are now in place.
Sponsorships by Local Businesses.
If you have a local business and would like to sponsor HGRA.
Please contact the Secretary
HGRA Secretary: Debbie Birchall
114 Crossdale Road, Hindley Green
Wigan WN2 4RQ
Tel: 01942 515690
hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
New Home Watch schemes are being set around the Hindley Green area.
Another new one is now operational in Colwyn Drive.
Support HGRA
There are now two easy ways for you to help raise funds for Hindley Green Residents Association!
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/hgra http://hgra.easysearch.org.uk
Interesting Facts
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF LEIGH 1852-1876
Below, are shocking reports of mining and other disasters in the local area.
1854: 18 Feb Awful colliery explosion at Ince; 89 lives lost.
1856 : 29 Jan Explosion at Springfield Colliery, Westleigh, three lives lost. 4 Sep Fatal accident on the London and North-Western Railway, near Chequerbent.
19 Dec Inundation of the Westleigh Coal Company's Colliery. One man drowned.
1857 : 28 May Colliery explosion at Ince; seven persons killed and twelve injured. 25 Nov Colliery explosion at Golborne; four lives lost.
1858 : 17 Mar Serious fire at Messrs. P. Farnworth and Brothers' cotton mill, Bedford. 11 Dec Dreadful colliery explosion at Tyldesley Coal Co.'s Pit; twentyfive men and boys killed.
1859 : 9 Feb Boiler explosion at Dan-lane Mill, Chowbent; two men killed and several injured. 8 Aug Fearful and fatal explosion at Bury Lane Mills; death of Richard gill, Esq., Bury Lane.
24 Dec Fatal explosion at Howelbridge Colliery.
1860 : 26 Nov Disastrous accident on the London and North-Western Railway, near Kirkhall-lane crossing; two men killed. Verdict of manslaughter against Hindley, the platelayer.
1861 : 28 Feb Collier explosion at Worsley; eight lives lost. 1 Nov Colliery explosion at Shevington, near Wigan; thirteen lives lost.
1865 : 21 Jan Serious collision on the Bolton and Leigh Railway, near Bolton; three men killed. 12 Sep Terrible colliery explosion at the Kirklees Hall Co.'s Caledonia Pit, Hindley; eight persons killed.
9 Dec Destruction by fire of the cotton mill belonging to Mr. John Norbury, Chowbent.
1866 : 23 Jan Terrible explosion at Messrs. Evans' colliery; near Ashton in- Makerfield; thirty lives lost.
1867 : 20 Aug Colliery explosion at Garswood Colliery, Ashton-in-Makerfield; fourteen lives lost.
1868 : 4 Jul Great fire on Chat Moss. 17 Aug Explosion at Swan Lane Colliery, Hindley; three lives lost.
26 Nov Colliery explosion at Messrs. J. Scowcroft and Co.'s pit, Hindley Green; sixty lives lost.
30 Dec Explosion at the colliery of Messrs. R. Evans and Co., Haydock;
25 lives lost.
1869 : 8 Jan Disastrous fire at Bedford Foundry. 13 Jan Fire at Kirkhall-lane Mills.
1 Apr Colliery explosion at Park-lane, near Wigan; twenty-eight lives lost.
21 Jul Colliery explosion at Haydock; fourteen lives lost.
1870 : 18 Aug Colliery explosion at Brynn near Ashton-in-Makerfield, 20 persons killed. 8 Oct Colliery explosion at Howebridge, two men killed.
1871 : 5 Sep Fearful colliery explosion at Brynn Moss, near Ashton-in-Makerfield; seventy lives lost. 14 Nov Colliery explosion at Messrs. J. Scowcroft and Co.'s pit, Hindley Green; six men killed.
1872 : 23 Jan Colliery explosion at Astley; four men injured. 28 Mar Frightful colliery explosion at Lovers'-lane Colliery, Atherton; twenty-six persons killed.
1873 : 7 Feb Serious railway collision near Atherton; two men killed. 31 May Explosion at Brynn Hall Colliery; five men killed.
2 Aug Terrible railway catastrophe at Wigan, twelve persons killed and thirty injured.
1874 : 18 Jul Colliery explosion at Ince; fifteen lives lost.
1876 : 3 Jan Destruction by fire of Howebridge Cotton Mill; damages £40,000.
Total of 508 Deaths: 74 of these from Hindley Green
List of 13 Hindley Green Pits from around 1852.
