LEIGH, Atherton and Tyldesley are still 'red all over' after Labour's election team wiped-out all opposition.

And they have claimed a huge vote of confidence in their £150 million Xanadu snowdome complex after retaining control of all wards, despite a massive Green Party campaign.

Wigan Council is now 70 Labour, 1 Ind. Labour and 1 Liberal Democrat!

But the turn-out, along with the remainder of the country, was poor. At Abram the percentage poll was only 11.7.

The Green Party claim the Hope Carr vote which saw Labour's Kevin Anderson returned was a 'No' vote for the controversial project!

The Green's Chris Maile, who increased his vote from a by-election last year, said : "How can they claim a victory for Xanadu when more people voted against Labour. Both the opposition parties were standing against Xanadu"

Labour leader Peter Smith was jubliant about the evening's results, seen as a mini-referendum on the leisure project.

"The people in this part of the Borough have today had their chance to say what they think about Xanadu. The results show what they think.

"It's now up to Labour councillors to make sure that all the benefits in terms of jobs, and the chance for access to such a wonderful facility ,filters down to the people of Leigh and district.

"We will make sure that happens."

After the count Green and Labour Party activists complained about the conduct of each others supporters at the count and several polling stations.

Returning Officer Stephen Jones said complaints should have been made during the day.

"But from what I have heard, I don't know whether the activity complained of would have anything to do with me at all."

The police are taking no action. LIGHTSHAW

*T. Sherratt (Lab) 1798

N. Culshaw (Con) 541

N. Howarth (Green) 113

Majority 1257

Percentage poll 21.33

No change

LEIGH EAST

*Anne Turnock (Lab) 1158

D. Davies (Con) 298

Jacqueline Critchley (Green) 114

Majority 860

Percentage poll 14.94

No change

LEIGH CENTRAL

*P. Smith (Lab) 1233

S. Critchley (Green) 164

T. Matthews (Con) 133

Majority 1069

Percentage poll 17.37

No change

HOPE CARR

*K. Anderson (Lab) 1270

C. Maile (Green) 873

A. Oxley (Con) 442

Majority 397

Percentage poll 25.75

No change

HINDSFORD

Evelyne Smith (Lab) 1214

R. Bleakley (Lib Dem) 641

Sylvia Clarke (Green) 82

Majority 573

Percentage poll 18.16

No change

ATHERTON

*Susan Loudon (Lab) 1111

N. Isherwood (Con) 261

C. Clarke (Green) 170

Majority 850

Percentage poll 17.48

No change

ABRAM

*Eunice Smethurst (Lab) 936

J. Cartwright (Con) 146

Majority 790

Percentage poll 11.7

BEDFORD/ASTLEY

*F. Walker (Lab) 1020

Pauline Murphy (Green) 323

Majority 697

Percentage poll 15.6

No change

HINDLEY

*W. Shaw (Lab) 945

Caron Littler (Green) 460

Majority 485

Percentage poll 14.1

No change

HINDLEY GREEN

*W. Simmons (Lab) 1147

C. Butterworth (Con) 282

E. Brown (Green) 101

Majority 865

Percentage poll 13.88

No change

ASHTON/GOLBORNE

*A. Bullen (Lab) 1042

Wendy Holmes (Ind) 694

D. Morris (Con) 172

J. Venables (UK Ind) 66

Majority 348

Percentage poll 19.43

TYLDESLEY EAST

*B. Wilson (Lab)

Returned unopposed

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