Trust, traders and a tired town centre as Leigh faces another telling election
In the Greater Manchester town where a Conservative MP and a Labour-run council lock horns, national politics is still at the forefront of people's minds.
For some, when May 4 comes around and they have to tick a box next to a candidate’s name, they will be asking ‘who are they?' A lack of presence from local councillors is something that will be a big factor as to whether people vote at all, some locals believe. “I think national politics will influence what goes on locally. Boris Johnson was caught out and his mate Matt Hancock as well.
“I’m not sure if they don’t care or don’t have the funding, I think they should do something about it. If places elsewhere can do it, why not have us doing something similar?” “You can go and speak to councillors and they will help you out, I’ve not had a lot to do with them personally. However, if I walked past them in the street I wouldn’t recognise them.”
Additionally, proposals included shop front improvements to replace ‘tired areas’ of the town and an overhaul of Leigh’s market hall. However, MP James Grundy disagreed that Leigh only needed £11.4m and wanted the council to ask for the whole £20m available. “We don’t know anything about the market being done at the moment,” the 74-year-old said. “We’ve heard nothing from the council.
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