Westhoughton news
2,000 spring bulbs planted across Westhoughton
Some 2,000 spring bulbs have been planted across Westhoughton with the help of schoolchildren.
Mexico has ‘better parks for its dogs’ than Westhoughton has for its children
The public parks of Mexico have “better facilities for their dogs than we do for our children”, Westhoughton councillor David Wilkinson has said.
Improvements to Westhoughton’s nature reserves
Westhoughton’s picturesque nature reserves are to be improved thanks to funding from Westhoughton Town Council. Councillor David Wilkinson has more details.
Westhoughton’s overgrown footpaths to be tackled
A network of public rights of way in Westhoughton is to undergo maintenance to cut back overgrown vegetation.
New plan to tackle Westhoughton anti-social behaviour
Westhoughton town councillors are looking to pilot a new scheme to empower and mentor young people in a bid to turn them away from anti-social behaviour.
Crunch talks on future of town hall
Westhoughton councillors are soon set to learn the fate of Westhoughton town hall’s future.
Inquiry into Westhoughton’s inadequate health facilities
Liberal Democrat councillors have launched an inquiry into Westhoughton’s ailing health facilities.
Daisy Hill railway station lift delay
Passengers with disabilities or mobility problems will be waiting for more than a year before a new lift is finally installed at Daisy Hill railway station.
‘Little river’ at Daisy Hill station has ‘gone on too long’
The problem of a “little river” outside Daisy Hill station as “gone on far too long”, Westhoughton councillor David Wilkinson has said, as he called for the gully drains to be cleared on Leigh Road.
Huge tree falls onto Westhoughton play area
A huge tree fell onto the play area in Westhoughton’s Central Park last Friday evening.
Zebra crossing at St George’s school moves one step closer
Plans for a new zebra crossing at St George’s school have moved a step closer, thanks to your team of Liberal Democrat councillors.
1 year of Wigan Road speeding data lost
Bolton Council has been criticised after more than one year of speeding data was effectively lost when a driver feedback sign on Wigan Road was not replaced.
No money left for Central Park after Tories waste £900k on footpaths
There is no money left to improve Westhoughton’s Central Park after Conservative councillors wasted £900,000 on Market Street footpaths.
Calls for Eatock Way emergency road repairs
Your Liberal Democrat team has asked for emergency repairs to be carried out way back in February on a section of Eatock Way - and we’re still waiting.
1,000 sign ‘save our town hall’ petition
Voters have just weeks to stop the Tories wrecking Westhoughton Town Hall. Westhoughton councillor David Wilkinson explains what the Tories are planning to do, as 1,000 people sign our petition.
250 new trees to be planted in Central Park
Almost 250 new trees are being planted in Westhoughton’s Central Park - and your Liberal Democrat town councillors planted several of them.
14 bags of litter collected near to Perseverance Close
Town councillors and a Westhoughton resident spent an hour collecting 14 bags of rubbish from a small area near to Perseverance Close this week.