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Labours Plan: Regenerating Farnworth

FARNWORTH IS A PRIORITY The new Leader of the Council, Linda Thomas, said “Farnworth is a priority” and that she would use her new leadership to drive this forward. READ ON HOW LABOUR IS DELIVERING ON THIS PROMISE! Andy Burnham chose Farnworth to focus his new Mayoral powers to help…

Tories try to remove funds from Tonge with The Haulgh

Bolton Labour Council has allocated a one off fund of £1.2 million across the Borough, that will be spent on environmental improvements. The allocation for our ward is £65,000. The Conservative Councillors have twice attempted to remove £15,000 of this budget and instead spend it in Bromley Cross and Bradshaw.…

Tories try to Remove Funds from Breightmet

Bolton Labour Council has allocated a one fund fund of £1.2 million across the Borough, that will be spent on environmental improvements. The allocation for Breightmet is just over £98,000. Conservative Councillors voted to remove £48,000 of Breightmet’s budget and spend it instead in Bromley Cross and Bradshaw. Cllr John…

Happy New Year: Ready to make great strides

People want to know that their vote sent us a message that we have listened and we are doing something about it. The poorest areas of our towns in Bolton have been hardest hit from the politically-motived Tory government cuts. Residents are rightly angry that their money is taken away…

New car park in Westhoughton will help us shop local

A new car park will open in Westhoughton on Monday (10 December) with an increase in capacity for local shoppers. Businesses say the town is an ‘uncut diamond’ and with the addition of the new store and car park, which will be accessed from Library Street, are a welcome ‘polishing’…

We cannot rely on the crumbs handed back to us by the government — Linda Thomas

Will you have your say? ‬ ‪We can’t rest on our laurels and we cannot rely on the crumbs handed back to us by the Tory government to meet the needs of children and how we care for older people.‬ ‪ I’m proud that as a Labour-run council we are…

Rail fare rise “does not even leave local commuters with crumbs from the table” — Linda Thomas

Speaking at a meeting of Greater Manchester Combined Authority leaders on Friday, Bolton Council leader Linda Thomas said that the fare rise “does not even leave local commuters with crumbs from the table”. She added: “They are taking more local money and rewarding failure. Reliability is crashing and cancellations are…

5 reasons Bolton is ‘most improved’ council

Labour-led Bolton Council is rallying up a league table of ‘most improved’ councils in the country for productivity per pound invested. Bolton has taken the fourth spot in the top 10 for our commitment to spending taxpayer’s money most effectively and getting the best outcomes for everyone. Bolton Labour Council leader Linda…

‘Keep Bolton thriving’ – we’re backing The Bolton News Shop Local campaign

Shadow Business Secretary backs the borough’s billion pound masterplan as The Bolton News Shop Local campaign gets underway to ‘Keep Bolton thriving’. Rebecca Long-Bailey MP visited Bolton Town Centre to speak to traders and Bolton Council leader Linda Thomas about Labour’s ‘ambitious plans’ which is set to generate significant economic benefits not only for Bolton…

Bury Road Lined with Poppies

Breightmet and Tonge with the Haulgh Councillors teamed up last weekend to put up special British Legion endorsed poppies, along Bury Road, that runs through the wards. The funding for the poppies was made via the local Area Forums delegated funds, with the payments going direct to the British Legion.…

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