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Bolton Scene
The newspaper for the Bolton family
www.bolton.gov.uk
Issue 107 May 2010
Stars come out
for One Bolton!
SOME of the town's
most famous sons
and daughters are
celebrating what's
great about the borough.
They are just some of
the latest people to
have signed up to the
One Bolton pledge.
From Radio One DJ
Sara Cox to boxing sensation and WBA World
Light-Welterweight Champion, Amir Khan, support for the campaign
continues to gain momentum.
Other celebrities standing up to be counted
include comedians Dave
Spikey and Stu Francis;
Bolton-born chef Paul
Heathcote and singing
sensation Laura White.
Laura White said: “It’s
the people that make a
town and an area special.
Bolton is a friendly and
welcoming place, where
people are always ready
to have a laugh and to
help each other out.
I grew up there and I
love going back home
whenever I can. I’m really
pleased to support the
One Bolton pledge, which
shows it is a diverse yet
united place.”
This year’s programme
is currently being drawn
up and will have a fantastic range of communitybased events all across
the borough. Further
details for all events can
be found online at
www.boltonlife.org.uk
The Wanderers have
already held a community
day last month. There will
also be a charity football
match at the Reebok
Stadium this month. The
Bolton Bazaar is also
planned for July.
The One Bolton pledge
says: “We celebrate the
diversity of Bolton and
unite to create One
Bolton, recognising differences, celebrating communities and commit to
encouraging harmony.”
The pledge is directly
linked to the Big Bolton
Fund (BBF) and encourages supporters of One
Bolton to pledge money to
the fund, which in turn
will be used to support
local community programmes across the borough.
The pledge can be
signed
online
at
www.boltonlife.org.uk,
where residents can learn
more and donate money
to the BBF. Residents can
also pick up a postcard to
sign up to the pledge,
which will be available at
libraries and community
centres across the borough.
One of the first of this
SIGN UP: Wanderer's goalkeeper, Jussi Jääskeläinen, commits to the One Bolton pledge
year's events was a community
festival
in
Halliwell last month.
More than 2000 people
came along to the
'Respect Me - Respect
You Festival at Bolton
Rugby Club last month to
celebrate the history of
the area and enjoy entertainment from around the
world.
You can find out more
about
the
Respect
Festival on page 2 and
One Bolton on page 16.
Class of 2010 - local election results
This year’s council elecTHIS year’s local elections have seen changes tions were held on the same
to the way the council is day as the national elections.
The Labour group won three
made up.
The council is now made
up of 30 Labour councillors;
22 Conservative councillors
and eight Liberal Democrat
councillors (new councillors
pictured).
Maureen Connell
Kevan Jones
Martyn Cox
Kevin McKeon
See inside
Mike Francis
Stephen Pickup
Dog fouling
see page 3
seats but lost one; the
Conservatives lost one seat;
and the Liberal Democrats
lost two seats but gained
one. The council remains in
no overall control with
Labour the biggest party.
Labour gained a seat in
Horwich and Blackrod from
the Conservatives; and
Horwich North East and
Westhoughton South from
the Liberal Democrats.
For the Conservatives,
Martyn Cox was voted in for
the Westhoughton North and
Chew Moor in place of John
Higson who stood down.
Anthony Radlett
see page 7 and 8
Crime falls
Getting empty
homes back
into use
BOLTON Council is the first
authority in the north of
England to use a pioneering
order to get an empty private home back into use.
The council issued a final
Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) to the
landlord of 59 Queensgate.
The property, a two
bedroom terraced house
with a bathroom, kitchen
and lounge, had been empty
for around 20 years.
It had a catalogue of problems including damp at the
front; boarded up windows
and doors; ineffective guttering; no kitchen; and a bathroom suite, which was unfitted and poor electrical
wiring.
The
council’s
empty
homes team has been
actively trying to encourage
the owner to bring the property back into use without
much success
Repairs
Two years ago the owner
agreed to carry out repairs
and improvements before
selling the property.
Some works were undertaken but the owner missed
a number of deadlines and
an interim EDMO was
granted last September for a
year.
It allows councils to carry
out works and agree a tenancy with the owner of a property that has been empty for
six months or more.
Following this, there was
no clear evidence of the
owner bringing the property
back into use so a decision
was made to serve a final
EDMO.
continued on page 3
96.5 Bolton FM
The voice of the
Bolton family
continued on page 3
see supplement inside
Our town centre
2 Bolton Scene
Be alert for
tax scam
People come
together with
respect...
THE council’s trading standards team is warning residents to be on their guard for
a council tax scam.
The scam involves fraudsters posing as council staff
and ringing residents to say
they have paid too much
council tax and then asking
for their bank account
details, so that a refund can
be processed.
The
fraudsters
have
operated in Greater Manchester and targeted Bolton
for the first time in
September last year. They
have now returned and trading standards is aware of at
least two people in this borough who have been called
by them so far.
Residents giving out their
bank details risk having
money taken from their
accounts. A phone call of this
nature would not be made by
the council tax team, and
residents should never to
give out personal information, unless they know who
the caller is.
Anyone who receives
these suspicious calls, or has
further information about
the scam, such as a name,
address or telephone number, should report it to trading standards on 08454
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: Dancers from the Shpresa group
040506.
which is based in Halliwell.
Men care too
Open your mind to a career working
with children and young people
Free introductory training course for men only.
Fun, friendly and informal.
Find out more about careers and volunteering opportunities,
working with children and young people up to the age of 19.
To find out more or to book your place call 01204 333784
www.childcarelink.gov.uk/bolton
MORE than 2000
people came along
to
a
community
festival last month
which
celebrated
local traditions and
cultural diversity.
They came along to the
‘Respect Me - Respect
You’ Festival at Bolton
Rugby Club in Halliwell.
The event included live
jazz and folk music; folk
dancing; an It’s a Knockout
competition; outdoor sports;
face and henna hand painting; gymnastics display; a
bird of prey demonstration;
children’s arts and crafts
activities and a bouncy castle. It also included food from
around the world prepared
by local community and vol-
untary groups.
The community festival
took place for the first time
this year in Halliwell to
celebrate cultural diversity,
community cohesion and the
traditions of the local area.
The event was funded
and organised by Halliwell
Neighbourhood
Management and the local
area forum, with support
from many other organisations.
Both young and old people
enjoyed a day of fun, learning
about the history
of
Halliwell, the different cultures and celebrating a community coming together.
All donations collected on
the day will be passed onto
Bolton Hospice, a charity
based in Halliwell.
BUILDING WORK: On site are pictured (from left to right)
Councillor Nick Peel (Executive Member for Housing); Keith
Watterson (Rok site manager); Kirsten Sigley (Great Places
Development Officer), and Stephen Porter (Chief Executive of
Great Places) on site
Work underway on
affordable homes
WORK is underway on a
£4m housing development in Bolton town centre.
A mix of 28 two-bedroom
and 12 one-bedroom apartments are being built at the
Westpoint site, off Spa Road.
They are the first homes
in the first stage of Bolton
Council’s
Transforming
Estates programme, which
will see 145 new affordable
homes developed in Bolton
during the next year.
The Westpoint housing
scheme is being developed
with, and will be owned and
managed by Great Places
Housing Group.
The whole programme
aims to deliver 6000 homes,
of which 3000 will be for sale
and 3000 for affordable rent
during the next 12 years,
dependent on market conditions and securing planning
approval.
Construction on Westpoint
should be finished at the end
of this year with tenants
moving in early next year.
Canon Slade
are champions
A TEAM of students from
Canon Slade School in
Bolton has been crowned
young consumer champions.
The
National
Young
Consumer of the Year competition is run to find the
most knowledgeable young
consumers in Britain. It
takes the form of a quiz, with
subject categories including
food and drink; the environment; consumer rights; and
money and finance.
At the regional final, students Adam Knight, Daniel
Nolan, Rebekah Rigby and
Aysa Caglayan, and teacher,
Mrs Angie Foster, beat nine
teams from the local authorities in Greater Manchester.
They had already won local
heats, entitling them to represent Bolton at the final at
the Trafford Centre.
The team won £250 and a
trophy and will now represent the region at the
National Final of Young
Consumer of the Year to be
held in Edinburgh next
month.
At the centre
SHOPPERS and visitors to
Bolton town centre will be
able to make the most of
offers and competitions
through a brand new website.
The
website
–
www.centralbolton.com
–
features the latest news,
events and information
about the town centre.
Shoppers can find out more
about the businesses in the
town centre partnership,
such as opening times and
facilities available. Offers
and vouchers will be
uploaded as the site develops.
The town centre partnership was formed last year
between
the
council,
businesses and other town
centre organisations who
want to work together to
improve the town centre.
Organisations interested in
membership can make an
enquiry via the website.
Visitors can also register to
receive a free newsletter
about the latest special
offers and news.
• For more about the town
centre see our special
supplement inside.
Teacher visit
FOUR schools in the borough have ‘twinned’ with
four schools in Sialkot in
Pakistan to share ideas.
And headteachers from
Pakistan came to Bolton this
spring to take a look at
Canon Slade Secondary
School, Turton High School,
Smithills Secondary School,
and Walmsley Primary
School, and find out about
the local area.
Bolton Scene 3
Class of 2010
continued from page 1
The Liberal Democrats
gained Smithills from the
Labour group.
For contact details for your
councillors turn to page four.
The council has 60 councillors who serve for four years.
There are 20 wards, each
having three councillors.
Only one councillor, from
each ward, is up for election
at a time, so it means that
every fourth year there is no
local election – as happened
in 2009.
The way the council is governed will also change. The
Local Government and
Public
Involvement
in
Health Act 2007 means that
councils have to change the
way they are ruled to either
a ‘new style’ leader and cabinet and model or have an
elected mayor with a cabinet.
After consulting with residents through leaflets, the
local media and Bolton
Scene, the council decided
for the ‘new style’ leader
model. This way of governing means a councillor is
elected as leader of the executive for up to four years by
the full council, who then
appoints between two and
nine councillors to the executive and decides their roles
and responsibilities.
The new leader will be
appointed by the full council
and will then appoint the
executive. Look out for more
details in next month’s
Bolton Scene.
Love Bolton,
hate dog mess
DOG fouling is the
latest environmental
problem to be tackled by the council.
As part of its ‘Love
Bolton hate litter’ campaign, it has highlighted
to residents the importance of cleaning up after
their dogs and the
problems caused by dog
fouling. The initiative is
about raising awareness
and educating people to
change their behaviour
towards their local environment.
The
campaign
was
launched in response to
public demand as residents
have said dog waste is one of
their top three concerns and
the majority of the public
wanted more education and
more enforcement carried
out to discourage it.
Council staff have visited
locations such as Bolton
town centre, Tonge Park,
Queens Park, Moss Bank
Park and Leverhulme Park
and handed out more than
7000 free bone-shaped dog
bag holders which attach to
dog collars or leads. People
can use them to cleanly
dispose of their dog waste in
any litter bin. The holders,
which contain a supply of
bags, are also available from
PARENTS are being helped the council’s one stop shop.
back to work and to improve
their prospects.
The council, Families
Information Service, children’s centres and Job
Centre Plus have joined
together to support parents
into training and employment and out of poverty.
Jobcentre Plus will be able
to use children’s centres to
interview and inform parents of the latest job vacancies. Having somewhere to
access information in their
local community will make
it easier for parents to find
employment or training
opportunities. Parents will
also be able to find out about
high-quality childcare in
their area at Jobcentre Plus.
For more information
contact Bolton Council’s
Families
Information
Service on 01204 332170.
Help for families
The campaign also included
posters, calling cards, and Dog fouling facts
leaflets in vets surgeries, • 500 complaints a year about dog waste
pet
shops
and
other • £75 fixed penalty notice – failure to pay can result in prosecution and a fine of up to £1000
places which pet owners
• 96 fines in the last three years
may visit.
• 10 people prosecuted
Irresponsible
• causes toxocariasis an infection which causes epileptic
The council also launched
fits and blindness
a zero tolerance policy to
irresponsible dog owners,
with the introduction of new
dawn to dusk patrols by
enforcement officers in
problem areas.
The council is also planning to train more officers to
take part in enforcement,
such as police community
support officers and park
wardens.
Enforcement officers are
targeting the top dog fouling
hotspots across the borough,
nominated by the public
and council officers. Staff
delivered a calling card with
the phrase: ‘We’re not messing, are you?’ to encourage
residents to take a stand
against dog fouling in
their area by reporting
offenders by phone to
01204 336930 or online at
www.bolton.gov.uk/hatelitter
The first part of the ’Love
Bolton, hate litter’ campaign
focused on litter caused by
cigarette butts. Future phases will look at commercial
waste and flytipping.
Getting empty homes back into use
Continued from page 1
This gives the council control of the property for seven
years and allows work to be
done and the property rented out.
The home has now been
renovated and redecorated
with improvements including:
replastering
and
repointing the walls; replacing the windows and doors;
and installing a heating system. The cost of the work
was around £20,000.
The property is now available for rent and the council
will receive the income to
pay off its costs.
For the latest
council news see
www.twitter.com/
boltoncouncil
EMPTY HOMES: How the
kitchen of the house looks (left)
and (right) Cllr Nick Peel shows
off the new look
This
month...
UU Page 5
New car park
UU Page 7
Spotlight on crime
UU Centre pages
town centre
supplement
UU Page 9
Big difference to
young lives
UU Page 10
Farnworth Arts
Festival
UU Page 11
Area forum update
UU Page 12
City region
UU Page 16
Ironman
Next
month...
Look out for next month’s
Bolton Scene for more about
school meals, the museum,
Bolton One, antisocial behaviour, recycling, and area
forums.
Bolton Scene tells you all about
how the council is improving the
borough and the lives of residents.
The council’s key aims are at the
heart of what it is does and how it
works with partners. They key
aims are:
• Healthy: improving local people’s wellbeing to tackle the differences in health between different groups
• Achieving: improving the skills
of young people and adults to
make the most of opportunities
• Prosperous: delivering investment and supporting the economy through the recession to
create a successful borough
• Safe: keeping the borough safe
from crime and antisocial
behaviour
• Creating a cleaner and greener Bolton
• Strong and confident Bolton:
building stronger and resilient
communities through new
homes, continuing cohesion,
and involving people in their communities through volunteering
Contact Bolton Scene on 01204
331021.
