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Springfield Park land was held on lease from Wigan council (government asset). The government wanted housing development.

Central Park land was held on lease from Wigan council. (government asset) Tesco wanted it.

Wigan council had Robin Park land. (government asset) and were under orders to do something with it.

The government had dangled an £11million carrot, under the title "City Challenge Fund".

Now, it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together, does it?

Wigan council are still the landlords of Robin Park. Whelan's holding company is the landlord of the car parks Wigan side of the River Douglas.