Chris Pearce – Managing Director
After spending most of his working life in the media, Chris founded Local Life in 2008 from a spare bedroom, and is now actively involved in many aspects of running the company.
Chris is also the founder member (and main chef!) of Saturday Breakfast Community Fundraisers, a pop-up breakfast café run by volunteers each week in Orrell. With his remaining spare time, Chris enjoys travel, reading, walking, watching sports and spending time with his family.

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A new business has opened in Standish this week, transforming a formerly disused shop in the village centre.
Gibson Plumbing and Heating has taken over the former opticians on the corner of Pole Street and Preston Road, which was vacant for several years.
Gibson Plumbing moved from a nearby unit on Preston Road last year and opened a HQ in Wigan but say they wanted to retain a presence in Standi