Bolton Scene is published and
designed by the Communications and
Marketing Agency, Bolton Council,
2nd Floor, The Wellsprings, Bolton
BL1 1US; printed on 100% recycled
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Industry, Peterborough PE1 5TD and
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4 Bolton Scene
Carole Swarbrick
Thornhill, 176 Chorley New Road
Bolton BL1 4PF
01204 492967
carole.swarbrick@bolton.gov.uk
Meet your councillors
Nicholas Peel
45 Birkdale Gardens,
Bolton BL3 5ES
01204 459949
nicholas.peel@bolton.gov.uk
Elaine Sherrington
c/o Members’ Secretariat,
Bolton Council, Town Hall, Bolton
01204 391092
elaine.sherrington@bolton.gov.uk
Frank R White
23 Dovedale Road,
Breightmet, Bolton BL2 5HT
01204 527888
frank.white@bolton.gov.uk
Anthony Connell
33 Elm Road,
Little Lever BL3 1JL
01204 576432
anthony.connell@bolton.gov.uk
Maureen Connell
33 Elm Road,
Little Lever BL3 1JL
01204 576432
maureen.connell@bolton.gov.uk
Mary Woodward
33 Lincoln Avenue,
Little Lever BL3 1EX
01204 578645
mary.woodward@bolton.gov.uk
Westhoughton North
and Chew Moor
June Patricia Allen
4 Lingmell Close, Heaton,
Bolton BL1 5EG
01204 451341
patricia.allen@bolton.gov.uk
Martyn Cox
1 Regent Drive,
Bolton BL1 4DH
01204 844232
martyn.cox@bolton.gov.uk
Christine Wild
9 Thornham Drive, Astley Bridge,
Bolton, BL1 7RE
01204 591824
christine.wild@bolton.gov.uk
You can get in touch with your councillors by contacting Members’ Secretariat, Bolton Town Hall. You can send a letter
c/o Members’ Secretariat, Town Hall, Bolton BL1 1RU, phone 01204 331098 or email councillors@bolton.gov.uk
Con
Con
Con
Lab
Lab
Lab
Lab
Lib Dem
Lib Dem
Stephen Pickup
687 Chorley New Road,
Horwich BL6 6HR
01204 698542
stephen.pickup@bolton.gov.uk
Alan Wilkinson
23 Chapeltown Road,
Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AD
01204 305934
alan.wilkinson@bolton.gov.uk
Cliff Morris
Town Hall, Bolton BL1 1RU
01204 336329
cliff.morris@bolton.gov.uk
Linda Thomas
71 Old Vicarage, Daisy Hill,
Westhoughton BL5 2EL
07879 891129
linda.thomas@bolton.gov.uk
Akhtar Zaman
07980 962826
akhtar.zaman@bolton.gov.uk
Kevin McKeon
10 Makinson Avenue,
Horwich BL6 6NA
01204 331098
kevin.mckeon@bolton.gov.uk
Barbara Ronson
8 Lower Makinson Fold,
Horwich BL6 6PD
01204 695742
barbara.ronson@bolton.gov.uk
Robert Ronson
8 Lower Makinson Fold,
Horwich BL6 6PD
01204 695742
robert.ronson@bolton.gov.uk
Rumworth
Lab
Pat Barrow
44 Eskdale Avenue, Blackrod,
Bolton, BL6 5SE
01942 831461
patricia.barrow@bolton.gov.uk
David Greenhalgh
Little Oak Cottage, 19 Oaks Lane,
Bolton BL2 3BR
07813 386415
david.greenhalgh@bolton.gov.uk
Horwich North East
Lab
Lab
Lab
Con
Lab
Lab
Lab
Con
Con
Lab
John Raymond Barrow
44 Eskdale Avenue,
Blackrod BL6 5SE
01942 831461
raymond.barrow@bolton.gov.uk
Little Lever and
Darcy Lever
Lab
Con
Con
Con
Lab
Lab
Tonge with the Haulgh
Madeline Murray
224 Lee Lane,
Horwich BL6 7JF
01204 694092
madeline.murray@bolton.gov.uk
Lab
Margaret Rothwell
49 Grosvenor Street,
Kearsley BL4 8DP
01204 571262
margaret.rothwell@bolton.gov.uk
Mohammed Iqbal
2 Cotefield Avenue,
Bolton, BL3 2EB
07931 387234
mohammed.iqbal@bolton.gov.uk
Dr Ebrahim Adia
01204 652862
ebrahim.adia@bolton.gov.uk
Ismail Ibrahim
4 Edgmont Avenue,
Bolton BL3 6TY
01204 480496
ismail.ibrahim@bolton.gov.uk
Rosa Kay
34 Emmanuel Close,
Bolton BL3 5BD
01204 397760
rosa.kay@bolton.gov.uk
Westhoughton South
Lab
Anthony Radlett
26 Inverlael Avenue,
Bolton BL1 4PT
01204 841844
anthony.radlett@bolton.gov.uk
John Rothwell
49 Grosvenor Street,
Kearsley BL4 8DP
01204 571262
john.rothwell@bolton.gov.uk
Mohammed Ayub
223 Green Lane,
Bolton BL3 2LE
07838 119522
mohammed.ayub@bolton.gov.uk
Norman Critchley
24 Higher Ridings, Bromley Cross,
Bolton BL7 9HD
01204 594311
norman.critchley@bolton.gov.uk
Halliwell
Lab
Roger Hayes
4 Park Cottages, Smithills Dean
Road, Bolton BL1 6JP
01204 841008
roger.hayes@bolton.gov.uk
Derek Burrows
5 Dee Drive,
Kearsley BL4 8QA
01204 791727
derek.burrows@bolton.gov.uk
Arthur Norris
13 Scorton Avenue,
Bolton, BL2 6JS
01204 388216
arthur.norris@bolton.gov.uk
Bromley Cross
Lib Dem
Lib Dem
Colin Shaw
109 Albert Road West,
Bolton BL1 5ED
01204 844489
colin.shaw@bolton.gov.uk
Lynda Byrne
2 Manor Villas, Manor Gate Road,
Breightmet Fold, Bolton BL2 6PS
01204 523141
lynda.byrne@bolton.gov.uk
Horwich and Blackrod
Lab
Alan Walsh
5 Reynolds Close,
Over Hulton BL5 1HD
01204 431746
alan.walsh@bolton.gov.uk
Lib Dem
Andrew Morgan
The Bakewells, 102 Junction Road,
Deane, Bolton BL3 4NE
01204 651905
andrew.morgan@bolton.gov.uk
Lib Dem
Con
Con
Con
Phil Ashcroft
‘Edale’ 89 Junction Road, Deane,
Bolton BL3 4NF
01204 335618
phil.ashcroft@bolton.gov.uk
Smithills
Lib Dem
Robert Allen
4 Lingmell Close, Heaton,
Bolton BL1 5EG
01204 451341
robert.allen@bolton.gov.uk
F. Alan Rushton
1 Arran Close, Ladybridge,
Bolton BL3 4PP
01204 64597
frank.rushton@bolton.gov.uk
Kearsley
Hulton
Lib Dem
Noel Spencer
101 Glynne Street,
Farnworth BL4 7DH
01204 331098
noel.spencer@bolton.gov.uk
Con
Champak Mistry
1 Daffodil Road, Farnworth,
Bolton, BL4 0DN
01204 397522
champak.mistry@bolton.gov.uk
James Lord
22 Lingfield Close,
Farnworth BL4 9NZ
01204 576544
james.lord@bolton.gov.uk
Con
Mike Francis
62 Lupin Avenue, Farnworth,
Bolton, BL4 0EL
01204 706818
michael.francis@bolton.gov.uk
Jean Cottam
375 Highfield Road,
Farnworth BL4 0PQ
01204 707271
jean.cottam@bolton.gov.uk
John Byrne
2 Manor Villas, Manor Gate Road,
Breightmet Fold, Bolton BL2 6PS
01204 523141
john.byrne@bolton.gov.uk
Great Lever
Con
Margaret Clare
29 Silchester Way,
Bolton BL2 5DJ
01204 383446
margaret.clare@bolton.gov.uk
Walter Hall
2 Sandown Road, Harwood,
Bolton BL2 3QB
01204 525257
walter.hall@bolton.gov.uk
Heaton and Lostock
Lab
Lab
Lab
Lab
Harper Green
Paul Brierley
2 Aire Drive, Bradshaw,
Bolton BL2 3FX
01204 336239
paul.brierley@bolton.gov.uk
Breightmet
Con
Guy Harkin
2 Wade Bank, Westhoughton,
BL5 2QW
01942 811932
guy.harkin@bolton.gov.uk
Lab
Hanif Darvesh
07715 048806
hanif.darvesh@bolton.gov.uk
Lab
Sufrana Bashir-Ismail
07875 383893
sufrana.bashir-ismail@bolton.gov.uk
Diana Brierley
2 Aire Drive, Bradshaw,
Bolton BL2 3FX
01204 336239
diana.brierley@bolton.gov.uk
Farnworth
Lab
Lab
Lab
Lab
Crompton
Con
John Walsh
52 New Hall Lane,
Bolton BL1 5LW
01204 840188 or 07836 363635
john.walsh@bolton.gov.uk
Con
Stuart Lever
1 Ivy Bank Close, Sharples,
Bolton BL1 7EF
01204 598218
stuart.lever@bolton.gov.uk
Con
Hilary Fairclough
30 Dales Brow, Sharples,
Bolton BL1 7RU
01204 592024
hilary.fairclough@bolton.gov.uk
Bradshaw
Lab
Con
Con
Con
Astley Bridge
David Chadwick
16 Dale Lee,
Westhoughton BL5 3YE
01942 818526
david.chadwick@bolton.gov.uk
Kevan Jones
22 Common Street, Hart Common
Westhoughton, BL5 2BZ
01942 814118 and 07899 687825
kevan.jones@bolton.gov.uk
David Wilkinson
12 The Crescent,
Westhoughton, BL5 2AE
01942 819456
david.wilkinson@bolton.gov.uk
Bolton Scene 5
Bolton; the place to be
Town centre is
‘star performer’
One of the council’s key aims is to bring prosperity to the borough
and it works with partners to do this. In this month’s Bolton Scene we
take a look at what is happening in Bolton town centre and have a
special supplement from shops and businesses in the town centre
partnership.
A STUDY has found
that investment and
development
in
Bolton town centre
means the town is
weathering
the
recession well.
It is highlighted in the
Greater
Manchester
Town Centres study, conducted on behalf of the
Commission for the New
Economy by property
consultants
Drivers
Jonas Deloitte.
new public facilities, means
the town is now a 'star performer' in the Greater
Manchester area.
The study praised Bolton’s
strategy of
creating a
knowledge-based economy
through investment in the
university and its facilities,
as well as the development
of the new campus for
Bolton Community and Sixth
Form colleges.
It also praised other
investment in public sector
facilities, such as Bolton One
health, leisure and research
centre and new infrastruc-
ture and transport links
such as the plans for the new
bus and railway interchange.
The study recommends
that towns in Greater
Manchester make sure they
provide essential services to
local communities; are
distinctive to encourage visitors from outside their
boundaries; and that town
centres identify the potential
for accelerated economic
growth,
through
new,
employment-generating projects.
New developments will
attract more people into
the borough; transport
improvements will make it
easier to get here; and
improved education facilities
will enable local people
to make the most of job
opportunities. It’s all part of
narrowing the gap between
those who are less well off
and those better off.
Investments
• £31m Bolton One health, leisure and research centre by
Bolton Council, NHS Bolton and the University of Bolton
including a swimming pool;
• £90m campus for Bolton Community College and Bolton
Sixth Form College;
• £6m for a major new link road between Moor Lane and
Trinity Street;
• £4m overhaul of passenger facilities at Bolton train station by Bolton Council, GMPTE and Northern Rail;
• £4m housing development in Bolton town centre;
• Half a million pounds invested by the council to support
local businesses and individuals get back to work.
New Topp Way
car park opens
THE second new multistorey car park in Bolton
town centre has opened.
Topp Way car park has
been built in a joint project
by Bolton Council and the
NCP. The four storey facility
on Bath Street contains
794 spaces and is open 24
hours a day, seven days a
week and provides safe and
secure modern car parking
facilities.
The car park will also
house Bolton’s first town
centre ‘changing places’
facility, helping profoundly
disabled people. As well as a
toilet it features a changing
bench and a ceiling hoist
which can be used to lift
people.
The Shopmobility service
has also moved its offices
into Topp Way car park.
Members being dropped off
by ‘Ring and Ride’, taxi or by
car should use the drop off
zone in Bath Street opposite
the main automatic doors.
Those driving can use the
continued on page 9
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CAREER PATH: Nina Rowley, Melissa Bridge, Memphis Reid from St James’s Church of
England School and Sports College tried out working in the media
PUPILS from across
Bolton's
secondary
schools are currently taking part in Year 9 'Bright
Futures' events to get
thinking about their
future careers.
They have been choosing
their options through workshops and presentations.
Employers,
work-based
learning providers and further education institutions
have helped to make the
event a huge success by giving their time and support,
focusing on broadening the
horizons of young people.
Pupils have been given the
benefit of the experiences of
those who work and train in
a range of occupations covering many job sectors.
The ‘Aimhigher’ programme to help pupils into
higher education and the
Connexions service were on
hand to provide invaluable
support.
NCP - driving down the cost of
parking for you.
* The standard tariff will be applicable if you park
for less than 4 hours.
6 Bolton Scene
Every day* your council
supports 8
local
businesses
Did you also know;
11
5800
39
3056
621
£6 million
fewer crimes were
committed every day in 2009
than in 2008
people attended
health walks last year
people visit the
borough’s libraries every day
miles of roads are
maintained every year
… and much more!
To find out what else the council
does for you visit www.bolton.gov.uk
*calculations based on average working and school days
people receive advice
about housing every day
was
invested by the council in
development and regeneration
projects last year
Bolton Scene 7
Building schools
for the future
snippets
NEW MAN: Bolton at
Home, which
manages
Bolton Council’s housing
stock, has appointed Jon
Lord as its new Chief
Executive. Jon started his
housing career housing in
1987 and in 1995 he was
appointed as Access and
Advice Manager at Bolton
Council and was responsible
for leading the introduction
of the first choice-based
lettings scheme in the UK.
JOB PASS: Young job seekers can get help looking
for work across Greater
Manchester with the new
System One travel pass. It
provides 28 days’ travel on
bus and tram services
for just £15 to people taking
part in the Future Jobs
Fund programme. The fund
supports work experience
opportunities for people
aged between 18 and 24 who
have been out of work for
nine to 12 months.
NEW SCHOOLS: Putting forward their ideas were (from left) Jordan Richmond, Westhoughton High; Samia Durrani, Ladybridge High; Rumanah Patel, Bolton
Muslim Girls School; Jamie Evans, Little Lever High; Daniel Lloyd, Smithills; Shane Wilson, Smithills and Juvairiyah Patel, Sharples.
