New housing development to give Wigan community a £400k boost

Redrow is currently building 117 new homes in Lowton.

And to coincide with completing the 25th of these at Oakwood Fields, almost 50 per cent of the firm’s community contributions have been paid to Wigan Council.

These include more than £90,000 for secondary school places in the Lowton east ward and around £57,000 towards play space at Pennington Flash Country Park. A further £10,000 has been paid towards the play area on Pond Street.

Redrow Lancashire’s sales director Sian Pitt said: “While we are building homes in Lowton, we are also contributing towards local area improvements too through our S106 community contributions. We have also donated £3,000 in voluntary community contributions and helped local community groups such as a local allotments association and a charity that rescues and rehabilitates animals.

“Wherever Redrow builds, we always aim to help existing communities to thrive, as well as creating brand new communities in great locations.”

The remaining contributions will be made once the 66th completion takes place.

Within the development itself, Redrow is providing areas of open space and new footpaths for walking and cycling to connect residents to the open land to the north and east, as well as the playing fields to the south.

An existing watercourse will be enhanced to create new wildlife habitats and provide an attractive landscaped feature running through the site, with a new footbridge being built as part of the footpath network.