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Planning reforms will let builders ride roughshod over communities

The Conservative Government has announced that they wish to see a streamlined planning system, that would bypass local Planning Authorities, like Bolton. They argue that by removing planning requirement from certain types of permission, it will help the housebuilding industry. Cllr Richard Silvester, Labours Housing and Planning Spokesman, said “It’s…

Covid-19 data and keeping Bolton safe

The ongoing task of bearing down on coronavirus in Bolton requires our officials to be provided with the right data by the government who have been continuing to let local councils down. At the same time that councils are expected to take responsibility for local outbreaks, they have gone for…

Labour calls for extension to help for renters

As the coronavirus pandemic was developing in March the Labour Party called on the Government to support renters. The Government responded by placing a ban on evictions of any tenants negatively affected by coronavirus. The ban has now been extended to August 23. Bolton Labour believe this should be…

Disappointment as Council Fails to Back Care Workers

Bolton’s Labour Councillors have reacted with dismay and anger as their calls on the Conservative Council to publicly back the Care Workers Vs Covid-19 campaign are rejected. The Care Workers vs COVID-19 campaign, Launched by Unison North West, calls for urgent action to be taken by local councils and other…

Meals on Wheels ‘Privatisation’ to go ahead

Labour Councillors have reacted with disappointment after their long running campaign to stop the Tories from privatising Meals on Wheels was defeated at a meeting of the Council. The ‘video conference’ meeting of the Council considered a motion by Labours Cllr Elaine Sherrington, that asked Council to send the…

Crompton Place update

The Planning Committee has today approved plans to completely redevelop the Crompton Place Shopping Centre. The plan that were drawn up by the previous Labour Council called for a modernisation of the town centre and was an acceptance that the world has moved on, and town centres can no longer…

Shadow Housing Ministers speak to Bolton residents

Thank you to Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Thangam Debbonaire, and Shadow Housing Minister for Housing, Mike Amesbury, for speaking to residents living in high rise flats across Bolton earlier today. Local residents raised concerns about the challenges of living in high rise blocks, with issues ranging from combustible…

A Living Wage for Care Workers

Bolton Labour Deputy Leader joined a gathering outside Beechville care home on Chorley Old Road, Horwich, this evening to celebrate care staff being paid the Real Living Wage. Beechville is run by Methodist Care Homes and the campaign is aimed at encouraging other care providers to follow suit. You can…

Lifeline Meals on Wheels service

Earlier this year the Conservative Council proposed cuts to Bolton’s well-used Meals on Wheels service. The service provides hot meals to vulnerable older and disabled people – something which is a lifeline to many all year round, and particularly during this pandemic. Following a successful campaign the Council has dropped…

Labour welcomes Council U-Turn on free parking

Bolton Labour Leader, Nick Peel, on the Council’s recent free parking u-turn: “Prior to lockdown, the Conservative Council unveiled plans to end the free parking scheme in Bolton town centre, that the previous Labour Council had introduced. We were deeply concerned about how this move would affect the local retail…

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