Wigan Borough Council

Reports

• Potholes growing..

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 05:57, 12 Jan 2026, last updated 13:31, 13 Jan 2026

• Fence collapsing opening up access to steps adjacent bridge

  Moor Road, Orrell Post, Far Moor, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8SL, United Kingdom. Closed 12:18, 6 Jan 2026, last updated 15:01, 12 Jan 2026

• The grass verge on the M58 approach to the Orrell interchange is heavily littered. There is litter all along the slip roads and on the roundabout in the grass. There has been no effort to clear the litter

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 15:04, 6 Jan 2026, last updated 11:26, 9 Jan 2026

• Pigeons trapped in netting under bridge

  Gathurst Road, Crooke, Kitt Green, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0LH, United Kingdom. Closed 22:22, 17 Dec 2025, last updated 11:45, 29 Dec 2025

• Litter on slip road that needs cleaning

  Shevington Interchange, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8RR, United Kingdom. Closed 13:40, 24 Dec 2025, last updated 09:55, 29 Dec 2025

• Litter problems M6 / M58 junction

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 13:35, 24 Dec 2025, last updated 09:37, 29 Dec 2025

• Litter and dumped TM

  Gathurst Viaduct, M6, Hunger Hill, Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 9RA, United Kingdom. Closed 16:02, 24 Dec 2025, last updated 09:32, 29 Dec 2025

• M6 In 26 off slip southbound discarded litter

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8PA, United Kingdom. Closed 16:05, 24 Dec 2025, last updated 09:22, 29 Dec 2025

• Large pothole causing immediate tyre damage

  Shevington Interchange, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8RR, United Kingdom. Closed 16:43, 22 Dec 2025, last updated 10:44, 23 Dec 2025

• Lots of litter

  Shevington Interchange, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8RR, United Kingdom. Closed 15:22, 21 Dec 2025, last updated 09:54, 23 Dec 2025

• Litter all over the verges at Orrell Interchange

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 11:31, 22 Dec 2025, last updated 09:09, 23 Dec 2025

• Lights Off

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 17:01, 18 Dec 2025, last updated 12:24, 22 Dec 2025

• Overgrown vegetation next to highway up against Cadent Gas Site

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 13:14, 18 Dec 2025, last updated 08:04, 19 Dec 2025

• Litter on slip road

  M6, Hunger Hill, Shevington, Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8RR, United Kingdom. Closed 15:36, 14 Dec 2025, last updated 10:37, 15 Dec 2025

• Litter on side of slip road

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 09:40, 7 Dec 2025, last updated 12:08, 8 Dec 2025

• More potholes

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 06:57, 3 Dec 2025, last updated 13:10, 4 Dec 2025

• Cats eyes not reflecting

  Gathurst Golf Club, Miles Lane, Shevington Vale, Shevington, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8EW, United Kingdom. Closed 22:43, 29 Nov 2025, last updated 10:28, 1 Dec 2025

• Multiple street lamps not switched on

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8PA, United Kingdom. Closed 17:43, 23 Nov 2025, last updated 12:00, 24 Nov 2025

• M6 South jct 26. Can’t see Countdown markers

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8PA, United Kingdom. Closed 18:39, 28 Oct 2025, last updated 13:12, 31 Oct 2025

• Damaged step

  M6, Marus Bridge, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 12:01, 29 Oct 2025, last updated 10:36, 31 Oct 2025

• Debris or lose tarmac

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 20:46, 9 Oct 2025, last updated 08:30, 13 Oct 2025

• Pigeon roosting

  Gathurst Road, Crooke, Kitt Green, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0LH, United Kingdom. 18:21, 1 Oct 2025

• Says lane closed on sign with no lane closure on M6 Southbound after Shevington, before M58 Junction.

