Southfield Drive is going to have bad bits of broken road surface patched up.
Category: Road safety
Wingates road remains broken as pothole compensation claims stack up
A road in Wingates has been left broken despite Bolton Council’s promise to resurface it.
Double yellow lines planned for Leigh Road
Bolton Council has now decided to introduce no waiting restrictions along Leigh Road.
Bolton Council says yes to new Westhoughton bypass – funded by 3,000 new houses
Bolton Council has given approval for a new Westhoughton by-pass – with the caveat that it will be funded by developers who want to build thousands of new houses across the town. Residents are dismayed that while their calls for a new bypass are being heard, the fact that it would be funded by new… Continue reading Bolton Council says yes to new Westhoughton bypass – funded by 3,000 new houses
Washacre road repairs to be carried out – at last!
Washacre’s worst potholes are finally to be repaired after a long campaign by the Liberal Democrats. Motorists have complained about the appalling condition of Washacre. It is probably one the worst roads in Westhoughton. Westhoughton councillor David Wilkinson said: “We have been pushing Bolton Council for repairs. We have now got a bit of good… Continue reading Washacre road repairs to be carried out – at last!
Why Bolton Council’s new ‘multihog’ will struggle to fill all of our potholes
Long-suffering motorists could have seen roads across Bolton fixed sooner if council bosses had invested in new road repair equipment rather than wasting £300,000 of taxpayers’ money on a grant to Asons solicitors.
Gellert Place looks set to be resurfaced
After 18 months of campaigning for Gellert Place to be resurfaced, the Daisy Hill street now looks set to be in line for improvement works.
Bolton Council pays out £117,232 for pothole damage
Bolton’s Labour-run Council has spent £117,232.83 compensating motorists for damage caused by potholes since 2012, figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
New link road proposed at Chequerbent
Proposals have been outlined for a new link road between the Orrell Interchange and Westhoughton’s Chequerbent roundabout – the old A5225 relief road – in a report commissioned by the Department for Transport. Westhoughton residents are concerned about increasing levels of traffic on the town’s roads and the threat of thousands of more cars if… Continue reading New link road proposed at Chequerbent
New 20mph zones: Is your Westhoughton street on the list?
New 20mph zones are to be rolled out across Westhoughton and a full list of streets included in the scheme has been released.
£120,000 makeover for Horwich street… while Westhoughton roads left to crumble
Bolton Council is to splash out on a £120,000 makeover for a street in Horwich while roads in a worse condition in Westhoughton go untouched.
Winifred Kettle car park expanded – and council comes to its senses at last
A new, bigger car park at the Winifred Kettle centre is being built at long last. Bolton Council initially thought that the original car park was big enough despite the centre now becoming the home of Westhoughton’s health services and children’s centre facilities following the closure of Westhoughton Clinic and Westhoughton Children’s Centre. Westhoughton town… Continue reading Winifred Kettle car park expanded – and council comes to its senses at last