Shop owner dumped four SOFAS at the back of his business He's one of three people recently prosecuted for flytipping in Bolton Manchester Evening News · Apr 6, 2022
Huge new Aldi store planned next to notoriously congested roundabout The Beehive roundabout and its feeder roads have long been the centre of traffic issue Manchester Evening News · Apr 5, 2022
Calls for average speed cameras to address scourge of speeding and dangerous driving Bolton Council heard concerns about 'speeding, aggressive driving and drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs' Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2022
Councillor and leader of Bolton hyperlocal party defects to join Conservatives Horwich and Blackrod First leader Marie Brady said relationships with members of her former party within Bolton Council had 'been torn apart' Manchester Evening News · Mar 25, 2022
Luxury mansions saga continues as two plot owners apply to rebuild homes Eight years of planning issues continued as two plot owners had differing decisions on their proposals Manchester Evening News · Mar 25, 2022
Pub has licence reviewed after ‘laughing and singing’ from revellers keeps neighbours awake The House Without A Name in Bolton received a wave of support after some neighbours claimed noise was causing 'public nuisance' Manchester Evening News · Mar 24, 2022
‘It’s a betrayal’ – Gasps as councillor tears up document during EXPLOSIVE town hall row The disgreement arose after plans were revealed for Bolton Council to bid to house a national railway centre in the town centre Manchester Evening News · Mar 24, 2022
Homeowners' pleas rejected by council which tears down four mega mansions worth £1m each The stone-built exclusive homes were erected on a sprawling plot near Bolton Wales Online · Mar 23, 2022
Almost 1,000 objections to new 183-home estate on green land near Westhoughton A 905-strong petition objecting to the plans describes Westhoughton as 'a wild west for property developers' Manchester Evening News · Mar 23, 2022
Five stunning mansions worth £1m each torn down after breaching planning rules The luxury six-bedroom homes were torn down after being built in the wrong place. Daily Record · Mar 21, 2022
Controversial plans to build school on beloved park scrapped Bolton Council are now in discussions with the Department for Education to consider how to meet demand for school places Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2022
Work underway on £6 million 'state-of-the-art' Bolton day centre Once completed, the centre will include a therapy pool, specialised therapy rooms and a café Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2022
Work begins on huge housing development at former Bolton bus station The area will be transformed into 162 flats, 44 three-storey, three-bed houses, retail space and two small parks Manchester Evening News · Feb 25, 2022
Quarry firm wins appeal against demolition order on ‘logistical hub’ built on green belt without permission The Planning Inspectorate has thrown out Bolton Council's decision to turn down planning permission Manchester Evening News · Feb 21, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Feb 14, 2022 Council ordered to pay mum who ‘took overdose after social worker made negative comments about her parenting’ Bolton Council has admitted that ‘practice did not meet expectations’ in the case
Manchester Evening News · Feb 4, 2022 Furious senior councillor blasts planners over ‘failure to inform’ him of court case which blocked new Lidl Bolton Council were taken to the high court over a failure to follow the correct process in approving a new Lidl store in Bromley Cross
Manchester Evening News · Feb 2, 2022 New Lidl supermarket and apartments now in doubt as High Court throws out planning permission Plans also included four football pitches and a car park for the local train station
Manchester Evening News · Jan 28, 2022 Council taxpayers face 3.8% rise in bills in one Greater Manchester borough Bolton Council have unveiled an update to their two-year budget agreed 12 months ago which included £37M of cuts
Manchester Evening News · Jan 26, 2022 Bolton food bank forced to move into cold and damp unit by council... and now has to pay RENT "We can’t afford to pay rent - especially when it’s something many of our volunteers can’t even use"
Manchester Evening News · Jan 21, 2022 Bolton councillor and founder member of hyperlocal party jumps to Reform UK Julie Pattison is expected to stand for election against a candidate from the party she co-founded when her term of office ends in May
Manchester Evening News · Jan 18, 2022 Huge new medical sciences college to be built in Bolton The college, which will train thousands of medical professionals and care workers, is set to open in 2024