Chris Ready

Student Freya Southworth, third from right, on one of the engagements during her day with Coun Chris Ready, centre

Wigan student experiences a day in the life of a councillor

Coun Chris Ready (seated) with, left to right: Be Well’s health and fitness development manager Paul Just, Wigan Life Centre assistant manager Rob Parkinson and instructors Alan Miller and Heather McAllister who have both completed a Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral with HFE

Education link-up helping Wigan borough residents Be Well

Volunteers, residents and members of the community celebrate Kildare Grange, Hindley, gaining the prestigious King's Award for Volunteering

Sheltered housing volunteers win King's award

Light Night trail will return in November

New home and 'incredible artists' promised for Wigan light festival

Frost Festival will return to celebrate Christmas across the borough

Frost Festival returns as sparkling series of Christmas events announced

Pine Villa FC's Paul Lingard, Coun Chris Ready, Standish Leisure Centre's general manager Gary Highton and senior leisure assistant Aaron Wragg with the new defibrillator outside the leisure centre

Defibrillator available thanks to partnership with junior footballers

The performance will take place at Trencherfield Mill on Saturday, October 21 from 8pm

Northern soul play caps anniversary celebrations for Wigan Casino

Sketches of Amphitheatre for a tree

Garden plans take root at the heart of Haigh Hall

School of the year winners, Britannia Bridge

Community champions celebrated at annual awards ceremony in Wigan

People gathered at Haigh Woodland Park for the annual Memory Walk

Tenth anniversary charity walk held for Alzheimer's

Councillors attended Laithwaite Park to officially open the new 3G pitches as Coun Rehman performs the official opening duties

New football facility in Wigan welcomes next generation of superstars

Inside the food pantry at St Stephen's Church in Wigan

Wigan community centres could shut down ‘if they don’t get help soon’

Coun Chris Ready (front left) with local councillors and members of Bamfurlong Neighbourhood Group

Wigan community group celebrate opening of new park and orchard

The then Mayor Coun Marie Morgan and Sky Sports rugby league presenter Phil Clarke get the 2022 Memory Walk underway at Haigh Woodland Park

Memory Walks to help families affected by dementia

Haigh Hall in Wigan as it undergoes a multi-million-pound transformation

Progress of iconic landmark's makeover is hailed

Coun Chris Ready and Be Well cycling activator Joy Lummis at Three Sisters Circuit

Wigan families gear up to take part in the return of Cycle Three Sisters
Families across the Wigan borough are preparing for the second Cycle Three Sisters event of the year.

Representatives gather to celebrate JC Prestwich's blue plaque

Prolific Leigh architect recognised with blue plaque

Children aged five to 11 have been asked by Hacker to submit their artwork ahead of the annual Light Night festival

Children invited to create iconic artwork to light up flagship event

The blue plaque is unveiled at Real Crafty on Upper Dicconson Street

Warriors' birthplace marked with blue plaque

Macdonald Kilhey Court Hotel is scheduled to close to guests on September 9 to begin welcoming asylum seekers instead

Protest and counter-protest planned over asylum seeker hotel plan

Northern Soul expert Tim Brown with the rare single which has gone on display at the Museum of Wigan Life

Wigan gears up for Northern Soul 50th anniversary celebrations

Jeff and Coun Ready at his allotment

Gardener comes top of the crops

Creative directors Al and Al, Dr Sylvia Travers, and Councillor Chris Ready stand with the gardening team at Haigh Hall

Renowned horticulturalist brought on board at national visitor destination

Councillor Susan Gambles, Jo Mitchell, Gabe Fell, Jo Rooney and Councillor Chris Ready launch the donation stations

Food donation stations set up at two sites to help with cost-of-living crisis

Coun Chris Ready

Council call-out for communications views in survey

Proms in the Park at Mesnes Park last summer

Proms in the Park returns

Children having fun at last year's Playday at Haigh Woodland Park

Playday returns to Wigan park with storytellers, bubbles and woodland crafts
Forest fairies, magical storytellers and giant bubbles will thrill young visitors to a Wigan park as Playday returns.

