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The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General...

Pearcey calls for Gordon Brown to go – now »

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Bolton West Jackie Pearcey has...

Emergency bin service is ‘not good enough’ »

Emergency plans to collect waste from three sites in Westhoughton...

Delays again this weekend »

GMPTE is advising passengers to expect disruptions to public transport...

Pleas for road safety turned down »

Calls for new islands along Manchester Road to help pedestrians...

Are Chew Moor chicanes working? »

Safety concerns have been raised over the chicanes that run...

Community Emergency bin service is ‘not good enough’

Emergency bin service is ‘not good enough’ »

Emergency plans to collect waste from three sites in Westhoughton over the period of snow and ice have been condemned as ’simply not good enough’. Refuse collectors will be taking waste next Monday (11th January) from...

January 9 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »
Roads and footpaths

Pleas for road safety turned down »

Pleas for road safety turned down

Calls for new islands along Manchester Road to help pedestrians cross have been turned down. Derek Gradwell’s Liberal Democrat team asked the council to consider...

Jan 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Are Chew Moor chicanes working? »

Are Chew Moor chicanes working?

Safety concerns have been raised over the chicanes that run through Chew Moor. Derek Gradwell’s Liberal Democrat team has received a number of concerned calls...

Jan 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Snow takes a hold as gritters fight back »

Snow takes a hold as gritters fight back

Frontline council services will continue to be disrupted throughout tomorrow (Thursday) because of the heavy snow that has fallen. Updates will be posted to this...

Jan 6 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Good news, bad news for Andrews Terrace »

Good news, bad news for Andrews Terrace

Despite drivers ignoring the white line at the entrance to Andrews Terrace, the council has dimissed calls for a ‘keep clear’ sign. Residents of the...

Jan 4 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Transport

Delays again this weekend »

Delays again this weekend

GMPTE is advising passengers to expect disruptions to public transport services to continue today, due to the severe frost. Most bus services are operating, but main roads continue to be the best served routes. Metrolink services are running but with delays. Rail operators will continue to...

Jan 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »

5.30pm: Transport problems continue tonight »

5.30pm: Transport problems continue tonight

Public transport is still being heavily disrupted throughout Greater Manchester, with the latest travel updates from 4.30pm posted below. GMPTE has issued a series of bulletins with the latest travel updates, which we have been posting on this page. Check back to our website throughout the day...

Jan 6 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Daisy Hill station to open on Sundays »

Daisy Hill station to open on Sundays

A new trial Sunday service is to be launched on the line that runs through Daisy Hill railway station. The proposed service, operated by Northern Rail, would run hourly during the day on Sundays, with the last train departing from Manchester shortly after 6pm. Trains will...

Dec 23 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

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Crime Anger over police job cuts

Anger over police job cuts

Councillor Jackie Pearcey, Liberal Democrat PPC for Bolton West, has hit out at reports that up to 300 jobs will be lost at Greater Manchester Police to balance the books. Jackie said: “Last year, on...

Dec 6, 2009 / More »
Planning Is ‘Greek bakery’ a cover story for another takeaway?

Is ‘Greek bakery’ a cover story for another takeaway?

Church Street residents are asking whether plans to open a Greek bakery on the road may just be a cover story for another takeaway. Alarmed locals who witnessed the shop at 73 Church Street...

Oct 29, 2009 / More »
Street lighting And then there was light!

And then there was light!

Gone with the old, and in with the new… Cemetery Street’s lighting columns have been replaced. Last year, Councillor Julia Silvester reported how her Liberal Democrat team was successful in getting the dismal, old...

Jan 4, 2010 / More »
Environment Snow disrupts Westhoughton bin collection

Snow disrupts Westhoughton bin collection

LATEST: The recent heavy snowfall has resulted in all bin collections for Westhoughton being suspended this week, the council has told us. This will mean that Westhoughton residents will have to wait until next...

Dec 21, 2009 / More »
General Elections Pearcey sets out election campaign

Pearcey sets out election campaign

The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place. PPC for Bolton West, Jackie Pearcey, has today set out  her campaign priorities: fair...

Jan 11, 2010 / More »
Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg says Lib Dems are not for sale

Nick Clegg says Lib Dems are not for sale

Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, yesterday made it clear that it is up to the people of Britain to decide who will govern the next Parliament, and not for the Labour...

Jan 6, 2010 / More »
Education Should Parochial school change its name?

Should Parochial school change its name?

A debate has started has to whether to Westhoughton’s Parochial Primary School should change its name as part of modernisation plans. The school’s headmaster, Gareth Robertshaw, has announced radical plans to change the 200-year...

Nov 22, 2009 / More »
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