Wigan's ground-breaking Chinagate project at Westwood has been called in for evaluation by Wigan Council's powerful overview and scrutiny Ccmmittee.

It will be the sole issue discussed by a special meeting at the town hall on March 17.
And it could mean bosses from the developers Commercial Group

Properties and ruling councillors called to give evidence in explanation.
The decision follows successful campaigning for support from other councillors by leader of the opposition Peter Franzen.

He has already called in the district auditor to examine the way the
deal was struck between landowners Wigan MBC and developers Commercial Group Properties (CGP) to dispose of the former power station land.
Fashion City will see industrial powerhouse China open what will become Europe's largest textile research, development and design centre for their entrepreneurs in Poolstock.

The developers claim it will directly create more than 1,000 Wigan jobs, plus as many as 3,000 support roles across the region.
The scheme, including a luxury hotel complex, will be served by a new access road feeding the M6 via an abandoned railway line trackbed which skirts the Flashes.

Building work could start, if detailed plans are approved, in late August.
But Coun Franzen is angry that the council decided to issue a press release confirming that it was disposing of more than 55 hectares of Poolstock land a day before any decision had been taken.

He wants the committee to examine the processes behind the ruling cabinet's decision.
The Community Action Party chief is also questioning whether the council has breached its own constitution and whether council taxpayers have received value for money.

The exact revenue raised by disposing of the remnants of the former power station site remains confidential, although developers CGP have put a £125m price tag on the scheme as a whole.
But a statement sent to the Evening Post, on February 20, confirmed that the Metro's ruling cabinet would formally agree to sell the site to CGP "tomorrow."

Coun Franzen said: "I am very worried about this scheme being publicised in this fashion in advance of any legal decision having been taken by the council.
"The press release was posted on the Wigan Council website on February 20 whereas the decision was not taken by cabinet until February 21.

A spokesman for Wigan Council said that the Chinagate issue was "properly considered" by Wigan's Cabinet where there was a written report making recommendations as well as a verbal presentation by officers.