This Week's Blog

Remembrance Sunday

Standish paid its respects this morning remembering the fallen in an impeccably kept silence.  Many, many people came out in the cold and the rain to remember those injured and lost in battles,past and present.

Many families are touched in some way by wars including mine.   My late Grandad survived the beaches in Normandy, my late Father-in-law fought in Greece.  

One of my sisters served for 25 years as a Corporal in the R.A.F. serving during the Falklands conflict and was invalided out due to an injury sustained whilst in the R.A.F.  

My partner served in the Army in Germany.

My Dad who has just turned 80 was conscripted into National Service in the Army and then served as a red beret (paratropper).  He still has his beret and kept his boot brushes from all those years ago.  He recently gave his brushes to a close family friend's son who at 16 has just finished his GCSEs, joined the Army and is undergoing training in Harrogate.  A new generation to serve our Country.

Although at the service this morning, I went back later today to pay my personal respects to members of my family who served.

Remembrance Day is on Wednesday and I know  workplaces, shops and others will be observing the 2 minutes silence at 11 a.m.

Accident/Traffic in Standish

During the week there was a crash at Standish traffic lights involving a Range Rover and an HGV. The driver of the Range Rover had to be cut free but was thankfully not badly hurt. For such a busy junction, accidents are infrequent, thank goodness.

Wigan Council held a review this week over the proposed new road at Junction 26 of the M6 which will provide a faster route into Wigan and could cut the amount of traffic through Standish as many come off at Junction 27 to go back into Wigan thinking it quicker. I think that if Lancashire County Council opened up a proper entry/exit road at Charnock Richard Services this would also help. Although some do use the services to get on and off the motorway it is illegal and Police do prosecute people using it as such. http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/mixed-views-over-new-link-road-scheme-1-7555620?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Free First Aid Course

If you would like to learn essential life saving skills including CPR, I am delivering the third in the series of free first aid courses on Wednesday 25th November at 6pm in Standish Library. Ring the Library to book a place 01257 400496

Full Council Meeting

This week's Full Council Meeting was held on Wednesday at Leigh Town Hall. The meeting asked for full published accounts for the money collected by Cllr Gareth Fairhurst's 'Save Ashfield Fund' As the Council has published its accounts, let us all hope that Cllr Fairhurst now does the same as many people in Standish are asking where their money went.