Councillors Chris Ready and Jenny Bullen (far left) with kids at a HAF activity camp at Robin Park Leisure Centre last summer

Award-winning Wigan summer camps back for school holidays

Mike Cooper and Ryan Hampshire presented shirts to the Wigan BEST squad

Warriors stars present local swimmers with kit ahead of national championships

A young girl enjoys a Be Well Learn to Swim session

More youngsters are learning to swim under new council scheme

Ahmed with his artwork

Exhibition by schoolchildren, asylum seekers, refugees and migrant communities

Flashes Festival of Nature promotional graphic

Nature lovers invited to family-friendly fun day

Renovation work started at Haigh Hall in late April

'Plenty happening' as work progresses to transform Wigan's Haigh Hall

Pennington Hall Park in Leigh

Tennis courts at a Wigan borough park are to get a £30k makeover

Retired postman Mick Marsh

Retired postman who praised villagers for their support dies after cancer battle

Andrew Hakesley (second left) with Coun Nazia Rehman, Coun Chris Ready and Be Well Leisure Development and Operations Manager Andy Hewitt (right)

Grandad hailed an 'absolute inspiration' as he cycles length of the country

Wigan councils cabinet members gather to launch the Our Town awards

Wigan's unsung community heroes to be honoured at awards ceremony

Wigan Infirmary

Archivists gather memories and items for exhibition marking 75 years of the NHS

A Wigan Council Blue Plaque was unveiled for Mary O'Shaughnessy at Ashton-in-Makerfield Library. The new Mayor of Wigan borough Coun Kevin Anderson was in attendance.

Courageous Wigan war-time heroine honoured with blue plaque

Trainees from The Hamlet were invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace

Wigan trainees attend Buckingham Palace garden party

Left to right: Chris Rimmer (general manager, Howe Bridge LC), Gaynor Eastham (lead officer - public health, Wigan Council), Shannon Fairhurst (HAF Coordinator, Wigan Council) and Tony Doyle (WN7 Outreach) with the National Recognition Award.

Double delight for Wigan borough leisure centre at awards cermony

(L-R) Coun Chris Ready, volunteer Brian Muscroft, Coun Ron Conway and Coun Laura Flynn with the Moot Hall slab

Artefact with links to 1422 found during overhaul of historical site in Wigan

Wigan Town Hall where currently the public is not allowed to ask questions at full council meetings

Row rages over whether public should ask questions in council meetings

Coun Chris Ready (centre) and Pauline Blackie of Alzheimer's Society (holding bucket, front left) with fundraisers at last year's Pennington Hall Park Memory Walk

Memory Walk celebrates its 10th anniversary

Residents are invited to join the Be Well Active Outdoors team on rides and walks across the borough

Wigan residents urged to 'get active' in new festival

Cyclists on the Three Sisters Race Track during the event last year

Cycle Three Sisters event returns

Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward candidates Chris Ready, Ron Conway and Laura Flynn out leafleting in Aspull in the hope they can regain their seats for Labour

A day in the life of a council candidate

Aerial photograph of Ladies Lane Bridge in Hindley

Network Rail hits back at claims it's making children walk ‘dangerous’ routes

Finley McKeown at the DW Stadium

Wigan Athletic fan's return to DW Stadium to reward fund-raising effort

Councillors Ron Conway and Chris Ready with excited families

Families visit zoo to mark 10 years of Wigan and Leigh Deaf Children's Society

Childhood visits to Wigan Council's outdoor centres in the Lake District have a lasting impact

The Lake District outdoor centre has a special significance for Wigan people

Colin Holland receives the Community Champion award from councillors Chris Ready and Ron Conway and members of Aspull Forum

Environmental volunteer receives Community Champion award for his work

Wigan Life Centre

Gyms and leisure services hailed as “fantastic” despite being £1.8m overbudget

Children celebrate with councillors Chris Ready and Laura Flynn

Wigan school pupils receive trophies and medals after success in swimming gala

The entente cordiale between Wigan and Angers has been fostered for decades now. Here are volunteers flying the French flag at last year's Rotary Club community day in Wigan town centre

Wigan borough's twin town is to be celebrated in a cultural week