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Save FOPHP Cafe

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Kathleen A Thmpson
9 years ago

I am totally disgusted that Wigan can try and trade on the hard work of all the people whom have run the cafe, for no pay.

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Tracey Stevenson
9 years ago

Absolutely disgraceful. Wigan council you should be ashamed of your greed

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Absolutely disgusted

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CONOR
9 years ago

It should defiantly stay the community will be outraged if not

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Kay Farrimond
9 years ago

Wigan Council, allow the volunteers to continue to run the community cafe. Do the right thing. Pennington Park is a better place due to the lovely volunteers.

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Victoria Robinson
9 years ago

Shutting this gorgeous tea room is a disgrace. Such a lovely,friendl, well run place that me and my young son love visiting.

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Codie
9 years ago

Wigan council are a joke and only think of there own town and need to start improving leigh and spending more money on it instead all on wigan that cafe is always packed when i take my daughter to the park and get other things out for the children to play with that park is 1000× better than how it use to be!

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Jane Evans
9 years ago

Words fail me! shame on you Wigan Council

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Claire Lawrenson
9 years ago

Unfortunately the council's disgusting actions do not surprise me.Good luck!

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Deborah berry
9 years ago

Really makes me so angry after everything they had done for Pennington park

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Margaret Mckeown
9 years ago

The volunteers do an amazing jib.Leave well alone.

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Gill trew
9 years ago

The tea rooms has the Community at its heart. Absolutely fabulous for the area. Totally disgusting the trestment from Wigan council

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Alexandra Barker
9 years ago

This a vital resource.....we spent our summer in this park due to the cafe and we often start our weekend there...Prior to finding this gem we hadn't spent any time in Leigh despite being local to it. A closure would be so short sighted. A beautifully maintained park made all the better for being able to have a brew in safe proximity to my children playing in the cafe's cars and reading their vintage children's annuals. Scrummy cakes, friendly staff, just such a beautifully presented vintage set up. I've bought plants there, we enjoyed records being played at fun days, my children look forward to their Circus lunchboxes and homemade cupcakes. We have brought family and friends over from North Manchester to see it as a little oasis. It reminded my parents of the parks of yesteryear due to it's community spirit.

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Gillian hill
9 years ago

Should not be allowed to happen This is a great community asset

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Vicky
9 years ago

Keep Pennington tea rooms open it's a fantastic meeting place and great for the community

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Joan cottington
9 years ago

Save this cafe!!!

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Dorothy Jagger
9 years ago

After all the hard work that they have put in to make such a fantastic place from nothing and doing so much for the community they should be allowed to stay

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Sam Morley
9 years ago

We regular use this lovely local park & tearoom. It is only since the volunteers that have become heavily involved with transforming this park have we started to visit it regularly. They have worked so hard to bring a sense of community back that I can't understand the decision Wigan Council has made.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

This is such a crucially important place for the community. The people who run it give it soul and they genuinely care. They have worked so very very hard and should not have it taken from them! !

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Linda Seddon
9 years ago

Outrageous! Wigan Council have let a group of hardworking, dedicated volunteers establish this little gem of a cafe and now want them out so that they can reap the benefits of an established business? I don't think so!