Westhoughton news
Chris Green votes against law to criminalise water companies for sewage spills
Conservative MPs including Bolton West’s Chris Green have voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
Childcare desert: Bolton sees 688 childcare places lost since 2019
There has been a 688 fall in the number of childcare places in Bolton since 2019, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Sewage dumped in Bolton for 28,179 hours last year
New figures analysing sewage dumped in council areas have revealed that sewage was dumped into waterways in Bolton for 28,179 hours in 2023.
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.