SUPERMARKET giant Lidl are to hold a public consultation meeting to encourage residents to find out more about their plans to build a new store in Westhoughton. The national chain want a new store on the site of the former Greenfields Private Members Club, at the Cricketer’s Way/Wigan Road junction. The consultation will be held [...]

The Labour government has said that the borough councils of Greater Manchester will no longer be able to bid for Transport Infrastructure Fund (TIF) money – and so Westhoughton will lose out. The news comes as a result of residents voting against plans for congestion charging. The government says they will not give TIF money [...]

Your Liberal Democrat PPC, Jackie Pearcey, has launched her campaign for the Bolton West constituency on to Facebook. Jackie said: “Facebook is another way in which I want to be able to stay in touch with residents of the Bolton West area. I would encourage you to join my new group if you would like [...]

The government has revealed that it may use the Manchester area as a testing ground for its controversial ID cards scheme. The Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, revealed in a visit to the region that we could be “in the running” to take part. But the idea has been condemned by the Liberal Democrats’ Bolton West [...]