Westhoughton news
Pothole watch: 6 weeks delay to repairs
The council have admitted to Westhoughton campaigner Neil Maher that they now have such a big backlog of road repairs that there is a delay of 6 weeks to getting potholes fixed.
These Westhoughton people have been awarded for their amazing efforts
A group of amazing Westhoughton people have been awarded by town mayor Deirdre McGeown for their community efforts.
Westhoughton’s only Labour councillor votes for building on green fields
Westhoughton’s only Labour councillor on Bolton Council has voted for plans to build on up to 2,000 more acres of green fields.
Burgled in Westhoughton? Your average wait for police is now 16 hours
Police in Greater Manchester are taking an average of almost 16 HOURS to respond to burglary calls, new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
Westhoughton roadworks: 7 April 2024
Here are this week’s roadworks to watch out for in Westhoughton.
Plans to delay Chequerbent link road
The new road from Platt Lane to Chequerbent roundabout should have opened in June but now Persimmon Homes have asked Bolton Council to alter the planning condition to delay the opening of the new road due to “health and safety concerns”.
More than 100 litter bags collected by Westhoughton volunteers
More than 100 bags of litter were collected by volunteer residents around Westhoughton in March.
Your 2024 team for Westhoughton
The 2024 local elections are almost upon us, so here are your Liberal Democrat candidates for Westhoughton this year.
Westhoughton Library masonry falls again
More chunks of masonry have fallen from Westhoughton Library.
2,000 spring bulbs planted across Westhoughton
Some 2,000 spring bulbs have been planted across Westhoughton with the help of schoolchildren.
Big Spring Clean returns to Westhoughton
The Big Spring Clean is back in Westhoughton and residents are being urged to get involved to keep our streets tidy.
£1,000 raised for two Westhoughton charities
An evening of music and entertainment has raised £1,000 for two Westhoughton charities.
This week’s pothole watch
The Liberal Democrat team in Westhoughton knows just how annoying it is for motorists to drive over pothole-riddled roads. That’s why we’re campaigning to get as many of them fixed as possible.
60 Westhoughton residents learn life-saving skills
More than 60 residents took part in life-saving defibrillator training in January.
Westhoughton and Daisy Hill railway station closures begin
Westhoughton railway station is closed for one week, starting this Saturday 10 February, whilst Daisy Hill station also faces three weekends of closures.
Deep potholes on St George’s Avenue to be filled
Some of the worst potholes on St George’s Avenue are to be filled, after complaints by Liberal Democrat councillor Neil Maher.
Lib Dems freeze Westhoughton council tax for FIFTH year
Liberal Democrat town councillors have frozen Westhoughton council tax payments for the FIFTH year running.
Goal! Daisy Hill’s goalposts make a return
Goalposts in two Daisy Hill locations have been replaced thanks to your Liberal Democrat councillors.
Mexico has ‘better parks for its dogs’ than Westhoughton has for its children
The public parks of Mexico have “better facilities for their dogs than we do for our children”, Westhoughton councillor David Wilkinson has said.
44,992 people in Bolton waited more than 4 hours in A&E last year
The number of patients waiting more than four hours in Bolton’s A&Es has risen by 86.4% compared with four years ago, Liberal Democrat analysis of House of Commons Library research reveals.