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Work is taking place to see a Wigan waterway 'get its wiggle back' after 100 years

Lancashire Wildlife Trust says the project will add pools and riffles to create wildlife habitat and slow water into a high-risk flood zone.

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Lancashire Wildlife Trust, with support from the Environment Agency and Wigan Council, is working to restore the natural meandering course of Brookside Brook, which was straightened by mining companies 100 years ago.

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The waterway that is ready to ‘get its wiggle back’ after 100 years

Work has started on ‘rewiggling’ a brook that has been straight for 100 years.

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Work is taking place to see a Wigan waterway 'get its wiggle back' after 100 years

Lancashire Wildlife Trust, with support from the Environment Agency and Wigan Council, is working to restore the natural meandering course of Brookside Brook, which was straightened by mining companies 100 years ago.

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Wigan Today broke the news in Wigan, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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