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Fighting for fair funding

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James with Electricity North West

We need to ensure that the Leigh constituency receives its fair share of national and local investment if our great community is to be allowed to thrive. Local people, myself included, feel that our area has long been neglected by local authorities, with Wigan Council often using council tax payer's money to over-fund Wigan Town Centre and little reaching Leigh and the Eastern end of the borough. This needs to end and I am fighting to ensure that the funding needed in Leigh is delivered.

Throughout his time as MP, James has been involved in assisting local businesses and community groups in gaining public funding for a variety of projects, including the restoration of premises and historic buildings, and with community-driven activities. Moreover, with the introduction of the Levelling Up Fund, James has endeavoured to ensure that the £20million funding is used appropriately in a way that delivers genuine help to the constituency, not just cosmetic changes or unnecessary plans likely to create further problems, such as with Wigan Council's recent bids for the fund.

For further information on what James is doing to help fight for fairer funding for the Leigh constituency, you can see some news articles below.

News

Leigh MP Welcomes Scrapping of GM Wide CAZ Congestion Tax Scheme

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

Leigh MP James Grundy has welcomed the news that the Government is forcing Mayor Andy Burnham to scrap his controversial GM wide 'CAZ congestion tax' scheme.

Leigh MP welcomes share of £200 million for 170 zero emission buses across Greater Manchester

Monday, 28 March, 2022

The Conservative Government have committed to delivering nearly 1,000 new zero emission buses across twelve areas in the country – through £200 million of new funding. 

Government Plans to Cut Red Tape and Boost Mobile Coverage

Monday, 14 February, 2022

Street lights, bus shelters and traffic lights will host more mobile network equipment to help boost mobile coverage as part of a new scheme announced by the Conservative Government to cut red tape and install more 4G and 5G kit.

James Grundy MP and Anna Dawe at Leigh College

Wigan & Leigh College Wins Bid to Become Part of GM Institute of Technology

Tuesday, 1 February, 2022

The Government has recently approved a multi-million-pound bid for a new technical education institute in Greater Manchester.

£189 million boost to North West’s economy from new free trade agreement with Australia

Friday, 17 December, 2021

The North West is set to benefit from an estimated £189 million boost to its economy thanks to the historic Australia Trade Deal signed by the Conservative Government. 

Leigh to Benefit from Budget Funding Boost

GOLBORNE STATION, TYLDESLEY PARK AND RIDE AND LEIGH SPINNERS MILL ALL GET FUNDING AS PART OF CHANCELLOR’S BUDGET BOOST FOR LEIGH

Wednesday, 27 October, 2021

People in the Leigh constituency are set to benefit from today’s Budget with confirmation of funding for a new railway station at Golborne being given the go-ahead as part of the Government’s commitment to level up every part of the UK.

Church Inn

LOWTON PUB SAVED FROM BEING TURNED INTO FLATS BY WARRINGTON BUSINESSMAN

Thursday, 23 September, 2021

(Photographs taken by Kevin Parry)

 

The Church Inn in Lowton closed its' doors at the beginning of lockdown last year for what many locals feared might be the last time.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LEIGH TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT’S £200 MILLION SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMME

Monday, 2 August, 2021

Schools in Leigh are among the 2,820 secondary schools across England that will receive funding through the £200 million Summer School programme.

Here for the cluture

£60,200 FUNDING BOOST TO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SITES IN LEIGH

Wednesday, 7 April, 2021

£60,200 is being provided to help iconic cultural and heritage organisations in Leigh reopen and recover.
Across the country, more than 2,700 culture and heritage organisations and independent cinemas are being supported to survive and thrive with nearly £400 million.

NLW Increaase 2021 Graphic

PAY RISE FOR 266,000 ACROSS NORTH WEST

Thursday, 1 April, 2021

Around two million of the UK’s lowest-paid workers have benefited from the Conservative Government’s increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage.

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