CHILDREN and young people
have presented their ideas for
redesigning their secondary
schools.
The students from the first secondary
schools to be improved in the Building
Schools for the Future (BSF) programme took part in a Design
Presentation Day at the Last Drop
Village.
They presented their ideas and opinions
about what they would change about their
current schools, and what they would like in
their new schools. They were asked to focus
on the three most important issues to them:
dinner halls and learning spaces proved
very popular.
Architects from Balfour Beatty were in
attendance and they will take the ideas into
consideration when developing plans for the
new schools.
Their headteachers also presented ideas
for the new schools, including building work
and facilities that will enable 21st century
learning.
Spotlight is on to
tackle the offenders
BY WORKING together
to tackle the most
prolific offenders agencies are able to use
their resources more
efficiently to reduce the
risk posed by them.
It involves services working together to help individuals change their behaviour
and stop offending. The
police and probation service
work together and split
responsibility between intelligence gathering and intensive supervision of the
offenders.
Partner services provide
support in areas such as
drug and alcohol misuse,
housing, education, employment, and finances and debt.
Addressing offenders’ needs
can reduce the risk of
Although during the last five years crime
levels in Bolton have steadily decreased
there are still problems caused by around
200 prolific offenders, the new Spotlight programme aims to stop them committing crimes
and in this month’s Bolton Scene we take a
look at what the programme is all about.
re-offending and leads to
greater compliance with
court orders and probation
licenses.
Sharing information is
important as it provides a
detailed picture of offenders’
lifestyles and enables services to jointly manage each
offender. The police closely
monitor these offenders and
can take swift action to
arrest them if they re-offend.
The Spotlight programme
aims to deal with the
problems in the lives of
offenders which lead to their
criminal behaviour. Similar
programmes have shown
significant reductions in
offending by helping offenders to remedy their lifestyle
problems. It should lead to
fewer victims of crime in
Bolton and continue to make
Bolton’s communities safer.
AWARD WINNER: Greater
Manchester Waste Disposal
Authority has won the
Sustainable Environment
Award
at
the
Local
Government
Chronicle
awards for creating a
network of state-of-the-art
recycling facilities during
the next five years.
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victim or any other person as motivated by prejudice or
hate. This can include a physical attack, threat of attack,
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If you feel victimised, report it.
Call into any police station or reporting centre in community
venues and housing offices across Bolton. Just look for the sign
above. Visit www.besafebolton.org.uk/reportit for a list of
venues or to report it online. You can also telephone
Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. In an emergency ring 999.
www.besafebolton.org.uk/reportit
8 Bolton Scene
More plastic
recycling at
new bins
MORE plastic items can now
be recycled with new mixed
plastic recycling banks at
‘bring recycling’ sites.
There are all part of the
council’s ongoing commitment to increasing recycling
among residents across the
borough.
Only plastic bottles can be
recycled through kerbside
collections, but residents
can use the mixed plastic
banks to recycle items such
as margarine tubs and
yoghurt pots.
The mixed plastic banks
have been installed initially
at five sites around the borough; Asda at Burnden Park;
Bolton Road car park in
Westhoughton;
Kearsley
shopping centre; Captain
Street car park in Horwich;
and Morrisons in Harwood.
The five banks will be emptied once a month.
The council is also reminding residents that collections
of
green
waste
have
returned to collections every
two weeks and will continue
on a fortnightly cycle
throughout the summer and
autumn months. Residents
can confirm their collection
dates by logging on to
www.bolton.gov.uk and after
entering their postcode, they
will be given their collection
day.
Betty’s vital role
in housing video
FILM STAR: Mrs Wood with the DVD promoting housing services
Business
crime takes
a dive
St George marked
ST GEORGES Day was marked with a dinner hosted by the
Mayor of Bolton and the Royal Society of St George.
CRIME on industrial estates across the borough
has fallen hugely since the start of a security partnership.
Pictured with the Mayor and Mayoress of Bolton, Councillor
Norman and Mrs Delyse Critchley welcoming guests to the
dinner are: Michael Riley, Secretary of the Royal Society of
St. George; Khumi Burton, Chairman; William Roache,
actor and Life Member; William Firth, Vice-President and
High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Anil Ruia.
Called ‘At Home with
Housing Services’, the 37
minute video was produced by Bolton at Home
and Bolton Council to
show the range of housing
services available.
More than 80 customers,
employees and residents
association members auditioned to star in the film.
Betty Wood, 85, who currently lives in sheltered
accommodation in Bolton,
starred in the DVD and
takes centre stage in the
scene that explains the
Bolton at Home Careline
service. She was filmed
falling over and demonstrating the help available in this
situation.
Mrs Wood said: “I used to
be a member of the local
operatic and dramatic society, so starring in the DVD
took me back to my acting
days. I think the film is a
great idea as it will help
elderly residents like me
who may not know who to
turn to when they need
help.”
Also featured in the film is
Bolton at Home accountant,
Makbul Patel, 40, who plays
a housing officer. He said:
“This is the first time I have
taken part in anything like
this, and I really enjoyed it. I
am really please to have
starred in the DVD, I even
have my own copy to show
my family.”
The DVDs will be given
out by housing offices, one
stop shops and access points
and will also be given to new
tenants as part of the tenancy sign up process. The film
can also be viewed at the
click of a button on Bolton at
Home’s
website
–
www.boltonathome.org.uk –
and on YouTube.
for Bolton
31.76%
November 2008 - January 2010
21.35%
22.92%
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan*
27.31%
Jul
29.74%
32.44%
May Jun
33.72%
Latest recycling rates
32.97%
Feb Mar Apr
31.27%
31.97%
28.54%
Nov Dec Jan
27.87%
27.42%
24.45%
response, and private company CCTV monitoring to all
businesses in Bolton.
Mike Green, is the HR
Director for Leighs Paints
and chairman of the partnership board. He told Bolton
Scene that although the
company has its own security services it decided to get
involved.
“We had faith and confidence in the partnership,
and it’s why I also decided to
get involved with the board.
“There has been a dramatic improvement from when
there used to be drug dealing, vandalism and theft to
crime now being almost nonexistent. The cameras and
the patrols complement our
own security and it has been
a really good investment. It
has made the industrial
estates so much more
attractive for businesses.”
Anyone interested in the
partnership should contact
Keith Neilson on 01204
336144.
31.39%
The fall of 91% in crime
has made them the safest in
the north west of England. It
has benefited businesses by
saving costs and reducing
insurance payments and
enabling them to expand
their businesses. The eight
estates are part of the
Industrial
Estates
Partnership
Business
Improvement District which
provides security for more
than 300 businesses on the
Moses
Gate,
Express,
Europa, Fishbrook, Lyon,
Edgefold, Tonge Bridge and
Mill Hill estates.
The fall has taken place
since the partnership began
four years ago.
The scheme is sponsored
by Bolton Council and provides CCTV cameras, an
alarm monitoring service, a
dedicated mobile patrol service and interactive website.
It has been so successful
that, due to customer
demand, it now offers intruder alarm monitoring and
A BOLTON grandma has taken a starring
role in a new film to let new and existing
tenants know about housing services.
When you have finished with
this newspaper please recycle it.
This newspaper is printed on
100% recycled paper
*January provisional
www.centralbolton.co.uk
Issue two, spring 2010
Summer feast
Lots going
on in the
town centre
In this issue
• Page 2:
High street fashion comeback
• Page 3:
Surprises in store
• Pages 4 and 5:
Here comes the summer
• Page 6:
Join the gold rush
• Page 7:
Say ‘I do’...
• Page 8:
New look for Casa Home
Welcome to the spring
and summer edition of the
Bolton
town
centre
supplement.
Town centre
website
launched
The town centre website,
www.centralbolton.co.uk, is now
live.
BOLTON’S COOKING: TV chef Gino D’Campo will add a touch of Italian flavour to Bolton’s
Food and Drink Festival from 27 August.
The website features everything you need to
know about Bolton town centre with some great
competitions and discount vouchers on offer.
If you’re looking for ideas for something to do,
you can find out more about what’s on offer in the
daytime and evening and choose from the great
range of entertainment up for grabs.
If you have a passion for shopping, Bolton is
one of the North West's shopping hot spots and
www.centralbolton.co.uk has listings for local
independent retailers and indoor shopping
centres with all your favourite high street names,
plus specialist shops selling unusual gifts and
markets offering fresh produce.
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There’s a lot going on in the town
centre during the next few months,
as we gear up for summer, with
weekend entertainment and big
events, such as the Ironman UK
triathlon and Bolton Food and Drink
Festival coming up in August.
More about what’s happening can
be found in the centre pages.
Bolton town centre can provide
you with everything you need for a
great summer holiday, from key
items for your summer wardrobe to
suntan lotion and travel kit.
There’s a wide range of national
high street names and local stores in
the town centre as well as many
places to wine, dine and be
entertained.
Coming to the town centre is easy
with good bus and train connections
as well as parking in convenient
locations including the new
multi-storey car parks on Deane
Road and Topp Way.
The new Topp Way car park offers
the Shopmobility service and the
town’s first ‘changing places’ facility
for profoundly disabled people.
Bolton’s free Metroshuttle bus
can take the strain of all those
shopping bags and help burdened
shoppers get through town quickly
and conveniently.
For
more
information
on
Metroshuttle, turn to page six.
2 CentralScene
High street fashion
comeback
High street firm Principles
is making a fashionable
comeback with a twist.
Debenhams has launched a
premium new collection, Principles
by Ben de Lisi, which has been
designed exclusively for the store
under the inspiration of fashion
designer Ben de Lisi.
The collection offers a fashionable
yet affordable range of the latest
trends with more than a hundred
outfits to choose from for the
weekend, smart daywear, special
occasions or eveningwear.
To complete the look, shoppers
can choose from an array of
accessories
and
handbags
co-ordinated
especially
to
complement the new collection.
Debenhams
has
the
exclusively-designed
new
H!
collection by Henry Holland.
The collection includes some star
pieces with a range of studded
denim vests and a selection of trendy
off-the-shoulder tops.
Shoppers can add a pinch of
glamour to their wardrobe with
Market Place kicks off
the summer in style
The World Cup is about to
start, which is great news
for those who love football,
perhaps not so great if you
don't.
But, fear not, there’s is an action
packed events and promotional
schedule at Market Place.
Footie fans will appreciate all the
World Cup offers, promotions and
giveaways at Market Place over the
diamanté accessories and chunky
neon platforms, all inspired by
Henry’s signature style
Debenhams - Knowsley Street,
The Market Place, Bolton.
Hello summer
It’s the season of festivals
and beach holidays, of
days by the pool and
nights under a starry
Mediterranean sky.
Next has the looks that take every
woman, man and child anywhere
from Glastonbury to the beaches of
Goa; from back-garden barbecues
to a romantic roadtrip down Route
66.
Pale washed denim is key. Think
flirty ruffled dresses or lightweight
wear-anywhere utility jackets as well
as grungy florals, track-pant jeans
and shorts, on-trend clogs and
studded wellingtons.
Also on offer are halter-neck
maxi-dresses and the enamel flower
cuffs. In striking contrast, Next’s
‘Night Fever’ and ‘Ibiza’ themes
have body-con dresses and heels as
well as sequined swimwear and big,
bold sunglasses.
Meanwhile, menswear takes to
that fabled 2,400 mile long American
highway in distressed jeans, soft
check shirting, graphic t-shirts and
nylon bomber jackets as well as
contrast-tipped jersey blazers,
t-shirts, aviators and white suede
brogues – topped off with a great
straw trilby.
Hi summer childrenswear is
awash with eye-popping colour from
character t-shirts and board shorts
for boys, to versions of fashion’s
favourite global-traveller and festival
themes perfectly scaled for little girls.
Of course, Next will be joining in
this summer’s World Cup football
fun with an explosion of red, white
and blue in everything from t-shirts
and accessories for - men, women
and children - to beach towels and
bunting.
For outside dining, furniture and
accessories are available to
transform patios, decking and
balcony.
Next - Unit 6, Bolton Shopping
Park, Trinity Street, Bolton.
The top and shorts available from
Zara
next few weeks. There’ll also be
events and activities on every
weekend from Saturday 22 May to
celebrate the sport.
And the shopping centre hasn’t
forgotten about the non-football
fans. Throughout the summer,
there'll be entertainment for
shoppers of all ages, with
promotions and offers focusing on
football widows, ladies that lunch,
and kids events at the weekends.
As the weather warms up and
spring turns to summer, there’s a
focus on looking and feeling great.
With on-trend fashions and
accessories for the whole family from
large high-street names to smaller
independent stores.
Look out for 50s chic inspired by
Grace Kelly with floral prints and
sharply tailored coats and jackets;
skirts and dresses with nipped in
waists, subtle shades and a choice
of stunning silhouettes from
knee-hugging slim-line shapes, to
floaty mid-calf A lines.
In contrast, the safari style is hot
for this season with animal prints,
cool denim shirt dresses and
high-waisted linen skirts.
This year’s hippie-inspired floral
maxi dresses, lace and jersey
layering are teamed with denim capri
pants or cropped denim shorts and
the floor sweeping maxi skirt for
those heading off to festivals.
The sailor style is also top of the
trends this spring, matching different
printings and stripes with polka dots
and flowers. Pieces with thin straps
and high waistbands abound in
classic blue, red and whites.
And finally, the ‘army days’ are
upon us. Last season’s military look
is mixed with romantic dresses in
khaki, pinks and nudes.
The Market Place Shopping Centre,
Bolton.
Summer fashion at Mary Jane
Mary Jane Fashion is a
fashion retail group that
focuses on delivering
catwalk-style looks and all
the latest trends at value for
money prices.
The shop aims to be exciting and
innovative, offering customers the
fashion, footwear and accessories
they want.
Mary Jane stocks fashion shoes,
fashion eye-contact lenses, club
and dance wear, a large selection
of handbags, all the latest clothing
trends, make-up, perfume, and hair
extensions.
Items are also sold on eBay by
searching for Mary Jane Fashion
and on the shop’s website at
www.maryjanefashion.com. The
shop is based at 14-16 Market
Street, Bolton.
Fashion eye-contacts
River Island launch spring
and summer womenswear
This spring and summer,
River Island is presenting a
collection
laced
with
attitude for womenswear
with blends of 70s Ibiza,
80s soft power dressing,
military authority and a
reminder of Woodstock.
Print is the key this summer from
ethnic designs to ditsy florals;
nautical details feature everywhere
from sailor hats to a simple red,
white and blue colour palette.
