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Sarah Townsend A public square, river walk along the Croal and shared gardens and roof terraces for residents feature in the landscaping of the £25m build-to-rent development due to start on site this autumn. Manchester-based CW Studio has designed the public realm for the 2.7-acre residential development in Bolton town centre, working with the scheme’s master architect, Levitt Bernstein Architects. Among CW’s designs, pictures of which were released this week, are improvements to the River Croal embankment to connect the development with the rest of the town. Developer Placefirst secur...

A GROUP of litter pickers who cleared a heavily polluted section of the River Croal were delighted when a heron immediately returned to the area shortly after they finished. Andy Capstick, a member of Astley Bridge Litter Picking group, was clearing a stretch of the river in Rumworth, as the group often ventures across the borough to tackle well-known fly-tipping hotspots. During their visit, they found all sorts of household waste, including chairs, pillows and house bricks. Bags of human faeces along with countless bottles, cans and other plastic packaging was pulled from the river to...

WORK: Substantial shoring up was said to have been required for the banks of the River Croal ‘ABYSMAL’ mismanagement of a demolition contract ended up costing Bolton Council £261,000 more than expected after they were not informed of sky-rocketing costs on a prestige project. Councillors heard a contract for the demolition of the former Late Club and Club Ice on Bank Street, for the redevelopment of Church Wharf, was originally set at £395,000. After contractors began work in May 2019, unforeseen additional work was needed to prop the banks of the River Croal and walls and the bud...

THE return from lockdown was doubly significant for one Bolton menswear specialist.

Dan Whelan The build-to-rent developer has been granted approval to start building its 158-apartment Croal Valley project, opposite the former Beales/Whittakers department store.  Cllr Martyn Cox, deputy leader of Bolton Council, said: “Croal Valley is a vital site in Bolton Council’s town centre masterplan. Placefirst’s plans will bring much-needed modern housing and attractive public spaces on a brownfield site. “The development is set in the heart of Bolton and will attract more people, create new jobs and position our town centre as a desirable place to live and work.” Designed...