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AFTER formally taking over as leaders of Bolton Council, appointments have been made by the Conservatives for those who will lead various areas of…

A LANDMARK Bolton pub has been granted permission to install an outdoor bar after a hearing which heard objections about noise and public disorder from some of its neighbours. The Crofters, on Bradshaw Road, now has a variation to its licence to allow it to have a bar outside and have live music performances until 8pm. The Crofters, which has been run by landlord Yogi Mistry for the past 10 years, last year erected marquees outside which can accommodate around 200 pre-booked drinkers and ...

Roadowrks DOZENS of road and footpath repairs in residential areas are set to go ahead after previous works were finished with budget to spare. A £12m programme to combat deterioration of residential roads was approved by the Bolton Council’s cabinet in September 2019. Each of the borough’s 20 council wards was allocated £600,000 to spend on repairs and improvements. The programme began in October 2019 and since then more than 250 improvements to roads and footpaths have taken ...

A landmark first step in transforming Greater Manchesters train stations has taken place today Horwich Parkway has been taken over by Transport for Greater Manchester in a move bosses have hailed 12:58, 1 FEB 2021 Updated Horwich Parkway Station For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Som...

£2.4 million town centre cycling junction is officially open A MULTI-million pound cycling junction has opened in Bolton town centre. Newport Street and Trinity Street junction has been transformed to the tune of £2.4 million to create the UKs second innovative CYCLOPS ­— Cycle Optimised Protected Signals ­— junction. Work to transform the busy intersection started seven months ago and is part of wider £7.6 million scheme designed to, say transport bosses, "deliver a more integra...

The ‘UK’s second’ CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) junction has opened in Bolton. Following the launch of the UK’s first CYCLOPS junction in Royce Road, Manchester in July 2020, the Bolton junction is part of a wider £7.6 million scheme designed to deliver a more integrated network in Bolton town centre. The CYCLOPS design separates people travelling on foot and by bike from motor traffic, reducing the possibility of collisions or conflict. People on foot can also get where ...

Plans to create low-traffic neighbourhoods in bid to stop rat-running on streets The schemes are aiming to create quieter streets for residents to chat and for children to play, as well as making trips to schools and the shops safer 16:42, 13 JAN 2021 Updated An example of a low-traffic neighbourhood with planters (Image: Sustrans) Dont miss a thing thats happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe ...

Improvements SIX months of roadworks to create cycle lanes and improve junctions in and around the town centre start next week. Junction improvements and new segregated bike lanes are planned for Bridgeman Place, Lower Bridgeman Street and Bradford Street. Work will start on January 11 and is expected to take six months to complete. Highways bosses say roads will mostly remain open during the work – apart for a small number of overnight and weekend closures to allow resurfacing work t...

A DIRECT rail service to London would be a’ key factor’ in reviving Bolton’s economy, the town’s transport chief has said. Bolton is the largest town in the country without a direct train service to the capital and with the recent electrification of the line, transport leaders believe it is the ideal time for that to be rectified. Cllr Stuart Haslam, Bolton’s transport cabinet member, said the town is at a disadvantage to others in Greater Manchester. He said: “Rail transpor...

Direct Bolton to London train link back on agenda as town is at disadvantage to others in south Manchester Bolton is the largest town in the country without a train to the capital Chris Gee - Local Democracy Reporter 08:56, 29 DEC 2020 Bolton Railway Station (Image: Manchester Evening News) For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information ...