The themes reflect everything
from urban outlaw to mellow hippy
flower child.
Model and St Tinian’s actress
Clara Paget headlines the spring
and summer collection, making her
mark for the season as the fresh
festival face for the River Island
range.
Wide-legged floral palazzo pants
feature alongside oversized army
shirts, crochet dresses and feather
leather waistcoats and, with sequins
for daywear becoming a River Island
signature, glam looks are teamed
with tattered t-shirts and ripped
skinny sage jeans worn with huge
shouldered metal epaulette drummer
boy jackets.
Tie dye, paint splash and animal
print are making the biggest
statement for the season.
With denim pulling a variety of
looks together, 80s features are
occasional this season as opposed
to prevalent. Patchwork miniskirts,
distressed hot pants and acid-wash
jersey shirts add a hint of Americana
to the collection.
River Island - The Market Place
Shopping Centre, Bolton.
CentralScene 3
From frills to denim, spring
has sprung a few surprises
Want to know what’s in or out? Our resident
fashionista, Salma Nakhuda takes a look at
what’s hot and what’s not over the summer.
Pretty or utility, what’s it to be this spring? From fluttery frills
to utility chic, both looks are taking over the high street this
season.
Something about the overwhelmingly feminine appeal of
the pretty trend can be seductive and makes you want to
submerge yourself in the glitz glam of ruffles.
But be warned - frills should be worn with careful thought.
If you’re heavy on top, frills will only draw attention to an area
you’d rather not draw attention to. Try a ruffled skirt instead
with something fitted on top to balance the volume. And
ladies, if you’re tiny on top, then try frills to give you curves.
A big trend this season is the one-shouldered style dress
with a ruffle. If that sounds scary to frill novices out there, why
not try ruffled detailing to accessories such as bags and
scarves for an on-trend look?
Adding to the feminine look are floral prints (actually print full
stop is huge), lace details and embroidery in abundance. And,
if you’re going to work the pretty look, wear soft, neutral tones
of nude, powdery pastels and pinks.
H! by Henry Holland at Debenhams
Next
denim
dress
£45
Outfit by Debenhams
M&S sunglasses
£12
River Island
bag
19.99
M&S
bangle
£12
Tassle bag
£36.99
from
M&S
M&S
clogs £35
Outfit from Marks and
Spencers
This is the season of opposites
and while pretty is fussy; utility is all
about minimalism. Potentially, this is
a look that could appeal to more
people due to its subtle,
uncomplicated nature.
If you’re going to invest in anything
from the utility range, a white shirt is
crucial, and look for strong, sharp
shoulder details. Angular shoulders,
that is, as opposed to the shoulderpads that were all the trend in the
power-dressing 80s. Look out for
military-inspired jackets, and belts
are a key accessory to buy.
From camouflage and combats to
khaki and clogs, utility is unfussy
femininity at its finest. Clogs actually
look great with anything from denim
jeans to a fluttery dress. So combine
the looks – nothing wrong with
mixing it up a little!
And speaking of jeans – if you’re
going to do anything this spring and
summer then do denim. Of course
denim has never left our wardrobes
but if you only wear denim as jeans
then hold that thought.
Now’s the time to think about
denim skirts and shirts and even
denim head-to-toe.
Whether you’re dressing as a
feminine goddess or soldiering on in
utility chic there’s plenty out on the
high street to dress you in this
season’s hottest trends.
River
Island
shoes
£59.99
River Island
sunglasses
£12.99
M&S oversize
shopper £18
La Senza steps out of the shade
Swimwear styles range from fun, colourful
bikinis to sophisticated one-pieces.
Choose between girly and gorgeous styles, Ibiza brights,
pin-up glamour and monochrome marvels.
Bra experts at La Senza have developed a swimwear
collection that fits like underwear.
Bikinis are available in cup sizes up to 40GG and are sold
as separate pieces.
Tankinis and swimsuits have an added secret weapon –
hidden bra support and shapewear inserts.
La Senza - Unit 15, Market Place Shopping Place, Bolton.
Gingham bikini,
bra £20, briefs £12
Hula Girl bikini,
Tropical Hibiscus bikini,
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Here comes the
summer...
Bolton town centre will be buzzing this spring and
summer with a range of entertainment taking place to
suit everyone from sport lovers to those with food on the
brain. Throughout May and June there are various
weekend events taking place in the town centre and as
we move into the summer, the events will get bigger and
better providing a great day out for you can your family.
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Ironman
UK
The gruelling 140 mile
triathlon is coming back to
Bolton on 1 August 2010,
following its debut in the
town last year.
The race attracts competitors from
all over the world and last year more
than 1,500 athletes from 35
countries and thousands of
spectators descended on the town
for the Ironman UK Triathlon. Around
1,500 athletes are expected to enter
the challenge again.
The 2010 race sees a slightly
altered route with the 2.4 mile swim
taking place in Pennington Flash in
Leigh, near Wigan. This means
Ironman UK 2009
some changes for the cycle and the
run and Ironman organisers are
working with Wigan Council on the
revised route. The 112 mile bike ride
will still take place in Lancashire with
a 26.2 mile run finishing in Bolton
town centre. The run will head from
the lake in Leigh, towards Bolton
and pick up the same route as last
year, before finishing in front of the
Town Hall in Victoria Square.
Detailed swim, bike and run routes
are available on the website
http://ironmanuk.com/ironmanuk
Routes are subject to change.
Food heaven
James Martin
We’ve just confirmed our
plans for the 2010 Bolton
Food and Drink Festival.
Last year, almost 50,000
visitors came to Bolton
over the three day festival
and this year will be bigger
and better.
The following celebrity TV chefs will be doing three cookery
demonstrations and book signings:
The Festival will run from Friday 27
to Monday 30 August with a cookery
demonstration marquee with free
and ticketed events. There will also
be a free speciality market in Victoria
Square during the festival, with over
70 stalls on each day plus free
entertainment including music and
street theatre.
Further details, including how to
book tickets for the celebrity chef
cookery demonstrations, will be
available soon at
www.boltonfoodanddrinkfestival.com
Friday 27 August – Thomasina Miers
Saturday 28 August – The Hairy Bikers
Sunday 29 August – Gino D'Acampo
Monday 30 August – James Martin
For information on booking a stall
at the Bolton Food and Drink Festival,
please call 01204 336825 or email
bolton.markets@bolton.gov.uk.
And there’s more... there is some great weekend entertainment for all the family.
May
July
Saturday 22 - Jason Maverick superb mime and robotics
with a huge range of skills set to music.
Saturday 22 - Market Place World Cup Event
Sunday 23
- Civic Sunday Service and Parade
Sunday 23
- Bolton Local Produce Market
Friday 28
- Bill Naughton Celebration Event
to Sunday 30
Saturday 29 - Market Place World Cup Event
Saturday 3
Saturday 19
Sunday 25
Saturday 27
June
Saturday 5
Saturday 11
to Sunday 12
Saturday 12
to Sunday 13
Saturday 12
Thursday 17
Saturday 19
Saturday 19
to Sunday 20
Thursday 24
Sunday 27
- Market Place World Cup Event
- Bolton Hospice Midnight Memories
Walk
- Bolton/Le Mans Motorsport Event
-
Market Place World Cup Event
Genocide Memorial Service
Spirit of Bolton Event and The Black Eagles
Churchgate Midsummer Festival
- Bolton Bike Week - Fun Bike Ride
- Bolton Local Produce Market
-
Richard Stark, Opera Singing Fundraiser
Apna Bazaar Event
Bolton Local Produce Market
2012 Olympic Countdown Event
August
Sunday 1
Wednesday 4 Sunday 15
Sunday 22
Friday 27
to Monday 30
Ironman UK
National Play Day
VJ Day Service
Bolton Local Produce Market
Bolton Food and Drink Festival
Spot of culture
If you have a spare 30 minutes in your lunch hour, why not take drop in
on one of Bolton Museums Lunch time talks?
Bolton Museum is also open on Bank Holiday Monday 31 May and
Entomologist Don Stenhouse and Botanist Patricia Francis will be doing insect
and plant specimen handling from 11am to 1.30pm and there will be quizzes to
do too.
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World Cup Junior
Tournament
If you have a budding
football talent, why not sign
up and take part in Bolton’s
World
Cup
Junior
Tournament which will be
taking place on June 4
2010 in Victoria Square
from 10am-5pm?
The tournament is being run in
partnership with Bolton Wanderers
Community Trust, The BIG Bolton
Fund and Central Bolton Partnership.
We are looking for 16 (Under 10’s)
and 16 (Under 12’s boy only)
5-a-side teams to take part in the
tournament, with each team
representing one of the 32 countries
playing in this year’s World Cup.
Additional
activities
include
displays from Football Freestyles,
Reebok Rebels, coaching sessions,
a portable Climbing wall, Rocket
from Sky Sports Soccer AM, speed
ball, goody bags and prizes to be
won as well as many other activities.
To sign up, please contact Abdul
Abasit of Bolton Wanderers
Community Trust on 07895 472738
to register your team.
There will be a £5 registration fee
per team which will be donated to
local community causes throughout
Bolton. Packed lunch provided for
each team player.
Bolton chef’s cracking
seasonal recipe
Bolt on ’s
own
c h e f,
restaurateur and food
consultant, celebrity Paul
Heathcote
MBE,
has
provided us with a great
recipe to get your taste
buds tingling with seasonal
ingredients. So why not
pop along to Bolton
Market and pick up the
ingredients for this tasty
treat.
Griddled asparagus
with a fried egg
What you need
(serves 2 as a light meal)
200g green asparagus spears
Good olive oil, to drizzle and fry
40g butter, cut into thin flakes
2 free-range eggs or extra large
hen’s eggs
About 30g Parmesan cheese, finely
pared into shavings
Handful of rocket leaves, about 25g
Sea salt and freshly coarse ground
black pepper
What you do
1. Peel the low stems of the
asparagus, using a swivel peeler.
Bring a pan of lightly salted water
to the boil and blanch the spears
for 1 minute. Drain and refresh in
a bowl of ice-cold water for 5
minutes, then drain and pat dry.
Place the blanched asparagus in a
World Cup events at The Market Place
If you’ve got World Cup
fever, The Market Place
Shopping Centre is hosting
themed World Cup events
on Saturday 22, 29 May
and 5, 12 June.
The events will include a Football
Zone on the upper mall next to
Starbucks where shoppers can
battle it out in a table football table
championship and on a Wii penalty
shoot out to win some great prizes.
There’s also a graffiti artist coming
into the centre on one of the
Saturdays to create a picture of the
England team live on canvas (which
can then be won), lots of
entertainment, games and activities
for our younger shoppers and Sex in
the City themed discount packs and
goody bags for the football widows
out there!
For up-to date information on
town centre events, go to
Now showing at the Octagon
Rafta Rafta
The Hired Man
By Ayub Khan-Din
13 May – 5 June 2010
By Melvyn Bragg
Music by Howard Goodall
10 June – 3 July 2010
The Octagon celebrates
the heritage of Bolton’s
best loved playwright with
a drama from the writer of
East is East. Based on Bill
Naughton’s timeless classic
‘All in Good Time’, Rafta
Rafta is set in a close-knit
Asian
community
in
modern-day Bolton.
The wedding feast is over and the
young couple moves in with the
groom’s parents. But, how can they
live happily ever after when the
groom feels inhibited by the intrusive
presence of his parents in the
bedroom next door, his father’s
constant disapproval, and his
brother’s childish pranks?
This emotional musical
epic features a musical
score performed by the
cast
and
a
large
community choir.
The Hired Man tells a moving story
of Emily and John Tallentire’s
relationship and their struggle to
carve a living from the land, just as
the gathering storm of war in Europe
threatens to disrupt their lives.
The cast features Bolton-born
Amy Nuttall, best known for playing
Chloe Atkinson in Emmerdale, and
Kieran Hill who appeared as Bottom
in the Octagon’s recent production
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Ticket prices £9 - £18.50
(discounts available)
Call: 01204 520661
Click: www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Visit: Octagon Theatre,
Howell Croft South, Bolton.
shallow dish, drizzle with olive oil
and turn to coat.
2. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into
each of two 12cm blini pans, add
a small knob of butter and place
over a medium heat. When you
can feel a gentle heat rising, crack
an egg into each pan and fry
gently until cooked to perfection
for about 3-4 minutes.
3. In the meantime, heat a griddle
pan over a high heat until you can
feel a good heat rising, then add
the asparagus spears and cook
for about 2-3 minutes, turning
occasionally, until tender and
lightly charred.
4. To serve, arrange the asparagus
on two warmed large plates and
season.
Scatter over the
Parmesan shavings and rocket
leaves, dressing these very lightly
with olive oil if you like. Carefully
place a fried egg on top, coarsely
grind over some pepper and serve
straightaway.
What’s cooking at
Bolton Market?
Good food: The Good Food
Channel visited Bolton Market at the
end of April to film the popular
‘Market
Kitchen’
programme.
Celebrity chefs Paul Heathcote and
Lisa Allen tried out Bolton’s
demonstration kitchen for size and
cooked up a range of dishes with
products fresh from the market
including black pudding salad and
potato
cakes
with
English
asparagus. Look out for the
episodes which will be screened at
the end of May / early June.
Market award: Bolton Market has
been judged Britain’s favourite
market by the National Association
of British Market Authorities
(NABMA). Renowned for its fresh fish
and exotic fruit stalls, the market
beat other entrants at the national
Building Better Markets conference
in January to scoop the top award.
Healthy cooking: Chef Joan
Farnworth, from NHS Bolton, will
cook up a range of tempting dishes
at Bolton Market Kitchen on Friday
28 May between 11am and 2pm.
She’ll be joined by a representative
of Bolton Wanderers’ Football in the
Community. Shoppers can sample
foods and pick up tasty tips. Catch
Joan on the last Friday of every
month at Bolton Market Kitchen.
World Cup flavours: Look out for a
series of cookery demonstrations in
June with ‘flavours of the world’ to
give you a taste of all the nations
involved with the World Cup. Kicking
off from 8 to 26 June, there’ll be
special offers and a chance to win
the ‘ultimate football package’ with a
regional radio competition. The prize
package will include electrical
goods, football related merchandise,
a BBQ and food hamper so you can
entertain your family and friends
during the World Cup final.
Keeping local: Bolton’s Local
Produce Market offers an extended
range of the best locally produced
foods and crafts. You’ll find seasonal
vegetables, quality meats, speciality
breads, cheeses, homemade cakes,
savouries and traditional and
vegetarian black puddings. The
market is held on the fourth Sunday
of every month at Victoria Square,
Bolton, from 10am to 2pm.
