tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post4033884248368733076..comments2023-10-14T15:43:26.233+01:00Comments on Gareth Fairhurst Blog: Haigh Hall....updateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777504777049507088.post-90118870066390422872013-07-19T20:59:07.343+01:002013-07-19T20:59:07.343+01:00I wonder if you could find out Gareth how many pro...I wonder if you could find out Gareth how many proposals have been dreamed up by consultants over the last 20 years and at what cost to the council? This isn't the first and they don't come cheap. <br />You are correct in your view that the council have been negligent in the underfunding of the hall and grounds for decades. The Wigan Evening Post did the debate no great service with its theme park / hotel story. Let's be clear, no private company is going to fund millions of pounds worth of improvements in the current environment if in any environment. Funding for grants is also unlikely as the cuts will continue for years to come. <br />What is needed in the short term are small scale investments that will attract more visitors to the park and hall thus bringing income in. Partnering with the private sector is the way to go but small scale. However I agree with you that this council do not instill me with confidence as recently shown in their standoff with Leigh East. The council wasted a small fortune on the redevelopment of the stables block which should have led to proper income generating catering and bar facilities for use by the general public. Instead they delivered 2 tiny bars with a seating capacity of 20 and a kitchen you couldn't swing a cat in. The much vaunted creche was shut, corporate facilities lost money and the golf club was hit with massive price hikes for catering. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com