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 taxes; a fair start for every child; fair, clean and local politics and a fair, green economy with jobs that last. [...]

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Bolton West Jackie Pearcey has called for the Government to “just go.” “Last week’s attempt to oust Gordon Brown shows that this is a Government on its last legs.  Had the plotters succeeded, we’d either have Harriet Harman in Downing Street or somebody new elected just in time for a General [...]

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 Bolton Road car park, La Scala car park and the Grey Man car park in order to ease the [...]

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 operate as full a service as possible. Disruptions in [...]

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 new pedestrian refuges after some residents contacted us to say how dangerous the road can be. The section of road in question is from Chequerbent roundabout to the White Horse [...]

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 from Chew Moor residents who question the safety of the chicanes. The traffic calming measures were put in place quite some time ago to deter speeding cars. Humps were also [...]

Nick Clegg launches ‘A Fresh Start for Britain’ campaign.

The council budget will now be preceded by a series of public meetings, one of which will be held for Westhoughton residents. A series of six pre-budget consultation meetings will take place around the borough ahead of Bolton Council’s budget being set. The Westhoughton meeting will take place on Thursday 14th January at 7pm and [...]