Bolton Market is based on
Ashburner Street and is open
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays between 9am and 5pm.
There is also a Sunday car boot
market between 7am and 2pm.
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Olympus Restaurant to be Latest laser eye
extended and refurbished technology
Tasos
Pattichis
has
worked hard to create a
fish and chip restaurant
with a difference and its
success speaks for itself.
Swimming, lazing on the
beach and playing sport
can all be troublesome for
people who wear glasses
and contact lenses.
So popular is The Olympus
Restaurant that it’s regularly full to
capacity and that means there can
be 200 diners enjoying a meal at any
one time. In fact, customers can
often be seen queuing outside the
door at lunchtimes.
Tasos’ thirty years experience in
the food industry shows. His staff
are committed and focused on
providing the best possible service.
They are trained to a high standard.
Customers are treated as special
guests and even have the luxury of
staff helping them to put their coats
on as they leave. The food is
consistently monitored for freshness
and quality, ensuring great value for
money.
This can be solved with laser eye
surgery from Visualase Laser Eye
Clinic.
Based within Clough’s Opticians
on Newport Street, Visualase has
been performing laser eye correction
for more than nine years and
thousands of local people are
enjoying the benefits.
Visualase is a team of eye-care
professionals, including nurses,
optometrists and ophthalmologists,
who specialise in the growing
demand for laser eye correction as
an alternative to glasses and contact
lenses.
Laser procedures are performed
by either Dr Stephen Doyle or Dr
Eamonn Hynes, who, between
them, have a wealth of experience
having both practised refractive
surgery for more than 15 years,
performing more than 12,500 laser
procedures each.
Hilary Smith, Clinic Manager at
Visualase, said: “Laser eye treatment
is growing in popularity as people
realise they don’t have to be reliant
on glasses or contact lenses
anymore.”
The
Olympus
has
been
established for 22 years and during
that time it has been extended and
developed due to customer
demand. In Summer 2010, the
restaurant is to be refurbished and
an orangery is to be built.
The easy way
to get around
town
The restaurant is open Monday to
Saturday between 10am and
6.30pm. The take-away is open
from Monday to Saturday between
11am and 6.30pm.
Call into Olympus at 35-39 Great
Moor Street, Bolton.
Prestons
lead the
gold rush
Hundreds of people are
selling their unwanted gold
to make good use of the
recent record rise in price.
As such, Prestons of Bolton are
now smelting gold daily and pride
themselves on offering the best price
in the market for people wishing to
sell their gold and jewellery.
You can visit them in store, on
Deansgate, phone 0800 542 5669
for a free postal gold pack, or visit
www.prestonsofbolton.co.uk
Gear up for spring
Bolton Model Mart has
been trading successfully
for more than 30 years.
If you’re not one of the
hundreds of people who’ve
already experienced the
comfort and convenience
of Bolton’s free town centre
Metro shuttle bus, now’s
the time to give it a try.
The distinctive single-decker bus
operates every 10 minutes between
9am – 5pm from Monday to Saturday.
The route covers all key town
centre locations with pick-up and
A helping hand with IT
The YMCA has launched a
new project in partnership
with UK Online called
the ‘Learning Lounge’
with funding received
from Tow-path Community
grants.
The project aims to deliver IT
classes to long term unemployed
The shop stocks a large range
of electric and nitro-powered
radio-controlled buggies, trucks and
cars as well of an extensive range of
spare
parts
and
upgrade
components.
Every budget is catered for,
whatever the hobby, with all the
major model railway manufacturers
such as Hornby, Bachmann and
Graham Farish as well as model kits
drop-off points including Bolton bus
and train station, Bolton Market,
Market Place Shopping Centre,
Crompton Place Shopping Centre,
Post Office, Town Hall, Octagon
Theatre, Bolton Community College
and Sainsbury’s.
The buses have low floor
accessibility for wheelchairs and
buggies and are designed to the
latest standards for reduced carbon
emissions.
people or people who have no
previous experience with or access
to computers.
The YMCA is offering 3 drop-in
sessions each week on Wednesday
evening and Thursday and Friday
afternoons where you can gain free
access to computers, learn how to
use the internet and get an email
account with the support of a
qualified tutor, and also receive
help and support with searching
for work.
The Learning Lounge is a
friendly, informal environment
where people aged anywhere from
16 to 80 can come and get the help
they need to overcome their
computer phobias. For more
information call Bolton YMCA on
01204 522855 for advice.
“All treatments are fully customised
at no extra cost to the patient, unlike
other clinics, who tend to offer a low
‘entry level’ price and then add extras
on top. With our team of dedicated
experts and leading edge Wavelight
Allegretto Eye Q laser technology, we
can offer the people of Bolton and
the surrounding areas an exceptional
treatment locally at a very affordable
price.”
Prices are either £895 per eye for
LASEK, £950 per eye for Epi-LASIK
or £995 per eye for LASIK.
Hilary continues, “Many patients
come to us from recommendations
they have received from family,
friends and colleagues. In fact, in our
most recent patient survey, 100 per
cent of all patients said they would
recommend Visualase – a fabulous
acknowledgement for the clinic.”
Currently an assessment and
consultation, which is performed by
a doctor to find out whether if the
patient is a suitable candidate for
laser eye correction, is free of charge.
To make an appointment or to
request a free brochure, contact the
clinic on 01204 387467 and speak to
one of their patient advisors, or visit
www.visualase.co.uk
from Metcalfe, Superquick and
Dapol.
The
shop
also
has
electric-powered helicopters and
planes with starting prices at
£29.99.
Staff at Bolton Model Mart are
available to give you free and
impartial advice on which model will
best suit you. For more information
call 01204 382282 or visit Bolton
Model Mart at 58 Great Moor Street
or www.boltonmodelmart.co.uk
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New affordable
homes
The Lodge and The Mews,
based on Bradford Road in
Great Lever, is a new
development
of
two
bedroom apartments and
three and four bedroom
houses by St Vincent’s
Housing Association.
Conveniently located on the
outskirts of Bolton town centre, the
development offers affordable home
ownership with a high-quality
specification.
All homes are brand new and
energy saving with solar panels and
high levels of insulation, which can
reduce bills by up to a third.
Each new home comes complete
with a kitchen and white bathroom
suite.
The houses have the latest
security features, which have been
accredited by Greater Manchester
Police.
St Vincent’s has nearly 40 years
experience in providing affordable
homes for people living in Bolton.
The organisation can also point you
in the right direction to help you get
a mortgage.
Three and four bedroom houses
are available from £31,250 for a 25
per cent equity share with an
affordable rent on the remainder.
Get into the spirit
of the World Cup
As we approach the World
Cup, spirits are high and
excitement is in the
air creating the perfect
opportunity to promote
your company while also
raising money for charity.
One Bolton, the campaign to
celebrate all that is good about
Bolton, is working with Tower FM to
get listeners to pledge a pound for
the privilege of wearing their football
strip to work, college, or school.
The event, which is being badged
as ‘Get stripped for One Bolton’, will
take place on Friday 18 June, which
is the day the England national team
plays Algeria. The money raised will
go towards One Bolton and other
community causes throughout the
borough.
You can register to take part
by visiting www.towerfm.co.uk and
saying how you plan to get involved
and you may get a visit from Tower
FM’s Breakfast duo, Brooksy and
Vix, and a mystery Bolton Wanderers
player.
Tower FM will be out and about on
‘Get stripped for One Bolton’ day,
linking back LIVE into the studio to let
listeners know what is going on and
how much money we have raised for
community causes.
Marissa Hankinson from The BIG
Bolton Fund, which provides grants
for community and voluntary groups
in the borough, said, “We are
delighted with the support that is
being given from Tower FM, One
Bolton and Bolton Wanderers
Community Trust. It is a great
opportunity for us all to work
together to help raise awareness of
community causes, celebrate the
spirit of Bolton, and make a
difference through fundraising.”
BIG Bolton Fund, The Bolton Hub,
Bold Street, Bolton.
The show home can be viewed by
appointment. For more information,
contact Catherine on 07739 169501
or text ‘Buy’ to the same number.
Alternatively, you can apply online at
www.svha.co.uk.
Summer fashion at
Crompton Place
This summer, Crompton
Place Shopping Centre has
raised the temperature
with its fashion for the
coming season.
Primark will be stocking some of
the most sought after looks with
denim coming back with a
vengeance while New Look will be
offering fashion that combines both
military and tribal trends; look out for
the exotic, embellished and beaded
tops.
With the dawn of the new season,
comes the introduction of innovative
make-up. If it’s bold, it’s beautiful so
experiment with some new shades
this summer from Boots. Head to
the Fragrance Shop for the perfect
perfume to complement that
summer look. Men can head to Blue
Inc to find simple, understated
t-shirts, stripy shirts, nautical tops or
soft summer sweaters. The
80s-inspired outfits are still in this
season, so look out for skinny jeans
and oversized jackets as well as
casual footwear in the form of boat
shoes and loafers.
Crompton
Place,
Exchange
Street, Bolton.
Say ‘I do’ at the
Holiday Inn
The Holiday Inn Bolton
Centre has a range of
suites available for tying
the knot in style.
Wedding packages are available
from £999, which includes a
three-course wedding breakfast for
up to 20 guests, a drinks package,
red carpet arrival, white table linen,
use of a cake stand and knife and
free room hire in the intimate,
Churchill Hardie Suite. The package
also includes a DJ, a buffet for up to
50 evening guests, and a
complimentary room for the bride
and groom. It is suited for smaller
and more personal celebrations.
For larger weddings, the Cloisters
Suite can hold up to 350 guests. A
converted church, the Cloisters
retains all the stained glass windows
and original features of the chapel
and provides the perfect setting for a
wedding breakfast or civil ceremony.
The Holiday Inn Bolton Centre can
be used for weddings from any
culture and will work with couples to
make sure the day is tailored to
individual requirements.
Holiday Inn Bolton Centre,
1 Higher Bridge Street, Bolton.
Work shop promotes optimistic
outlook
Recession, gloom, cutbacks
and redundancy are all
terms that have become
all too familiar during the
past twelve months.
GETTING SHIRTY: Tower FM’s Vix and Brooksy will be visiting people during
the day.
However,
new
hope
and
opportunities for Bolton residents to
get back into work are out there.
The work shop, based on
Newport Street, is Bolton Council’s
service for helping people to access
support, training and employment
opportunities.
Staff at the shop have created
relationships with major employers
in the borough, which have lead to
recruitment days for companies like
Sainsbury’s, Debenhams, Primark
and Dunelm Mill.
These days alone have resulted in
more than 300 jobs being created in
Bolton.
During the last year, The work
shop has helped around 650 people
get back into employment.
If you would like to start the
journey towards a brighter future,
contact The work shop on 01024
526040 or call into 39 Newport
Street, Bolton.
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The G Casino New look for Casa
experience
Home
G Casino offers a night out
with a difference with
three packages to choose
from,
each
specially
designed for any occasion,
from a night out with
friends to an office party or
a birthday celebration.
The casino also has poker
packages, which include learning to
play and privately hiring a dealer.
There’s plenty of added incentives
including live entertainment and a
restaurant to socialise in.
For more information or to book
call 01204 375820.
Grosvenor Casino, Moor Lane,
Bolton.
Jonathan Cherrie and Paul
Tarnowski, who own Casa
Home, have dramatically
remodelled their premises
in
line
with
the
redevelopment of Bath
Street and in challenge to
the current economic
climate.
“I’m sure some people thought
we were quite mad to invest so
much money in the property when
things looked so gloomy,” said
Jonathan. “But we decided that we
would use the time to improve our
business.”
The shop - which specializes in
wooden furniture and unusual items
from all over the world including
India, Indonesia and Vietnam – has
now been completely opened up
into a Tardis-like building to create
showrooms on three levels. “You
can certainly see all the furniture, the
pictures, glassware and vases much
better now,” added Jonathan.
To do this, the duo employed local
builders,
joiners,
plasterers,
electricians, painters and glass
experts, and brought in Bolton
flooring specialist Anthony Axford
and AB Building Services. Jonathan
and Paul also rolled up their sleeves
to become labourers on a lot of the
work to help keep costs down.
The result is now in keeping with
the improvements on Bath Street
itself – “and we’re hoping that more
people will start to shop along here
as well as park here” added
Jonathan.
They have also decided to develop
their online business selling nests of
tables and coffee tables, and two
new websites featuring upmarket
wallpaper.
Go to www.casahome.co.uk for
information.
So well has this gone that they
have not only attracted prestigious
new customers, like the Toni & Guy
hair salon chain, but have also taken
on a full-time shop manager, an
ecommerce internet sales manager
and a driver to pick and pack and
deliver Casa’s own brand of furniture
to its growing customer base.
Casa Home, Bath Street, Bolton.
Bolton town centre online
is your new information
hub for finding out
everything you need to
know about Bolton town
centre. You can access all
the latest news and find
out
about
upcoming
events just by logging on
to the website.
If you’re looking for ideas for
something to do, you can find out
more about what’s on offer in the
daytime and evening and choose
from
the
great
range
of
entertainment up for grabs.
There’s information on our
award-winning attractions including
Bolton Museum and Aquarium and
Bolton Market. If you have a passion
for shopping, Bolton is one of the
North West's shopping hot spots
and www.centralbolton.co.uk
has listings for local independent
retailers and indoor shopping
centres with all your favourite high
street names, plus specialist shops
selling unusual gifts and markets
offering fresh produce.
You can also find out when they’re
open so that you don’t miss out on
picking up that essential purchase.
The news section of the site gives
you the chance to catch up on
what’s happening in the town centre
and find out more about what local
attractions and retailers are up to.
The website also plays host to
some great competitions which you
can enter to pick up some top
prizes, you can also download some
vouchers for discounts at Bolton
stores giving you the chance to pick
up a bargain.
Why not take a look yourself and
bookmark the site so that you don’t
miss out on great offers and events?
Surveys give Age Concern top marks
Age Concern Bolton has
recently received the
results
of
two
key
customer satisfaction
surveys and the results
were good.
A programme of activities, which
includes tai-chi, line dancing, weight
management, and arts and crafts
sessions, is held at Thicketford
Active Ageing Centre and is
delivered by a skilled team of
volunteers and staff.
Every one of the respondents to
the satisfaction survey – more than
120 in total – said they were either
very satisfied or satisfied with the
content of their chosen activity,
including the support received from
the activity leader and the overall
experience.
Building on this success, Age
Concern Bolton is now developing
an ever broader range of activities
across the borough.