  M6, Hunger Hill, Shevington, Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 9RA, United Kingdom. Fixed 15:42, 20 Sep 2025, last updated 13:35, 23 Sep 2025

• Fencing

  M6, Kitt Green, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0LH, United Kingdom. Closed 13:11, 18 Sep 2025, last updated 10:45, 22 Sep 2025

• Covered in litter

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 11:42, 12 Sep 2025, last updated 07:28, 15 Sep 2025

• Bulbs Broken

  M58, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 08:04, 9 Sep 2025, last updated 07:01, 10 Sep 2025

• Trees and bushes blocking countdown markers

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8PA, United Kingdom. Closed 15:03, 5 Sep 2025, last updated 06:43, 8 Sep 2025

• Southbound side after standish junction

  M6, Hunger Hill, Shevington, Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 9RA, United Kingdom. Fixed 15:40, 28 Aug 2025, last updated 14:53, 1 Sep 2025

• Flags draped from bridge are falling loose.

  M6, Rose Hill, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0LP, United Kingdom. Closed 14:48, 25 Aug 2025, last updated 13:25, 26 Aug 2025

• Cyclist on motorway

  M6, Rose Hill, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0LN, United Kingdom. Closed 20:30, 9 Aug 2025, last updated 08:43, 11 Aug 2025

• M6 south bound by Haydock potbhole

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 09:15, 5 Aug 2025, last updated 08:42, 6 Aug 2025

• Pothole New

  M6, Rose Hill, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0LN, United Kingdom. Closed 11:54, 4 Aug 2025, last updated 07:16, 5 Aug 2025

• Potholes Orrell interchange M58/M6

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 15:44, 22 Jul 2025, last updated 09:49, 28 Jul 2025

• Baby dear dead on the central part of notorway

  M6, Hunger Hill, Shevington, Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 9RA, United Kingdom. Closed 08:04, 20 Jul 2025, last updated 10:59, 21 Jul 2025

• Abandoned car

  M58, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 05:43, 13 Jul 2025, last updated 07:32, 14 Jul 2025

• Fallen uprooted dead tree

  Ashton Interchange, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 9LT, United Kingdom. Closed 09:33, 8 Jun 2025, last updated 12:16, 25 Jun 2025

• Cones and signage left from overnight works

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 06:51, 19 Jun 2025, last updated 09:29, 20 Jun 2025

• Giant Hogweed

  M58, Orrell Post, Far Moor, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8RU, United Kingdom. Closed 10:53, 17 Jun 2025, last updated 07:10, 19 Jun 2025

• Dangerous slip road length

  M6, Town Green, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 9NL, United Kingdom. Closed 14:06, 31 May 2025, last updated 07:28, 2 Jun 2025

• Tyres on central reservation

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 00:39, 21 May 2025, last updated 12:13, 22 May 2025

• Tyre on central reservation

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7XN, United Kingdom. 23:07, 20 May 2025

• Dead cat on hard shoulder

  M6, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Gathurst, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 9RA, United Kingdom. Closed 10:41, 14 May 2025, last updated 14:15, 19 May 2025

• Traffic signal post and safety railings smashed - vehicle collision

  M58, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HJ, United Kingdom. Closed 00:16, 14 May 2025, last updated 13:26, 19 May 2025

• White lines

  Shevington Interchange, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 9RA, United Kingdom. Closed 09:12, 13 May 2025, last updated 15:41, 16 May 2025

• Traffic signal lights out

  M58, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HJ, United Kingdom. Closed 00:41, 7 May 2025, last updated 09:00, 9 May 2025

• Expansion Joint - Possible Damage

  Gathurst Viaduct, M6, Kitt Green, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0LH, United Kingdom. Closed 12:38, 2 May 2025, last updated 09:22, 7 May 2025

• Obstruction for highway accessibility

  Spring Road, Crooke, Kitt Green, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 17:38, 5 May 2025, last updated 08:53, 6 May 2025

• Several holes in road carriage 319.5

  M6, Marus Bridge, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 23:58, 29 Apr 2025, last updated 08:57, 2 May 2025

• Potholes

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 08:12, 17 Apr 2025, last updated 11:43, 22 Apr 2025

• Dead cat just as you go off motorway

  M6, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Gathurst, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8RR, United Kingdom. Closed 08:11, 1 Apr 2025, last updated 10:38, 15 Apr 2025

