The broken road surface of Mabel Street should be resurfaced - that’s the view of your Liberal Democrat councillors.

Your ward councillors David Wilkinson and Julia Silvester are calling for the road to be repaired.

Cllr Wilkinson said: “There are a number of potholes in the road and it is clear that the council definitely needs to look into our request.” (more…)

Tags: Mabel Street

Leigh Road residents are calling for road and footpath defects to be repaired whilst the road is closed for major gas works.

They have been in touch with the Liberal Democrat team to report a number of broken parts of the road, sunken manhole covers and broken paving stones on the footpaths. (more…)

The Hoskers is to be resurfaced shortly as part of a massive £1million investment in our roads and footpaths, thanks to the Liberal Democrat team.

Residents had been complaining about the poor state of the road to our team. (more…)

Daisy Hill railway station’s planned new car park is to get the go-ahead after two years of delays.

The much-needed car park was originally approved by Liberal Democrat ward councillor David Wilkinson in 2005 but the plans have been hit with delays since Labour took over the administration of the council. (more…)

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People in Bolton are being given the chance to raise public transport issues face-to-face with the managers responsible for running their services this weekend. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) is hosting a Transport Operator Surgery on the central platform of the town’s Moor Lane Bus Station on Saturday 2 February, between 11am and 1pm. (more…)

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Plans for a new car park for Daisy Hill railway station have been delayed AGAIN.

The new car park, which is desperately needed to alleviate pressure on Mabel Street, has become the centre of a legal ping-pong game between Labour-run Bolton Council and the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA).

The much-needed car park was originally approved by Liberal Democrat ward councillor David Wilkinson in 2005 but the plans have been hit with delays since Labour took over the administration of the council.

A legal dispute between Bolton Council and the GMPTA has been blamed. (more…)

Tags: daisy hill, GMPTA, railway, station

Local campaigner David Wilkinson is demanding road safety improvements on Wigan Road.

Residents who live on the road all the way from the Cricketer’s Way junction to the Westhoughton boundary at Hart Common are fed up with the speed and volume of traffic along the road.

They have told David about the lack of any safety measures, despite traffic flows growing over the years. (more…)

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PLANS to build two new houses behind 203 Wigan Road have been passed by Labour and Tory councillors despite the busy traffic problems on Wigan Road. The plans have been passed despite concerns being raised over the poor access at a busy bend on Wigan Road. (more…)

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New anti-speeding measures have been put in place on Dicconson Lane - and the news was welcomed by your Liberal Democrat councillor, Derek Gradwell. A new speed camera, which flashes a 30mph warning at passing drivers, has been installed along the road, which is plagued by speeding traffic on a day-to-day basis. (more…)