The charity’s ‘Our Place’ town
centre café has also been given a
thumbs up in a recent satisfaction
survey with more than half of those
interviewed visiting the café once or
twice a week, with a quarter visiting
up to five times a week.
Ninety per cent of respondents
rated the overall ambiance of the
café – in terms of decor, cleanliness
and accessibility – from good to
excellent and more than 80 per cent
rated the choice and quality of meals
as good or excellent.
Ninety-eight
per
cent
of
respondents were happy to
recommend the café to friends and
relatives. Age Concern will now use
the feedback to add to the menu.
To find out more about Age
Concern Bolton’s services and
activities, pick up a free guide from
their centre on Ashburner Street,
call 01204 382411, or visit
www.ageconcernbolton.org.uk
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Residents keep
Johnson Fold
clean and tidy
Making a big
difference to
young lives
RESIDENTS of Johnson
Fold estate got out and about
to keep their area clean and
tidy on St Georges Day.
The Big Tidy Up was
organised by Bolton Council
and Bolton at Home and
supported by Johnson Fold
Primary School, Johnson
Fold Residents Association,
Youthopia, Great Estates
Community
Gardening
Group and Groundwork.
Pupils of Johnson Fold primary school and the
Youthopia youth group spent
the day litter picking on the
streets. They showed the
rest of the community how
big a problem litter is, and
encouraged them to start
disposing of it properly.
The
Great
Estates
Gardening
Club
and
Groundwork’s Green team
completed environmental
improvements such as tidying up gardens of elderly and
disabled residents.
Bolton Council’s graffiti
team targeted hotspots in
the area and the dog fouling
team cleaned up dog fouling
and handed out dog bag
holders, which people can
use to cleanly dispose of
their dog waste in any litter
bin (see page 3).
During the council’s ‘Big
Clean Up’ in February this
year, the council removed
500 tons of litter from streets
all across the borough in
three weeks – the equivalent
of 50 bin wagons and is now BOOK DAY: Author Philip Caveney opened the academy’s
encouraging everyone to do new library with pupils Joshua Lee Finch and James Tomlinson
their bit to keep the streets
clean.
Residents
get involved
RESIDENTS are improving
services in Halliwell.
With the help of the
council
and
Bolton
Community College and
Bolton Council they have
launched a new Community
Involvement Team. The 17
local residents will work with
other residents to make sure
they are aware of the services available to them such
as education and employment opportunities; health
and sports initiatives or community activities and consulting with them.
It follows the success of
similar teams in Great Lever
and Farnworth and the college will provide weekly
training sessions.
about the team contact
Farhat Shaheen on: 01204
907880.
Continued from page 5
reserved parking spaces
within the car park close to
the Shopmobility office.
Both multi-storeys have
recently cut their prices to
£2.50 all day for Deane Road
and £3 for Topp Way. Some
surface car parks in the town
centre are to close during
the next three years.
Author’s visit
inspires pupils
TO CELEBRATE World
Book Day students at
Essa Academy were visited by famous author
Philip Caveney.
Philip, who was shortlisted
for the Bolton Children’s
Book Awards last year, spoke
about his experiences as an
author and how he got into
the profession. After the talk,
the author formally opened
the academy’s library.
Students were also given a
£1 voucher for one of the
World Book Day books published for the occasion, acted
as librarians at lunch time
and given a chance to win
cinema tickets by creating
bookmarks.
Get online to
show support
YOU now have an even easier way to support local
good causes.
Donations can now be made online to the Big Bolton Fund
through the Bmycharity website. All donations go to the
fund which since April last year has awarded more than
£450,000 to more than 100 local causes.
The Big Bolton Fund is run by charity Bolton Community
and Voluntary Services and supported by the council. Local
community and voluntary groups in Bolton can apply for
grants to pay for projects that make a difference to the lives
of local people.
Every penny that goes into the fund is matched by the
government and can also receive Gift Aid if you are a taxpayer, so your £10 donation could be worth £25.60 to the
fund.
If you would like to help raise money or make a donation
go to www.bmycharity.com/bigboltonfund
IMPROVING the lives
of very young children was the theme
of a conference in
Bolton recently.
Those who work with
work with families and
children from 0 to 5 years
came from across the
borough and the north
west to discover how they
can make a big difference
at the Ramada Jarvis
Hotel in Blackrod.
The conference, organised
by Bolton Early Start included childminders, nursery
practitioners,
primary
school and children’s centre
staff. They discussed topics
ranging from the importance
of listening to young children, to creating enabling
environments.
Children from Year Three
at Ladybridge Primary
School were special guests
and delighted everybody
with their lunchtime entertainment of dance and
colourful costumes.
The conference welcomed
two internationally recognised speakers who both
carried out excellent workshops. Penny Vine is well
known for her work around
social development and
emotional wellbeing in the
Early Years, while Gary
Wilson is an expert on the
learning and development
styles of boys.
The conference was a
great success and has
resulted in some really useful feedback which will help
plan the Bolton Early Years
training programme.
snippets
WAR PROJECT: Pupils
from two schools saw their
work about the Second
World War go on display at
Bolton Museum. Young people from St Mary’s RC
Primary School and St
Joseph’s RC High School
worked with the library and
museum staff and artists.
The project included interviewing residents from a
sheltered housing scheme in
Horwich. The exhibition
included poetry, art, interviews, 3D models and a
DVD.
COLLEGE
CHARITY:
Bolton Community College
students raised more than
£700 for Canine Partners,
a charity specialising in
providing trained dog assistance to people with disabilities. Thirty-seven visually
and hearing impaired students along with staff completed a sponsored three
mile walk around Jumbles
Reservoir.
BUS SERVICE: Improved
Sunday services between
Bolton and Manchester are
to be brought in following
the award of a government
grant. The improved service
is part of the government’s
Kickstart programme which
has provided £1.7m to
Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority.
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ART PROJECT: Young people are learning all about
drama, dance, hair and
make-up, sound, lighting,
and set design. The project
is supported by the Octagon
Theatre; Bolton Council and
the Halliwell Area Forum,
and Hafway, the Halliwell
Action For Work Alongside
Youth group.
BRIGHT BANNERS: Local
schools in Tonge Moor and
the Haulgh have worked to
brighten up local streets.
The Tonge with the Haulgh
area forum meeting donated
£20,000 towards the project.
An artist from the the Artists
in School service worked
with pupils from Tonge Park,
Castle Hill, Bolton Parish
Church and Moorgate primary schools to design
metal plates to be hung from
lamp posts about the theme
of travel.
Arts for all in
town’s party
THE curtain goes
up on Farnworth’s
annual art festival
next month.
The town is hosting the
One Act Play festival by
the Greater Manchester
Drama
Federation.
During the course of a
week, June 7-12, a series
of plays will be performed
at
Farnworth
Little
Theatre to highlight the
best of local drama sociPEACE GARDEN: Pupils eties.
from Mytham Primary
School in Little Lever have
received a cutting of a tree
that survived the nuclear
bomb blast at Nagasaki at
the end of the Second World
War. The Japanese Kaki
Tree will form part of a
peace garden at the school.
It’s all part of Farnworth
Arts Festival which takes
place from June 7 to July 18.
There will be fun in
Farnworth precinct every
Saturday of the six week festival.
Farnworth
and
Walkden Brass Band will be
first to entertain shoppers
on June 12 and during the
following weekends there be
line dancing, singing and
dance, drama and face painting. Take a break from shopping to join in a ceilidh in
Brackley Street.
The arts festival finishes
on a high at Moses Gate
Country Fair on Sunday July
18, with local groups providing more music, drama,
dance and craft activities for
the final event.
Festival
co-ordinator
Michelle Sheree is keen to
hear from local people and
groups who have ideas for
the festival and want to get
involved
in
activities.
Contact Michelle on 07939
273730,
email
her
at
michelle.sheree@ntlworld.c
om or visit the festival
website:
www.farnworthartsfestival.org
The Greater Manchester
Drama Federation (GMDF)
represents and supports amateur theatre in the North West
of England. The One Act Play
Festival is hosted by a different
venue and the organisation
also runs a Full Length Play
Festival.
Bolton at Home Board
Thursday, 20 May 2010 at 5.30pm
Get involved
Customer Involvement Sub Group
Tuesday, 1 June 2010 at 5.30pm
Equality & Diversity Sub Group
Wednesday, 9 June 2010 at 6.00pm
Performance Sub Group
Monday, 21 June 2010 at 12.30pm*
Regeneration Sub Group
Monday, 19 July 2010 at 12.00noon
Bolton at Home Board
Thursday, 22 July 2010 at 5.30pm
SPRING FAIR: The refurbished Cobden Community
Centre was opened with a
spring fair with activities for
people of all ages. The centre is available for local community groups to book
events and activities.
STEAM MUSEUM: Bolton
Steam Musuem opens to the
public on Sunday 30 and
Monday 31 of May. You can
see the magnificent steam
engines which drove the
north's cotton industry. The
museum, behind Morrisons
supermarket off Chorley Old
Road, will be open from
10am to 4pm on the two days
and admission is free. For
further details go to
www.nmes.org or call 01204
846490.
Meetings are held in the Board Room at Bolton at Home’s Head Office,
13 The Courtyard, Calvin Street, Bolton BL1 8PB apart from the meeting
highlighted with (*) which will be held at Adelaide House, Adelaide Street,
Bolton BL3 3NY.
For general enquiries about Bolton at Home please contact Bolton 335700
or 335386. For specific information about any of the above meetings please
ask to speak to either Maureen Edwards or Deborah Thompson.
Please note, the above meetings are open to the public for observation only.
Community’s
inspiration to
improve area
THE Tonge Moor, Tonge
Fold and the Haulgh areas
are being targeted to give
families and young people
the opportunity to take part
in local community activities.
Bolton is one of 15 areas
awarded £450,000 from the
Inspiring Communities programme, to raise people’s
aspirations. The project
focuses on investing in local
people and projects and
involves a range of local
organisations such as Bolton
Council, Bolton at Home and
Bolton Lads and Girls Club
working together.
Already a group of young
people from the area have
worked with the Ideas
Foundation charity to create
a new marketing campaign
for the three areas. The campaign involves identifying
local heroes and will promote Own Zones, which provide activities for young people in a safe and caring environment.
Throughout the next year
there will be a number of
community events in the
area – look out for details in
Bolton Scene.
New bus service
FESTIVAL FUN: (main picture)
Two giant insects entertain the
crowd at last year’s festival, while
(inset) the event was the talk of
the town
RESIDENTS of Little Lever
and south Radcliffe have
a new door-to-door bus
service.
The new Local Link service will cover Whitefield,
Radcliffe, Little Lever and
Bradley Fold after changes
to commercial bus services
in the area last year, left
gaps in bus services.
Residents can book a
journey by calling 01204
364566. Fares are £1.70 adult
(single), £3.00 adult (return),
80p concessionary (single)
and £1.20 concessionary
(return).
It will provide passengers
with vital links to local shopping, recreational, educational and health facilities as
well as the Whitefield and
Radcliffe Metrolink stops
and Radcliffe Bus Station.
Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority
is funding the service for a
trial six month period.
RESIDENTS can help improve their area, can meet new people and find out what Meeting date
areas by working with others and with is happening; share information about local continued from page 11
activities; promote their group, friends of,
services.
The council, Bolton at Home and their
Bolton Vision partners are targeting 11
areas to improve the lives of local people.
The areas will focus on improving people’s
health, education, and employment, the
local environment and housing, and to
tackle crime and antisocial behaviour. The
neighbourhood management areas chosen
have more disadvantages compared with
others and the aim of neighbourhood
management is to the narrow the gap
between these areas and better off areas in
the borough.
Regular meetings are held in the areas
every three months. Local residents, community groups and people working in the
residents or action group or events, fun
days and projects.
The meeting is also an opportunity to
solve any issues that a particular area may
have such as crime, drug use, or untidy
streets and also have a say about changes
planned for the area.
The next meetings are at:
• Johnson Fold on Thursday May 20 at St
James Catholic Church Community
Room at 7-8.30pm
• Farnworth on Tuesday May 25 at Trinity
Church at 10am-noon
• The Haulgh on Tuesday June 8 at Bolton
Sea Cadets, Castle Street at 7-9pm
Westhoughton and Chew
Moor on Tues 29 June at
Westhoughton
High
at
6.30pm
As this edition of Bolton
Scene went to print details
were still being finalised for
some of the meetings but
these are confirmed as taking place:
Bromley Cross on Wednesday 2 June at Bromley
Cross Library 6.30pm
For further information
about your area forum visit
the website www.bolton.gov.
uk/areaforums or call 01204
331252.
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Area forums
update
ASTLEY BRIDGE: Updates
were given about the improvements made to Astley
Bridge Bowling Club, youth
provision at Barlow Park and
the Big Street Party.
BRADSHAW: Staff from
First Bus and Arriva Buses
attended the forum meeting,
which provided an opportunity for people to find out
more about local public
transport and speak directly
to the service providers.
BREIGHTMET: The meeting looked at leisure and
family fun and residents
were invited to discuss what
they would like to see in the
area. It has brought a group
of local community representatives together to look at
any potential projects.
BROMLEY CROSS: The
forum meeting was updated
about library facilities in the
area and more information
was given to residents about
the new children’s centres
and the services this would
bring to the area.
FARNWORTH: A presentation was given by NHS
Bolton about the latest
proposals and designs for
a new health centre for
Farnworth.
Farnworth
Neighbourhood
Management team updated
residents about town centre
developments and staff from
the council's Work shop were
there to share their plans for
helping local unemployed
people.
GREAT LEVER: The forum
was co-chaired by a young
person and a presentation
was given by young people
about community cohesion.
News from
your area
There are many ways
in which area forums
have used funding to
make a real difference
to their community.
Come along to the
meetings and help
decide how funds are
spent in your area
Area forums
update
HULTON:
The meeting
focused on a round up of the
last year, including an
update about the Cutacre
proposals and there was an
announcement about a new
school crossing patrol at St
Andrews Primary School –
the person who volunteered
to do the crossing patrol
heard about the position at
the last area forum meeting.
LITTLE
LEVER
AND
DARCY LEVER: The council's highways department
presented options about traffic calming measures for
Lancaster Drive and residents commented about the
proposals. The forum is looking to introduce and fund a
20mph zone.
RUMWORTH: The meeting
focused upon a round up of
the projects and initiatives
being supported by the area
forum and the neighbourhood management team.
More than £100,000 has been
committed to projects ranging from highways improvements to the development of
vide an outward bound a local youth involvement
course for young people in team.
Blackrod and Horwich, using
money from the Area Based SMITHILLS: The forum
focused upon activities for
Grant.
