Places   (Help with places, streets and buildings in Wigan.)

I was in Wigan today (Tues) with the wife we had been to Rymans, and decided to come back thro MARKET GATE ,wow what a shock we had as we passed ,Peacock's and turned left SCOTT'S store and a ladies hair salon were open, then has we walked all the way to the end there was not another store open. It really was a ghost town. One has to ask why was the (white elepant built in the first place) I mean the ols station road area. SURELY all that was needed was to revamp that whole area,they could have had a nice park and benches, also an extra car park . But back to that Market/gate empty store's it's exactly the same underneath too they have all gone, I hope visitor's to WIGAN don't go down there .just imagine their comments!
Finally are our councillors proud at what they have created???