Westhoughton news
Labour-run Bolton Council are dimming your street lights
Residents are angry that Labour-run Bolton Council is planning to dim street lights across Westhoughton despite several after dark assaults.
Bolton at Home bosses refuse to grit outside older person’s housing
Bolton at Home bosses have been accused of having a “callous disregard for the safety of older people” after they refused to grit the streets outside their homes.
Westhoughton railway line closure in February
The closure comes as part of the £80 million electrification of the line.
New toilets coming to Daisy Hill and Westhoughton railway stations
New toilets are coming to Westhoughton and Daisy Hill railway stations. A lift is also coming to Daisy Hill, but Westhoughton still remains inaccessible.
New safety measures for Diddy Bottle Park after crashes
There have been multiple crashes where cars have come off the road and into the raised wall.
Calls grow for extra Westhoughton car parking
Liberal Democrat councillor Deirdre McGeown, who represents Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill ward on Bolton Council, has asked the council to restore the former Mill Street car park into a free public car park.
Plans for new Westhoughton Youth Council
Young people are being encouraged to get involved in the Westhoughton community by joining a new Youth Council.
Hall Lee Bank trees fall victim to stormy weather
Several trees in Hall Lee Bank Park fell victim to the recent stormy weather in Westhoughton.
New year, new job: why not be Westhoughton’s new deputy town clerk?
If you’re super organised and community minded, you could be Westhoughton’s new deputy town clerk.
Learn to save a life this new year
Every New Year many people decide to challenge themselves by learning a new skill. So, as we celebrate the start of 2024, Westhoughton residents are being encouraged to learn how to save a life.
Mayor Deirdre McGeown leads Pretoria Pit disaster tributes
Westhoughton town mayor Deirdre McGeown has led commemorations for the Pretoria Pit disaster which killed 344 men and boys in 1910.
15 arrested over Westhoughton football disorder - but police want to speak to 3 others
Officers in Bolton have released the photos of three more people they would like to speak to following disorder that followed a football match.
Westhoughton Library masonry chunks crash to ground
Several chunks of masonry fell off Westhoughton Library, luckily missing passersby. Westhoughton North councillor Arthur Price immediately reported the incident and called for a safety inspection.
Homeless man helped at Westhoughton railway station
A man experiencing homelessness has been helped by Westhoughton police officers after he was found rough sleeping at Westhoughton railway station by Westhoughton town councillor Gillian Wroe.
Eatock Lodge improvements
Improvements are being made at Eatock Lodge to create more spaces for relaxation at the Daisy Hill beauty spot. Town councillor Alison Jackson has more details.
Conservative MP Chris Green votes against more support for local GP and ambulance services
Bolton West Conservative MP Chris Green has been criticised after voting against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have committed the government to improving GP and ambulance wait times.
Deirdre McGeown’s stunning victory in Westhoughton by-election
Deirdre McGeown won the Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill by-election, with a stunning majority of 295 over the Conservatives.
Anger as Labour say YES to 1,100 houses at Hulton Estate
Bolton Labour bosses are back to their usual tricks after backing 1,100 houses to be built in Westhoughton.
Westhoughton health services at breaking point
Deirdre McGeown’s recent health survey has revealed how angry Westhoughton and Hunger Hill residents are about overdevelopment putting our health services at breaking point.
Town Hall saved from Tory plan to wreck historic facade
Your Liberal Democrat councillor Arthur Price has won assurances that the historic facade of Westhoughton Town Hall will no longer be altered, as was the plan by Bolton Tory councillors.