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Lowton High video

Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club

www.llsc.org.uk

 

SERVICES

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This web site does not have any connection with or endorse any of the services or organisations listed on this page the information is provided for information only.


LOCAL INFORMATION

Local Authority;
Wigan MBC Tel: 01942 244991

Council Offices;

Wigan and Leigh. The Golborne office is now closed Payments can be made at
Post offices and Pay Point outlets

Police:
Greater Manchester Police L Division Tel 0161: 872 5050

Passenger Transport:
G.M.P.T.E. Tel: 0161 228 7811


Local Schools:
Lowton High School. Tel: 01942 767040
Golborne High School Tel: 01942 726842
St.Aelreds RC High School, Newton-le-Willows Tel: 01925 225974
St.Luke's Cof E Primary School Tel: 01942 201140
Lowton West Primary School Tel: 01942 724864
St.Catherines RC Primary School Tel: 01942 671528
Lowton J & I School Tel: 01942 673213
St.Mary's CofE Primary School Tel: 01942 769716
Gilded Hollins Primary School: 01942 678903


Bus Services:
Local Services are provided by JIM STONES COACHES
www.jimstonescoaches.com
This is a reliable service with comfortable and VERY CLEAN buses provided by a LOCAL company, services are mainly
Lowton - Leigh
Note the registration numbers on these busses !

600/601 Wigan-Ashton-Leigh Provided by First Bus.

Wigan - Golborne - Leigh - Warrington By Arriva

Service 34 Leigh - Lane head - Newton - St.helens are provided by Arriva.

Busses to other destinations from Leigh Bus station.

Buses to Warrington Via Newton Station stop near the Red Lion,Golborne, Golborne Centre and outside Lidl
Buses to Warrington Via Culcheth and Birchwood depart from Leigh Bus Station


The Post Office:

All the local post offices that have served LOWTON for many years, have been close by  Post Office Counters in a cost saving reorganisation and replaced with ONE new office in the Londis shop on Newton Road (Near the Civic Hall)

If you find it difficult to get to or park on Newton Road we would remind you that you can Tax your car at the HEATH STREET Post Office in Golborne with off street parking and that there is a post office located in the Foyer of Golborne ASDA Golborne.
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THE LOWTON WEB SITE would like to thank the former local postmasters and their staff for their years of loyal service ans offer them our beat wishes for the future.

Stone Cross Lane, Lowton Saint Luke's CLOSED
Church Lane Near Lane Head CLOSED
Newton Road opposite Church Inn CLOSED

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Public Houses and Residential Hotels:


Rams Head, Slag Lane
Hare and Hounds, Golborne Road
Travellers Rest, Newton Road
Red Lion, Newton Road - RES
Kings Arms, Newton Road - RES
Jolly Carter, Newton Road
Church Inn, Newton Road
Shepherds Inn, Newton Road,
Stone Cross, East Lancs Road (Next to McDonnalds) - RES

Local Radio:
Wish FM 102.4 (Wigan)
Wire FM 107.2 (Warrington)

Television:
BBC 1 North West
BBC 2 North West
Granada ITV1
Channels 4 and 5

Channel M (Sky channel 203) Analogue channel 39 may require adition antenna

The above stations and most main FM radio programmes are
Transmitted from the Winter Hill mast at Bolton visible throughout the area
S4c, HTV Wales and Yorkshire may be available with appropriate aerial

Good DAB reception from at least 4 multiplexes

Amateur Radio:
West Manchester Radio Club meets Gin Pit Village, Astley Thursday evenings

South Lancashire Amateur Radio Club meets Bickershaw Welfare Club on Tuesdays

Cable TV, Telephone and Internet ISP
Virgin Media
BT services also available

Vonage Broadband telephone also available (used by this website)
Telephone Dialing Codes:
01942 (Ashton-in-Makerfield / Wigan)
South of the A580 some numbers may be on the Newton exchange 01925

Cellular Telephones:
All networks available

Hospitals:
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan Tel: 01942 244000 A & E
Leigh Infirmary Tel: 01942 672333 Minor injuries Unit
A & E also available at Bolton Royal and Warrington General

Petrol Stations:
Texaco East Lancashire Road, Lane Head

Asda Golborne

Haydock Island (A580)


Youth Club, Pensioners Club and Christian Fellowship:
Newton Road

Doctors:
Newton Road, Lowton Tel: 01942 673962 / 605135
Slag Lane Lowton
Braithwaite Road, Lowton Tel: 01942 718221
R/o St.Catherines Church Tel: 01942 673331 / 272221

Dentists:
7a Stone Cross Lane Tel: 01942 722224
71a Church Lane Lowton Tel: 01942 726494

Civic Hall:
Wigan MBC - Hesketh Meddows off Newton Road

ANY ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS OR REMOVALS SHOULE BE E-MAILED
TO THE WEB MASTER. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE WE DO NOT ADVERTISE
OR ENDORSE ANY OF THE LISTINGS


 

 

 

T1 KET
Jim Stones T1 KET on the Lowton (
Scott Road) service seen here in Carlton Road.
Look out for Jim Stones Buses most have customised number plates that tie in with the rear advertising
Click photo to visit web site

Have you seen his new registration ?
BU52LEE
Get it ? BUS TO LEIGH
BU5 2 LEE


The information below is given for information only and does not indicate any support or endorsement by the web team. This website is non political and non religious


MEMBER OF PARLIMENT

Contact your MP at the House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.

Local Office: 10, Market Street, Leigh  WN7 1DS

Telephone - 01942 682353

The advice centre at 10 Market St, Leigh

is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-12noon.

 

  • Labour MP for Leigh
  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 28th June 2007
  • Was Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office
  • Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
  • Majority: 17,272 voters — 14th safest out of 645 MPs 

Ring 01942 682353 to arrange an appointment to meet Andy at one of his regular advice surgeries held as follows:

1st Friday in the month  Atherton Scout Hut, Leigh Rd, Atherton  4pm-5pm

2nd Friday in the month  Leigh Advice Centre, Market St, Leigh  3pm-4.30pm

 & Residents Centre, Manor Ct, Golborne 5pm-6pm

3rd Friday in the month   Leigh Advice Centre, 10 Market Street, Leigh  3pm-4.30pm

& Hindley Leisure Centre, Mornington Rd, Hindley  5pm-6pm


The information below is given for information only.

Inclusion of any item does not indicate any support or endorsement by the web team.

This website is non political and non religious


 

MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIMENT

 

BRIAN SIMPSON MEP

 

 

 

 

Website : http://www.briansimpsonmep.co.uk

 

Lakeside, Alexandra Park, Prescot Road, St. Helens  WA10 3TT

Constituency Office Tel: 01744 451609                    Fax: 01744 29832

Email: briansimpson.labour@virgin.net

Brussels Email: brian.simpson@europarl.europa.eu

Brussels Tel: 0032 2284 5510               Brussels Fax: 0032 2284 9510

Brian Simpson MEP.  Born 6th February 1953
Educated Golborne Primary School and Golborne Comprehensive School
Member of the European Parliament for the North West England
President Golborne Cricket Club - Lived in Holly Road, Golborne
Played Cricket and Football at Golborne Sports Club