Young people aged up to 16 young people with presentaenjoyed a trip to the Lake tions from local young peoDistrict or to the United ple and groups, some of
Utilities facility in Chorley, which had been funded by
where they took part in the forum.
activities, such as canoeing,
TONGE
WITH
THE
swimming and abseiling.
HAULGH:
The
forum
was
Greater
Manchester
Police feel the scheme updated about the activities
has been a real success and that they had supported this
has helped lower antisocial year and residents were
behaviour in the area. given the opportunity to
Blackrod has seen a reduc- raise issues to be considered
tion in antisocial behaviour during the next year.
of 21%; Horwich East a fall of
24% and Horwich West has TWO TOWNS: The focus of
the forum meeting was
seen a fall of 9.6%.
Horwich Loco works and
plans
for
the
area.
Representatives from the
council
and
the
Environment Agency lisaround Halliwell Road and tened and responded to resiBlackburn Road; parts of dents’ queries.
Little Bolton; and Hall
i’th’Wood and Firwood Fold. MEETING DATES: If you
would like to have your say
and make a difference in
your area, come along to
your next area forum meeting.
Bradshaw on Wed 16 June
at Harwood Library at
6.30pm
Crompton on Tue 25 May
at
Cobden
Community
Centre at 6pm
Halliwell on Tue 25 May at
Brownlow Fold Community
Centre at 6pm
Smithills on Thurs 10 June
at The Hope Centre at
6.30pm
Tonge with the Haulgh on
Tue 15 June at Moorgate
Primary at 6pm
Two Towns on Tue 15 June
at St Catherine's Primary at
Survey mapping. Crown copy- 6.30pm
The Westhoughton
area
forum
has
encouraged young
people to express
their views about
how money should
be spent in their NEW HALL: earsley Mount Methodist Church received a grant from Cllr John Rothwell from
Kearsley Area Forum to renovate a building into a community room
area.
Local councillors and oping the school, including
young
people
have community facilities.
worked together to decide
Kearsley
how to spend the Positive
Contribution budget in
The area forum has been
Westhoughton.
Projects to benefit included: gardening equipment for
Washacre Primary school;
a new basketball team in
the area; Westhoughton
Lions rugby league club;
Westhoughton
Rangers
Under 11s; the Urban Beats
music project and a fishing
project in the area.
The forum also discussed
the Building Schools for
the Future project with a
presentation from the headteacher of Westhoughton
High School about redevel-
HALLIWELL: The meeting
focused on the School Hill
area and residents worked in
groups with a range of service providers to identify key
issues.
BOTH crime and antiso-
Bolton at Home and Bolton
Council’s Music Service to
set up a family music academy and a music ensemble
for young people, which will
be held on Monday evenings
starting from September.
A
presentation
from
Bolton at Home outlined the
work underway in the area
including plans for a new
£140,000 Eco-house which
will provide arts and volunteering support, activities
and environmental projects.
making a difference in the
area by funding the renovations at Kearsley Mount
Methodist Church.
Councillors decided to
contribute funds from the
Area Based Grant to refurbish its community room.
The funds helped the church
to update an old and unused
Activities
area of the building to create
a light and spacious room
During the last year, the
that is now available for
community meetings and forum has worked with
Greater Manchester Police
events.
The new room has enabled and youth workers to pro-
Working together to tackle crime
Trading Standards also Operation Phoenix.
The Crompton ward covcial behaviour have fallen visited seven off licences to
HARPER GREEN: The dramatically in parts of test for under age sales of ers several different areas of
forum was given a presenta- the Crompton ward.
alcohol. Nineteen intelli- Bolton including streets
tion by the council's planning
department about the Essa
Academy planning application and its impact on local
traffic congestion. Residents
were invited to express their
views.
HEATON AND LOSTOCK:
The forum was updated
about projects they had supported during the last twelve
months. Residents were
encouraged to identify new
projects for the coming
financial year which the
forum could support. They
were also invited to raise
issues for future consideration.
Operation Phoenix saw
the police, council, and other
agencies working together
in
the
area
around
Wolfenden
Street
and
Boardman Street last summer. The problems experienced by residents in the
area were brought to the
attention of Crompton ward
councillors through the local
area forum.
Incidents of antisocial
behaviour have fallen by
78%, from an average of 33 a
month last summer, compared with only seven incidents in February.
Twenty four arrests were
made; 121 stop and searches
carried out; four search warrants were executed, and
one ‘mini-moto’ was seized.
gence reports were made,
one of which led to an arrest
in the Deane area for possession of drugs with intent
to supply.
The agencies got together
and set up a voluntary youth
club – Uthreach – to give
young people from the area
somewhere to go on a
Friday night, and quickly
attracts up to 50 young people to each session.
Residents also wanted to
see a greater police presence in the area. The
Crompton Neighbourhood
Management Partnership
was set up which led to
much
closer
working
between the police, council,
local housing providers and
the community to organise
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12 Bolton Scene
Age Concern
gets ‘thumbs
up’ for services
AGE Concern Bolton has
been given the seal of
approval from the people
who know best – its service
users.
The ‘thumbs up’ has been
received through two customer satisfaction surveys
with key service users.
Thicketford Active Ageing
Centre is part of a strategy
agreed between the charity,
Bolton Council and NHS
Bolton. Activities including
tai-chi, line dancing, weight
management, arts and crafts
sessions and much more,
are delivered by a team of
highly skilled and dedicated
volunteers and staff.
A satisfaction survey
showed that each of the 120
respondents were either
very satisfied
or satisfied
with
the
programme.
Building on this success,
Age Concern Bolton is now
developing an ever broader
range of activities across the
borough.
The charity’s ‘Our Place’
town centre café has also
been given a huge ‘thumbs
up’. More than half of those
interviewed visit the café
one or twice a week, with a
quarter visiting up to five
times a week; 90% of respondents rated the overall
ambiance of the café from
good to excellent; and more
than 80% rated the choice
and quality of meals as good
or excellent. And 98% of
respondents were happy to
recommend the café to
friends and relatives. The
charity will now use this very
complimentary feedback to
add to the menu choices
available.
To find out more about Age
Concern Bolton’s services
and activities, please pick up
a free guide from their
Ashburner Street Centre,
ring them on 382411 or visit
www.ageconcernbolton.org.
uk
Father figures wanted
to help build young lives
MALE
volunteers,
who
can
offer
advice and support
to boys and young
men aged between
eight and 21, are
urgently needed.
Bolton Lads and Girls
Club need volunteers to
meet a young person for a
few hours a week to be a
role model and friend.
They give advice, support
and guidance to a young
person when most needed.
ROLE MODEL: Kevin has been able to make a difference to Darwin’s life
The young lad may have
experienced family breakdown, be having trouble at
school, finding it difficult to
fit in or may simply need
somebody to listen to them.
Mentors are not expected to
tell their young person what
to do, but to befriend them
and answer any questions
they may have.
Kevin Kennedy has given
up his time to help.
“Things are very different
from when I was a lad, it was
safe to play ball on the
streets then, but you just
don’t see that these days,”
said 52-year-old Kevin from
Tonge Moor.
Give it a grow and
recycle your waste
SPRING is a great time to start composting, and get
into the garden as the weather starts to improve.
You can give Home Composting a try, by recycling your
kitchen and garden waste. More than one third of an average grey bin can be composted, not to mention all the
garden waste. Yet many people still don’t know how simple home composting is to
do.
Home composting is still
one of the best ways to help
the environment every day,
and is a habit that can be
quickly built in to your regular kitchen and garden
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the
habits. For example, it’s not
Local Authorities (Members Allowances) (England)
just grass cuttings that can
Regulations 2001, that the Council has published details
go into your compost bin:
of payments made to individual members of the Council
you can also add scrunched
under its Scheme of Members Allowances for the year
up cardboard, teabags, vegended 31st March, 2010.
etable peelings and coffee
granules – even shredded COMPOST BIN: Recycling your garden and kitchen waste is
The published list may be inspected during normal
confidential documents.
easy to do
office hours at the Access Bolton Reception, Town Hall,
Composting is a natural
ly and please remember
To order your compost
Bolton, BL1 1RU or at www.bolton.gov.uk
process that transforms
not to put food and
from
£14,
visit
your kitchen and garden bin
vegetable waste in the
Alan R. Eastwood
waste into valuable food for www.greatermanchester.get
green bin. For collection
Director of Chief Executive’s Department
your garden. It’s great for composting.com or teleday details and further
using on flowerbeds, veg- phone 0844 571 4444.
information
visit
etable plots, and for mixing
www.bolton.gov.uk/loverec
into planters and can really • Garden waste collection
ycling
are now back to fortnightmake your garden bloom.
Bolton Metropolitan
Borough Council
Members’ Allowances
Scheme 2009/10
He got involved after seeing the great impact it had
on a family member. Having
completed the training
Kevin was matched up with
Darwin who is aged 14. The
change in Darwin from a
juvenile tear-away into a
calm and confident youngster has been remarkable.
Darwin said: “Before
meeting Kevin I couldn’t
cope with school and often
walked out of class and
talked back to my teachers”.
“If I have any problems I
can always tell Kevin, he’s
never let me down and I now
know that being naughty
gets you nowhere.”
Full training and support
is provided to all volunteers
and particular skills or qualifications are not essential.
Youngsters are referred by
a variety of agencies and
some refer themselves when
they realise they need help.
There is a waiting list of 239
young people, many of which
are male; so many more
mentors are needed.
contact a member of
the team on 01204 540109
or
email
haley.denton
@blgc.co.uk
Working together
efficiently
ALL ten Greater Manchester local authorities have
agreed to work together to
as part of plans for the city
region.
The Greater Manchester
Combined
Authority
is
planned to co-ordinate
transport, regeneration and
economic development. A
Joint Committee would then
be established to assume
responsibility for delivering
transport across the region
with a greater say about
road and rail.
The plans will now go
to the Department for
Communities and Local
Government and Department for Transport and, if
approved by ministers, will
then be subject to a 12-week
consultation. The aim is for
the authority to be created
from April 1, 2011.
Councillor Cliff Morris,
Leader of Bolton Council,
said: “This is a historic day
which will benefit the people
of Bolton by giving the
region a bigger say in its own
destiny. This deal will help
secure the economic future
of our town and the region. It
will also help ensure that
Greater Manchester can
successfully secure more
jobs for local people and
attract new investment to
help speed up the region’s
economic recovery.”
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Get involved
to support
healthcare
Albert Halls
wish for panto
IT’S easy to get involved in
shaping health and social
care services.
Everyone has the right to
get involved in decisions
about how services are run
and improved and you can
do this through the Bolton
Local Involvement Network
(Link).
By working with healthcare providers and sharing
your views, you can support
their work, and together, can
improve not just your own
healthcare, but the care provided for the whole community.
The Link has the power to
question those who plan and
run services and make recommendations; view health
and care services and refer
issues to the council’s scrutiny committee.
Members of the Bolton
Link will be at the charity
canopy on Victoria Square
on Tuesday May 25 to
answer any questions.
But if you receive Bolton
Scene after this date, you
can also contact them on
01204 394603; email on
boltonhost@boltonburylinks.org,
or call in to their office at the
New Horizons Centre, Back
Bark Street, Bolton, BL1 STAR TURN: Ken will be strutting his stuff in the Albert Halls’ panto
2BN.
Parents can
get online
help to learn
FAMILIES on low incomes,
with children in years three
to nine, can apply for grants
to buy computers.
The Home Access programme helps children in
state education in England
have access to technology
at home to support their
learning.
Low-income families, who
receive free school meals or
other benefits, can apply for
a Home Access Grant to
purchase a computer and
internet package from a
range of approved suppliers.
The Home Access packages have been designed
with a family’s needs in mind
and include one year’s service and support, pre-set
parental controls, and software, and link to the Our
Home Access website.
The scheme was tried out
in Oldham and Suffolk
and has been successful.
Learners who use a computer at home for schoolwork
are more likely to gain over
five GCSEs and one A-level,
and improve the grades
attained.
contact: 0333 200 1004.
Mayor’s charity
mascot sees
the world…
MAYOR Bear owners who
have taken their bear on
holiday have sent in their
photographs from exotic
locations around the
world.
During the past year the
outgoing Mayor and Mayoress of Bolton, Councillor
Norman and Mrs. Delyse
Critchley, have run a competition to try and find a winner
– the owner who has trav-
elled the furthest with their
bear.
The Mayor Bear was introduced as the Mayor’s mascot and as a fun idea to raise
funds for the Mayor’s chosen
charities of The Manchester
Heart Centre and the Bolton
Thoracic Medicine Unit,
Diabetes UK North West and
the Bolton Destitute Animal
Shelter. Locations visited
included
China,
New
BOLTON’S
Albert
Halls
has
been
granted three wishes for a successful
pantomime
this
year.
Wish one will see family
favourite ‘Aladdin and his
Wonderful Lamp’ hitting
the stage at Christmas.
Wish two sees the welcome return of Duggie
Chapman Associates, who
have produced and directed
a host of excellent shows in
conjunction with the Albert
Halls during the past few
years.
And wish three will see
Coronation Street soap legend Ken Morley as Widow
Twankey.
‘Aladdin and his Wonderful
Lamp’ opens at the Albert
Halls on December 3 and
tickets go on sale next
month. Contact the box
office on 01204 334400 or visit
www.alberthallsbolton.co.uk from May 1 for
more details.
Can you
help young
people?
COULD you help young people achieve more in life?
Youth Challenge provides
a wide range of education for
pupils with extra needs.
They study a curriculum
which is persoanlised to
meet those needs and
includes traditional GCSEs;
outdoor activities and practical course such as building
and plastering.
It’s rated as outstanding
by Ofsted.
They are looking for volunteers to join the management committee to improve
their services so that the
young people can go on to
employment, further education and training.
If you are interested in the
welfare of young people and
want to make a difference
they would be happy to hear
from you.
You do not need any formal qualifications for this
role but would be expected
to attend management committee meetings three times
a year and actively involve
yourself when possible.
If you are interested and
would like further information please contact Paul
Hodgkinson on 01204 333872.
Bolton Council Forward Plan
The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)
(Access to Information) (England) Regulations, 2000
In accordance with the above Regulations, notice is hereby given that key decisions
are to be made on behalf of the Council. Particulars of the matters in respect of which
those decisions are likely to be made will be contained in a plan called the, “Forward
Plan”.
The Forward Plan will be published by the Council on a monthly basis and will contain
details of the key decisions (and executive decisions) likely to be made by the Council
for the four month period following the publication of the Forward Plan. Each current
Forward Plan may be inspected, free of charge, between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm Monday
to Friday at Access Bolton on the ground floor of the Town Hall and on the Council’s
website www.bolton.gov.uk.