• Pothole on the slip road north bound of the M6 motorway at orrell NR wigan

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 16:12, 11 Apr 2025, last updated 08:00, 14 Apr 2025

• Deep pothole in road getting bigger

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 21:26, 13 Apr 2025, last updated 07:56, 14 Apr 2025

• Hanging Wires

  Spring Road, Crooke, Kitt Green, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 14:19, 7 Apr 2025, last updated 11:10, 8 Apr 2025

• Pothole

  M6, Rose Hill, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0LN, United Kingdom. Closed 11:29, 29 Mar 2025, last updated 08:06, 1 Apr 2025

• A large plastic jug in the road in lane 3 on the side going towards the M6

  M58, Orrell Post, Far Moor, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8UR, United Kingdom. Closed 18:43, 28 Mar 2025, last updated 17:59, 31 Mar 2025

• Potholes lane 2 northbound

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 18:57, 29 Mar 2025, last updated 17:55, 31 Mar 2025

• 2 Long Potholes Middle Lane

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 09:20, 29 Mar 2025, last updated 17:53, 31 Mar 2025

• Cats eye raised and stredded 2 tyres 2 days consecutively

  Bryn Spur, Rose Hill, Winstanley, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JA, United Kingdom. Closed 19:11, 27 Mar 2025, last updated 17:48, 31 Mar 2025

• Pothole in middle lane where wheels likely to hit

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 13:29, 29 Mar 2025, last updated 17:39, 31 Mar 2025

• Fallen masonry

  Gathurst Viaduct, M6, Kitt Green, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0LH, United Kingdom. 16:15, 30 Mar 2025

• Greasy road surface

  M6, Marus Bridge, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 14:05, 24 Feb 2025, last updated 11:19, 18 Mar 2025

• 3 large potholes on northbound M6

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 15:21, 14 Feb 2025, last updated 13:01, 17 Feb 2025

• Litter all over the grass verges at junction 26 Orrell interchange

  M58, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 23:51, 4 Feb 2025, last updated 08:55, 5 Feb 2025

• Large pothole

  36, Houghwood Grange, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 9LT, United Kingdom. Closed 09:00, 4 Feb 2025, last updated 07:23, 5 Feb 2025

• 2 Potholes lane 1 M6 north jct 26 just as 1st lane goes to M58

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7XN, United Kingdom. Closed 17:05, 1 Feb 2025, last updated 14:12, 4 Feb 2025
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  Litter, exit slip southbound Junction 26

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 19:48, 26 Jan 2025, last updated 14:00, 27 Jan 2025

• M6 j26 southbound, just as the M58 slip road traffic joins the M6.

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 16:05, 18 Jan 2025, last updated 15:39, 20 Jan 2025

• Lots of litter

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 09:37, 14 Jan 2025, last updated 13:42, 16 Jan 2025

• Fallen tree

  Ashton Interchange, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 9LT, United Kingdom. Closed 12:22, 12 Jan 2025, last updated 13:37, 13 Jan 2025

• Pothole M6 northbound middle lane before Jct 26

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 15:56, 10 Jan 2025, last updated 11:38, 13 Jan 2025

• Pot holes

  Shevington Interchange, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 0SE, United Kingdom. Closed 07:22, 31 Dec 2024, last updated 09:08, 31 Dec 2024

• Litter Issues Orrell Interchange

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 22:45, 23 Dec 2024, last updated 13:23, 24 Dec 2024

• 2 Cones in the middle of the road

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 12:12, 6 Nov 2024, last updated 14:18, 11 Nov 2024

• Inaccurate signage

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 10:53, 3 Nov 2024, last updated 15:10, 5 Nov 2024

• Fence down

  Miles Lane, Shevington Vale, Shevington, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8ED, United Kingdom. Closed 14:36, 25 Oct 2024, last updated 09:12, 29 Oct 2024

• 50 warning signs

  Spring Road, Crooke, Kitt Green, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 13:23, 13 Oct 2024, last updated 09:20, 14 Oct 2024

• Column Damage

  Gathurst Viaduct, Shevington, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8JD, United Kingdom. 10:13, 17 Sep 2024

• Pothole

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 23:50, 29 Aug 2024, last updated 10:08, 30 Aug 2024

• Cable Reel between J25 & J26 Northbound M6

  M6, Marus Bridge, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 08:33, 23 Aug 2024, last updated 11:34, 27 Aug 2024
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  Side barrier completely overgrown.

