There’s a fascinating, and frankly, quite common frustration brewing in local councils across the UK, and it’s been brought sharply into focus right here in Bolton. An article in The Bolton News today highlights comments from Kearsley Labour Cllr Debbie Newall during a recent planning committee meeting, where she asked, quite pointedly, “what’s the point … [Read more…]
OUTRAGEOUS CUTS TO WINTER GRITTING HALTED BY HBFI
Your Bolton Conservative Council has tried to cut several vital roads in Horwich and Blackrod from its Winter Gritting schedule until HBFI Councillors called in that decision for it to be scrutinised. In Blackrod, Green Barn Way, Vicarage Rd, Hill Lane and Little Scotland would no longer be gritted. In Horwich, Victoria Road, Mason Street, … [Read more…]
Transfer Telford Street Field to Horwich Town Council
Horwich & Blackrod First Independents are campaigning against Bolton Council disposing of this field to a developer. Horwich Town Council had an outline plan ready to present for this land but the Executive Cabinet Member for Regeneration at Bolton Council rejected the concept of a community asset transfer without even reviewing the council’s proposals. We … [Read more…]
Area Update – 28th October 2022
Good evening All, I hope today to give you an update on what has been happening in and around Horwich and Blackrod over the last few months and what HBFI and I have been doing. Subjects today are De Havilland Way BWFC Parking Liaison Group Telford St Petition Street Gritting Handrail on Ainsworth Ave/Sandringham Rd … [Read more…]
Proclamation of the New King
On Friday 16 September at 3.00 pm, the Mayor of Horwich – Councillor Steven Chadwick – read the Proclamation of the new King, on the steps of the Public Hall, Lee Lane, following national, regional, county and borough proclamations. Following the announcement and declaration of God save the King, the National Anthem was then sung, … [Read more…]