Each Forward Plan will contain a list of the documents submitted to the decision
maker(s) for consideration in relation to matters in respect of which decisions are to be
made.
Copies of, or extracts from, documents listed in the Forward Plan which are not subject
to any prohibition or restriction on their disclosure, will generally be available from
Democratic Services, Second Floor, Town Hall, Bolton, although more specific
information may be obtained by telephoning 01204 331039. Other documents which
are relevant to the decision may also be submitted to the decision maker(s). Guidance
on where and when to obtain details of any such documents may be obtained by
telephoning the above number.
The dates for the next 12 months on which each Forward Plan will be published and
available to the public are:-
17 May, 2010
14 June, 2010
19 July, 2010
16 August, 2010
20 September, 2010
18 October, 2010
15 November, 2010
20 December, 2010
Dated 1st May, 2010
Director of the Chief Executive’s Department
Town Hall
Bolton BL1 1RU
WORLD TRIP: A Mayor Bear reached Banff National Park in
Canada
17 January, 2011
14 February, 2011
14 March, 2011
18 April, 2011
14 Bolton Scene
snippets
ART DISPLAY: Young people from five primary and
three secondary school had
their artwork on display in
the Market Place as part of
the Festival of Flight project.
The project used the theme
of aviation to inspire and
raise the aspirations of
young people aged nine and
over and promote tolerance.
EASTER EGGS: Bolton’s
museums got into the
Easter spirit with family
events last months. From a
picture trail, competitions
and craft activities at Bolton
Museum to Victorian activities at Smithills Hall and a
Tudor style egg hunt at Hall
i’th’Wood there was something for everyone.
GREEN LANE: Work to
Green Lane saw it resurfaced last month as part of
the council’s £3m extra
investment into improving
the roads, following the
severe winter weather.
For the latest
council news see
www.bolton.gov.uk
Young people vote for
their voice…
BOLTON’S two Youth MPs have pared to last year, with a total of 10,864 votes
been chosen to represent the being placed.
When he heard the result Asim said:
voice of young people in the
“Thank you so much to everyone who voted
borough.
Thousands of young people turned for me, I want to let the young people of
Bolton know that if they have any problems
out to vote.
Asim Iqbal (17) and Lauren Webb (15) will
represent the borough in the national UK
Youth Parliament for two years.
Local schools and youth clubs encouraged
young people to vote for their favourite representative. Young people watched a DVD
containing one minute speeches from each
of the eight candidates and then placed their
vote at official ballot boxes or online at the
Connexions Bolton website.
More than three times as many young
VOTED IN: Lauren and Asim celebrate being voted into the UK people took part in the voting process comYouth Parliament
Preview of new campus
THE outgoing Mayor
and Mayoress of Bolton
Councillor
Norman
Critchley and his wife
Delyse were given an
exclusive tour of Bolton
Community
College’s
campus
development. gressing on site.
Joined by the college’s
Principal, Carol Bannerman, and Director of
Estates, Carl Hosker, they
enjoyed a behind-the-scenes
look at how work is pro-
Borough Council of Bolton
Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events)
Act 1994 Section 16A
The Bolton (A58 Moss Bank Way, Stapleton Avenue,
Victoria Road, Bolton) (Midnight Memories Walk)
(Temporary Closures) (No.2) Order 2010
The Borough Council of Bolton has made an Order, which will
enable the Midnight Memories Walk to take place and the
A58 Moss Bank Way, Stapleton Avenue, Victoria Road,
between Chorley Old Road and Chorley New Road, will be
closed during the event which will take place between
1.00am and 6.00am on Saturday 12th June 2010:
Alternative routes for traffic in during the event will be:
Chorley Old Road, Chorley New Road
Dated this 1st June 2010
Peter Molyneux
Assistant Director Highways & Engineering
The Wellsprings
Civic Centre
Bolton
BL1 1US
they can come to me and I will help them.”
Lauren added: “I am so happy to be
Bolton’s Youth MP; my main aim is to get
more activities for young people in Bolton.”
They will not represent a political party as
the youth parliament is independent from
party politics. Instead they will stand for
issues that affect young people in Bolton.
Last year’s Youth MPs, Christie Fisher
and Wangu Chafuwa will now become
deputy Youth MPs.
Project manager, Paul
Harris,
from
contractor BAM, led the tour of the
20,201 sq. metre campus,
which included the 3000 sq.
meter purpose built construction skills and arts
building and 630 sq. meter
sports hall and gymnasium.
The tour also took in the
rotunda, a glazed, three
storey structure which will
provide flexible learning and
office spaces, classrooms,
and a café.
The new campus is part of
the overall £90m scheme
that
will
see
Bolton
Community College and
Bolton Sixth Form College
sit side-by-side on Deane
Road at the heart of the
town’s £300m Innovation
Zone.
LEARNING
ZONE: The
Mayor and Mayoress were
shown the new rotunda as part
of the development.
Groups to benefit
from grants fund
LOCAL groups will benefit from council
grants once again in the coming financial
year.
Each year Bolton Council provides
around £700,000 to local organisations. As
well as renewing grants, the council has
pledged to increase funding for three groups
by 1.5% – Bolton Unemployed Workers
Advice Centre, Bolton Shopmobility and
Relate Greater Manchester North.
Bolton Unemployed Workers Advice
Centre provides information and support
about matters such as: benefits and entitle-
ments; debt; and incapacity. From March
2008 until February 2009 the organisation
awarded £211,365 in backdated benefits. An
additional one-off payment of £2000 will support its extra work due to the recession.
The other organisations being supported
are: Bolton Citizens’ Advice Bureau;
Octagon Theatre Trust; Bolton Community
and Voluntary Services; Bolton Volunteer
Centre; Bolton Equality Centre; Bolton
District Victim Support and Witness
Service; and Bolton Community Transport
and Furniture Services.
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Schools
taking a
big stride
for health
SCHOOLS and families are
putting their best feet forward during this year’s
National Walk to School
Week.
Every school will be
receiving Walk to School
Passports, wallcharts and
certificates and information
about how to take part and
how to get parents and family members involved.
More than 90% of schools
now have School Travel
Plans in place and encourage parents to find alternatives to travelling to school
by car.
Many people live too far to
walk all the way so schools
ask them to park a few minutes away and walk the last
bit.
This means that the area
around the school gate is
less busy and much safer for
children and parents to walk
along the pavements and
cross the roads.
And with fuel prices rising,
it’s a great time to start a
new resolution to walk all or
part of the way to school.
contact Carole Heaton on
01204
334336
or
visit
www.walktoschool.org.uk
Bin rounds
save time
and money
THE re-organisation of bin
rounds has seen savings of
£395,000.
The waste collection service was modernised along
with other efficiencies carried out by the waste and
transport service last year.
The council redesigned
the bin collection routes as
part of a modernisation programme.
It aimed to simplify the
routes for residents and
reduce the mileage travelled
by waste collection staff.
Councillor Cliff Morris,
Leader of Bolton Council
said: “We appreciate that the
modernisation of the bin
rounds caused problems for
a minority of residents,
whilst the staff learnt the
new routes.
“However, the change was
necessary to reduce fuel
costs and increase efficiencies, meaning that ultimately the Bolton taxpayers will
be paying less for their
waste collection.
“We have already saved a
massive £395,000 this year
and expect to continue to
save year on year as a result
of these new rounds.”
Best in sport
THE outgoing Mayor of
Bolton, Councillor Norman
Critchley, led Bolton’s annual VE Day service earlier
this month.
The service remembers
the end of the Second World
War in Europe when the
Allies defeated the Nazi
regime.
The Mayor and Mayoress
and veterans processed
down the town hall steps to
Victoria Square. The VE Day
service was then conducted
by the Vicar of Bolton,
Reverend Matt Thompson.
At 11am the Last Post was
played followed by a two
minute
silence,
with
maroons being fired at the
start and end of the silence.
SPORTS men and
women, volunteers
and organisations
have been rewarded
for their efforts at
this year’s Bolton
Sports and Physical
Activity Awards.
The ceremony, now in
its sixth year, has become
a firm fixture on the
sporting calendar.
At the ceremony at the
Reebok Stadium last month,
11 clubs, teams or individuals were honoured for their
achievements by Bolton
Sports and Physical Activity
Alliance (BOSPAA) and
Bolton Council.
All the winners will now go
forward to represent Bolton
at the Greater Manchester
Sports Awards in November.
The winners were:
Active Achiever of
the
Year
–
Marian
Higginbottom.
Following
two knee operations, Marian
needed crutches for as long
as she could remember but
after attending the gentle
exercise class at Halliwell
UCAN they are now a thing
of the past.
Club of the Year – Oxford
Grove FC, for their tireless
work to increase opportunities for both boys and girls.
Coach of the Year –
Matthew Clempner, for his
commitment to Bolton Judo
club.
Contribution to School
Sports – Geoff Watson, for
developing basketball and
young
players
across
Greater Manchester.
End of
the war
remembered
AWARD WINNER: Rachel Burke, winner of the Unsung Hero award receives her prize from
Dave Jolly from BOSPAA.
Disabled Sports Achiever
of the Year – Paul Mills. He
has represented Great
Britain at the deaf Olympics
in football and currently
plays for Everton and
England.
Mentor of the Year –
Joan Grady. Joan volunteers
as a mentor for the Cardiac
Rehab scheme; leads some
of the Bolton Health Walks
and helps to coach circuit
training.
Regional Champions, and
have qualified for the national competition.
Sports Achiever of the
Year – Steven Williams.
Steven competes at all levels
in trampolining, and has a
bronze medal from the
Australian Youth Olympics
in 2009. He represented
Great Britain at the world
championships
last
November and is third in the
Great Britain Senior rankings.
Unsung Hero – Rachel
School Sports Team of
the Year – Canon Slade Burke, for being an outPentathlon Team. The team standing role model to both
are the current North West adults and children for activ-
ities including football,
climbing, trampolining and
many others.
Volunteer of the Year –
Hannah Aldcroft. Hannah is
14, but manages to volunteer
five days a week as a jujitsu
instructor, showing dedication and commitment to
coach pupils at a number of
schools.
Young Volunteer of the
Year – Natasha Jones.
Natasha has volunteered
with the Juvenile Response
Team at Bolton Council for
the last 12 months teaching
street dance and street
cheer to help young people.
Free theatre
tickets for
youngsters
YOUNG people aged under
26 can get free tickets to
some of the best shows
around.
‘A Night Less Ordinary’, is
a scheme which offers thousands of free tickets for comedy, tragedies, musical theatre, dance, modern mime,
plays, circus and much more
at theatres around the country. It runs until March 2011
and the Octagon and other
theatres around Greater
Manchester and Lancashire
are taking part.
about the scheme contact
the Octagon on 01204 520661
or visit www.anightlessordinary.org.uk
Visit Bolton
This year’s Visit Bolton
guide is now out. The guide
highlights the wide range of
things to do and see – with
everything from museums
packed with ancient artefacts, to beautiful countryside, plus entertainment,
nightlife and shopping. To
get a copy telephone 01204
334321,
email
tourist.info@bolton.gov.uk or
visit
the
website
–
www.visitbolton.com
96.5 Bolton FM
The voice of the
Bolton family
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT: All the winners of this years Bolton Sports and Physical Activity Awards celebrate their success.
[ Life!
Play areas
now online
Events, sport, festivals, culture
Ironman trial
set to return
DETAILS of play areas in
the borough for both disabled and able bodied children can now be viewed
online.
For the first time, parents
and carers will be able
to see the range of play
area equipment available
for children by going to
the council’s website: www.
bolton.gov.uk/playgrounds
Following consultation
with parents and carers the
play
areas
rates all
that’s
greathave
aboutbeen
our borough.
designed to be individual
a whole
range
of
multi-cultural
with different equipment to events and
children
of differing
ctoriaenable
Square
on Saturday
19th June?
abilities.
Access has been designed for wheelchair and pushchair users; gates have
created wide enough,
k> been
with adequate space between equipment and smooth access paths installed.
Surfacing
has
been
considered as it can provide
sensory and educational
value through variations
of colour, patterns and
designs, and to help create
a dog free area and prevent
toddlers from straying,
most of the play areas are
SUPREME ATHLETES: Bella Bayliss was the fastest
fenced. Appropriate seating
woman at last year’s Ironman
has also been added.
WITH
just
two
months left to one
of
the
world’s
toughest
challenges
athletes
from around the
globe are putting in
many
hours
of
training.
The UK Ironman
Triathlon returns to
Bolton in August featuring a gruelling 2.4 mile
swim, 112 mile bike ride
and 26.2 mile run for a
total race distance of
140.6 miles. Last year’s
event saw almost 1400
athletes
take
part;
brought thousands of
visitors to the town; and
injected £4.2m into the
local economy, with
tourism businesses such
as hotels benefiting.
First past the finish line,
in Victoria Square, was 20year-old Philip Graves from
York, in a time of 8hrs
45mins. Fastest woman
was last year’s winner
Bella Bayliss, who finished
the course in 9hrs 34mins.
The biggest cheer of the
day went to 44-year-old fire
fighter Neil Mercer, the
first Boltonian to cross the
finish line in 9hrs 53mins.
This year’s event takes
place on August 1 and will
see a new route with
the swimming event at
Pennington Flash in Leigh.
Watch out for future editions of Bolton Scene for
the final details.
The first 30 triathletes
will qualify for the Ironman
World Championship in
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in
October.
go to www.ironmanuk.com
Take a trip to
memory lane
DO you remember when
Bolton had a dozen or more
cinemas?
Were you a film buff in
the forties, fifties or sixties?
Did you go to the Ritz,
Regal, Rialto or Royal or
one of the other cinemas in
the town?
Your memories could be
invaluable for a University
of Bolton project about
Bolton's leisure history in
the 20th century.
Researchers are producing a book about the
history of leisure in Bolton,
from 1900-1999. Capturing
Bolton's history in the
words of local people has
been made possible by
funds from the Marriot
Trust, donated to the
university by Bolton Le
Moors Rotary Club.
Anyone who has a memory of cinema going in
Bolton that they can
contribute to the research
project should contact Dr
Peter Swain by writing to
p.swain@bolton.ac.uk or
c/o The University of
Bolton, School of Health
and Social Sciences, Deane
Road, Bolton BL3 5AB or
ringing 0753 4502815.
Come and join us at a whole range of
multi-cultural events and activities taking
place throughout Bolton
For more details of the One Bolton
events, please go to
www.boltonlife.org.uk
Don’t forget to pledge
your support too!

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