BANKFIELD COLLIERY East of Hindley Green Station.
H/Green/W/Leigh.
BROAD OAK COLLIERY. Thomas Street, Hindley Green.
BUGLE HORN COLLIERY Swan Lane, Hindley Green.
CARR COMMON COLLIERY Carr Common Road, Hindley Green.
CLOSE LANE COLLIERY Off Leigh Road, Hindley Green.
HINDLEY GREEN COLLIERIES Off Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.
SWAN LANE COLLIERY Swan Lane, Hindley Green.
TAYLOR PIT. Taylor Road, Hindley Green.
LONG LANE FOUR FEET Hindley Green
LONG LANE THREE Hindley Green
PLANK LANE Hindley Green
ABRAM COAL CO Abram / Hindley Green
ALBION,R. and W Jolley Hindley Green
Membership:
If you would like to become a voting member of Hindley Green Residents Association and you have a Hindley Green address.
Please pick up a membership form from a committee member.
Or Join online.Web site address below.
http://hgra.web.officelive.com/membership.aspx
No subscription fee.
Donations accepted.
Please see the HGRA Treasurer, Eric Dickens.
Dates Of Public Meetings for 2009
Wed 1st July
Wed 5th August
Wed 2nd September
Wed 7th October
Wed 4th November
Wed 2nd December
The Hindley Green Residents Association web site & Newsletter.
It is the objective to make both the HGRA web site & the HGRA Newsletter as interesting and informative as possible.
If you come across any information or news that may interest the residents please submit it to HGRA Webmaster or HGRA Secretary
If you have any old photographs of Hindley Green buildings or Street scenes; HGRA would be possibly interested in using them on the Old Photo’s page. http://hgra.web.officelive.com/oldstyles.aspx
You could scan them and send them by Email or lend them to us and we would return them to you.
The address of the web site: http://hgra.web.officelive.com
If you have any suggestions you can Email the Webmaster. hgrawebmaster@fastmail.fm
Or HGRA Secretary: hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
Police Officer Wendy Rowson’s Surgery
Last Wednesday every month
7.00pm to 9.00pm
Bethel Community Centre
Please make use of this service.
This is your opportunity to voice any concerns about incidents in the Hindley Green area. Please be aware that if you do not report any complaints and obtain a log number, incidents will not be recorded and this gives the appearance that Hindley Green does not have any issues with crime or anti social behaviour.
Tel: 0161 872 5050
Please ring the Police ensuring you receive a Crime Reference Number.
Do not feel under pressure of becoming a “nuisance”.
Visit the Police Help Page on HGRA’s web site for further useful information.
Your local Police team
PC 8243 Wendy Rowson.
PSCO Donna Longhurst.
PSCO John Barker.
Inset: Special Constable
Louise Barber
Home Watch Scheme
Following on from our recent 'home watch' presentation at the HGRA meeting in October. The Neighborhood Team are currently encouraging members of the local Community to contact us with a view to joining 'Home watch' and that further information and advice can be obtained by contacting John Barker or Donna Longhurst (Hindley Green PCSO'S)
Tel: 0161 856 7053
Hindley Green Councillors Surgeries
Cllr Barry Fagan
Cllr Louise Fagan
E-Mail:
B.Fagan@wigan.gov.uk
L.Fagan2@wigan.gov.uk
The Family Church at Bethel,
Atherton Road, Hindley Green.
2nd & 4th Friday in the month 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Cllr Bob Brierley
E-Mail: R.brierley@wigan.gov.uk
From 6.00pm to 7.00pm
The Family Church @ Bethel
1st Tuesday of the month
Park High School:
2nd Tuesday every month
Mornington Rd
High School:
3rd Tuesday every month.
Support HGRA
There are now two easy ways for you to help raise funds for Hindley Green Residents Association!
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/hgra
http://hgra.easysearch.org.uk
Sponsorships by Local Businesses.
If you have a local business and would like to sponsor HGRA.
Please contact the Secretary
HGRA Secretary
Debbie Birchall
114 Crossdale Road
Hindley Green
Wigan WN2 4RQ
Tel: 01942 515690
E Mail: hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
Web Site: http://hgra.web.officelive.com
See Our Sponsors & Friends
HGRA Contact Details
Secretary: Debbie Birchall
E-mail
hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
Contact Address:
114 Crossdale Road
Hindley Green, Wigan
WN2 4RQ