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Cllr chris ready on a schools visit in 2000 our ladys school
Monday, 26 July 2010
blast from the past do you know who the pupils are
Cllr chris ready on a schools visit in 2000 our ladys school
Platt lane residents funday
Platt lane residents funday
Cllr Chris Ready Cllr Ron Conway with Lisa Nandy MP Pat Riley and the team at the funday on 24 July 2010
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Aspull Clock being built
Aspull Clock was built in 2004 it took Chris ready many many months to organise but worth it the clock faces were designed by children from our three primary schools the clock was unveiled by the deputy Mayor John Hilton
the clock is now seen as a focal point of the village
Saturday, 24 July 2010
Aspull New Springs & Whelley Community Awards 2009
Roy Wood receiving a lifetime achievement award pictured with Cllrs and Phil Clarke
Aspull New Springs & Whelley Community Awards 2009
Manny Flores receiving the Mary Unsworth award pictured with Cllrs and Phil Clarke
Aspull New Springs & Whelley Community Awards 2009
These awards are organised by Cllr Chris Ready started in 2000 to celebrate the millennium they were a huge success Chris runs them every three years for the volunteers who make a difference in our community if you know anyone who deserves an award leave a comment
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Billy Boston 2007
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chris ready pictured with rugby legend Billy b and local resident on a fundraising venture
Every little helps and when pensioner Elsie Pilkington donated £5 to a fund to send a local junior RL team to Russia, she received a surprise visitor to say thank you.
Kind-hearted Elsie got the shock of her life when she opened the door to Wigan legend Billy Boston.
The 73-year-old donated 5 to the appeal set up to raise cash to send New Springs Lions Under 14s Rugby Team to Russia to play in a tournament in May.
Billy has joined forces with former Central Park's favourite scrum-half Andy Gregory, to help boost the appeal.
Together with a host of other Wigan rugby favourites they're holding a sportsman's dinner to help raise some of the 6,000 costs.
Elsie spotted the story in the paper and contacted local councillor Chris Ready who is also helping organise the event and offered 5 of her widow's pension to help out.
Elise, of Fitzadam Street, Wigan, said: "I just wanted to do my bit."
Billy added: "I was only to glad to visit Elsie. Her gesture is amazing and typical of the generosity of Wigan people."
The sportsman's dinner will be held at New Springs Legion on April 29 starting at 1am. Signed shirts will be raffled off during the day.
Tickets are running out fast so contact Chris Ready for further details on 736 218 or e-mail c.ready@wiganmbc.gov.uk.
Chris said: "I visited Elsie to thank her personally and had a cup of coffee with her while she told me some interesting stories of her life. She told me that Billy Boston was her all time hero I contacted Billy and we paid a surprise visit."
The club are well on their way to meeting their total but are facing a tight deadline with the first match only weeks away.
Our Ladys Design a Sign
pictured with winning pupils are pcso katie wigan council jo brewder headmaster john rushton and cllr chris ready
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Swimming Gala Jan 2010
Chris Ready & Ron Conway presenting prizes at the schools swimming gala at Hindley Pool all primary schools involved
Saturday, 17 July 2010
St Davids Fun Day
St Davids funday offically opened by Cllr Chris Ready pictured with Friends Chairperson Julie Smyth
Sportsday Medals
Chris provided medals and trophys for St Davids School after being contacted by Stephen Hough parent pictured with pupils and teacher Miss Jones
Aspull Juniors Presentation
Chris pictured presenting awards at the recent presentation evening at the DW stadium with Manny Flores and John Parker
St Davids Get a lollipop person
pictured with Chris is Stephen Hough parent and pupils celebrating the success of getting the go ahead to get a crossing patrol person
Buy Local
pictured with Lisa Nandy mp are Cllrs Chris ready Ron Conway John Hilton on a buy local campaign at Haigh Emporium
Easter Card Compettion 2010
I recently ran a competition in our 5 primary schools to design a Easter card pictured are the winners at Aspull Church School and St Davids School
Thursday, 15 July 2010
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Town Hall Visit
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Frenchwood court residents on a tour of the town hall with the Mayor and cllr Chris Ready and Ron Conway
THE newly-formed Frenchwood Court Residents' Group enjoyed a tour of Wigan town hall.
The Aspull organisation’s trip was made possible with the help of Aspull New Springs councillor Chris Ready and Aspull Forum chairman Ron Conway.
Secretary of the group Gwen Adamson said: “ We had a lovely day rounded off by a good meal at The Stables in Wigan. Thanks to Ron and Chris for organising the day and Arena Housing for the funding. At our very first meeting Coun Ready suggested the tour and he did the rest for us.”
Mr Conway said: “I took the day off work to support the residents and it proved to be an excellent day and I am really glad they enjoyed it.
“I would encourage all groups to visit the town hall.”
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Cale Lane issues
pictured with a local resident are local Cllr Chris Ready and Lisa Nandy campaigning for the removal of the rubbish pictured behind them AN INJUNCTION has been granted against a Wigan waste firm.
skip hire company McCann’s in New Springs have been locked in a legal battle over responsibility for a giant mountain of domestic rubbish rising out of their operating base on the bank of the Leeds and Liverpool canal.
Today it was confirmed that watchdogs the Environment Agency were successful with their ‘clean-up’ application for the Cale Lane compound.
The news was hailed by Wigan’s MP Lisa Nandy and local councillor Chris Ready, who have been pursuing the firm over the “awful smelling eyesore.”
The EA were successful in getting an injunction order granted against McCann’s James Manning at a hearing at Wigan County Court.
Mr Manning was convicted in January of allowing the deposit of waste on land that did not have an environmental permit.
Following the conviction evidence was taken of the activities continuing despite there still being no permit in place.
The injunction prohibits him importing any more waste onto the site at Kirkless Industrial Estate, Wigan.
Mr Manning has also been ordered to pay costs of £1,000.
Environment Officer for the Environment Agency John McCarthy said: “This action has been taken to ensure that no more material is added to the current stockpile of illegally stored waste.
“Our focus now is to ensure that the waste that is present is removed and taken to a permitted waste facility.”
McCann’s did not want to comment.
A spokesman for the Environment Agency, which is based in Warrington, agreed that they were now currently looking at “all options available to us” in order to ensure that the waste currently on site is removed to a permitted waste facility.
Their main concern was to get the waste already on site “removed as soon as possible.”
She added: “Ideally the waste would be cleared voluntarily, though we do have the option of seeking a further court order requiring the waste be removed.”
Aspull New Springs Standish Coun and Cabinet member Chris Ready said: “This is great news for the area and our persistence as paid off.
“This is one of the first major cases that our MP Lisa Nandy has got involved in and she as made a real difference.
“But this has been a team effort with the residents playing a key role and we will not rest until the mountain of rubbish has been removed.”
The waste mountain also spilled out of the site, causing localised pollution in the adjoining stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal.
Ms Nandy said: “ I would like to congratulate the Environment Agency.
“Hopefully this will now bring some relief to the long suffering residents.”
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
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