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Winter Hill Walk: Bolton celebrates 125th anniversary of successful trespass

Winter Hill Walk: Bolton celebrates 125th anniversary of successful trespass
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Maxine Peake back in Bolton to mark 125th anniversary of Winter Hill trespass

Maxine Peake back in Bolton to mark 125th anniversary of Winter Hill trespass MAXINE Peake, who counts ‘hill walking, protest and the north’ as some of her ‘favourite things’ will be helping to launch events to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Winter Hill Trespass in her home town next month. Known as the UK’s biggest ever rights of way dispute, the Bolton born actor will be among those at a public meeting ­ the first of whole host of events planned to mark the landmark moment in the ongoing issue of the right to roam in England The meeting, chaired by Bolton FM’s Keith Harris, will feature a number of high profile speakers, including Prof Paul Salveson, an historian and writer for whose book Moorlands, Memories and Reflections, marking the centenary of Allen Clarke’s book Moorlands and Memories, Maxine has penned the foreword in which she wrote: “Hill walking, cycling, literature, philosophy, protest and The North…. these are a few of my favourit

Bolton Council staff physically abused despite coronavirus

COUNCIL staff were still subjected to physical assault by members of the public despite the coronavirus lockdown, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has found. Between January 1 and December 31, 2020, seven Bolton Council workers from all departments were subjected to physical assaults from members of the public, the council said. In the three years before 2020, assaults on council staff had been rising sharply. In 2017, 23 council staff were assaulted. This rose to 34 during 2018 and 39 in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit. UNISON, the union which represents council staff, has said the assaults are “simply not acceptable”, especially due to the challenging circumstances staff have had to work through during Covid-19.

Council offers hope to under threat Bolton nursery

Harvey A CAMPAIGN to to stop the last local authority run nursery from being closed in Bolton was given a massive boost as councillors backed moves to explore ways of keeping it open. Town hall chiefs had put forward proposals to shut Harvey Nursery in Great Lever, three years after it was saved following a public outcry. The closure of the nursery will result in around 50 children having to be found alternative provision and the loss of jobs. Martin Donaghy, the Labour group’s children’s services spokesman, gained support from a sizeable majority of Bolton Council after the matter had been called in by Labour members to be scrutinised further.

They have stepped up to the plate - calls grow to give care workers the living wage

WAGE: Critical workers CALLS are growing to boost the pay of care workers. Bolton-branch of Unison and the local Labour Group say it is a scandal that those supporting the most vulnerable through the pandemic are amongst the lowest paid. Martin Challender, Bolton Unison Communications Officer said:”Throughout the pandemic everyone has seen the vital role of care workers supporting people who are elderly and disabled whether in care homes or in community settings. “These are critical frontline workers who have stepped up to the plate in terms of providing support to some of the most vulnerable people in our town.

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