Plans for music events and late night alcohol sales at Pennington Flash scaled back after public backlash

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Following public backlash, the plan for music events and alcohol sales on Pennington Flash in Leigh have been scaled back. Leigh Sports Village, the applicant, wanted to attain a licence to sell alcohol and hold music events on the popular country park until 1am - but this has been changed.

The application now seeks a licence solely for the visitors centre and the proposed outside terrace until 10pm - excluding the original plan to include the car park, overflow car park and the field opposite the centre.

Wigan Council received dozens of complaints about the original application - which is why there was a change of heart from LSV.

There was wide concern that big events could disturb wildlife in the nature reserve and bring drunken anti-social behaviour to the area. Read more: Disgraced PCSO had loads of chances to come clean after 'idiotic' con - but kept on lying Campaigners like Andrew Hogg, a resident who lives next to the Flash, believe that public nuisance could be brought to the area if live music and dance events are held there until the early hours alongside alcohol sales as the application suggests.