  Bryn Spur, Rose Hill, Winstanley, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JA, United Kingdom. Closed 17:52, 20 Aug 2024, last updated 11:18, 27 Aug 2024

• Trees overhanging carriageway need pruning

  Orrell Road, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HJ, United Kingdom. Closed 13:52, 22 Aug 2024, last updated 07:36, 27 Aug 2024

• Litter between J25 & J26 northbound on M6

  M6, Marus Bridge, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JH, United Kingdom. Closed 02:06, 21 Aug 2024, last updated 08:36, 21 Aug 2024

• Matteess

  M6, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Gathurst, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 9RA, United Kingdom. Closed 13:31, 19 Aug 2024, last updated 08:11, 20 Aug 2024

• Pothole on roundabout at Orrell Interchange

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 10:58, 16 Aug 2024, last updated 10:07, 19 Aug 2024

• Street lighting needs a re-lamp.

  Gathurst Viaduct, Shevington, Gathurst, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8JD, United Kingdom. Closed 22:37, 5 Aug 2024, last updated 12:08, 13 Aug 2024

• Central barrier covered in bushes

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8PA, United Kingdom. Closed 21:44, 6 Aug 2024, last updated 13:16, 7 Aug 2024

• Overgrown grass weeds blocking views

  Orrell Road, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HN, United Kingdom. Closed 12:30, 3 Aug 2024, last updated 07:50, 5 Aug 2024

• Timing not allowing flow of traffic

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 09:20, 31 Jul 2024, last updated 09:21, 1 Aug 2024

• Light for cone on carriageway

  M6, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 7YB, United Kingdom. Closed 19:54, 19 Jul 2024, last updated 11:16, 26 Jul 2024
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  Majority of lighting not working.

  Bryn Spur, Rose Hill, Winstanley, North Ashton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JA, United Kingdom. Closed 15:52, 23 Jul 2024, last updated 11:30, 24 Jul 2024

• Bushes blocking view of traffic.

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 15:49, 22 Jul 2024, last updated 14:49, 23 Jul 2024

• Growth obscuring entrance to motorway

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 18:58, 17 Jul 2024, last updated 09:22, 18 Jul 2024

• Ragwort in central reservation and verges

  Shevington Interchange, Shevington Moor, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN6 8RP, United Kingdom. Closed 08:44, 10 Jul 2024, last updated 14:37, 12 Jul 2024

• Deep Pothole on inside of roundabout Orrel interchange

  Orrell Interchange, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8LU, United Kingdom. Closed 06:03, 4 Jul 2024, last updated 11:19, 4 Jul 2024

• Growth blocking view of oncoming traffic

  M58, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 17:57, 29 Jun 2024, last updated 10:34, 1 Jul 2024

• Growth blocking sight to junction

  M58, Orrell Post, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8HP, United Kingdom. Closed 14:23, 18 Jun 2024, last updated 13:00, 19 Jun 2024

• Overgrown bush on central reservation

  Bryn Spur, Rose Hill, Winstanley, Bryn, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JA, United Kingdom. Closed 18:33, 11 Jun 2024, last updated 12:02, 12 Jun 2024

• No functional lighting in busy area.

  M58, Orrell Post, Far Moor, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN5 8RU, United Kingdom. Closed 21:25, 11 Jun 2024, last updated 11:47, 12 Jun 2024

• 90% of lighting not working on slip road.

  Bryn Spur, Rose Hill, Winstanley, Bryn, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 0JA, United Kingdom. Closed 22:35, 7 Jun 2024, last updated 09:40, 11 Jun 2024

• Lights on all day

  M6, Town Green, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, WN4 9NE, United Kingdom. Closed 20:18, 9 Jun 2024, last updated 14:52, 10 Jun 2024