Westhoughton news
Gillian Wroe vs Himalayan Balsam: round two fight against invasive plant
In the fight against the invasive species Himalayan Balsam, the pesky plant has no chance against Westhoughton town councillor Gillian Wroe.
Anger as Westhoughton cemetery left overgrown
Residents are furious that Labour-run Bolton Council have let Westhoughton’s Cemetery become completely overgrown.
Work begins on new Wingates industrial estate ‘ecology areas’
Work is going to begin on Monday to create new ecology areas as part of a major new industrial estate at Wingates — but there are fears about the looming threat of thousands of lorries on Westhoughton’s roads.
Chris Green votes against law to criminalise water companies for sewage spills
Conservative MPs including Bolton West’s Chris Green have voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
Westhoughton’s only Labour councillor votes for building on green fields
Westhoughton’s only Labour councillor on Bolton Council has voted for plans to build on up to 2,000 more acres of green fields.
More than 100 litter bags collected by Westhoughton volunteers
More than 100 bags of litter were collected by volunteer residents around Westhoughton in March.
2,000 spring bulbs planted across Westhoughton
Some 2,000 spring bulbs have been planted across Westhoughton with the help of schoolchildren.
Big Spring Clean returns to Westhoughton
The Big Spring Clean is back in Westhoughton and residents are being urged to get involved to keep our streets tidy.
Goal! Daisy Hill’s goalposts make a return
Goalposts in two Daisy Hill locations have been replaced thanks to your Liberal Democrat councillors.
Mexico has ‘better parks for its dogs’ than Westhoughton has for its children
The public parks of Mexico have “better facilities for their dogs than we do for our children”, Westhoughton councillor David Wilkinson has said.
Hall Lee Bank trees fall victim to stormy weather
Several trees in Hall Lee Bank Park fell victim to the recent stormy weather in Westhoughton.
Eatock Lodge improvements
Improvements are being made at Eatock Lodge to create more spaces for relaxation at the Daisy Hill beauty spot. Town councillor Alison Jackson has more details.
Diddy Bottle Park all set for a blooming spring
Flowers have been planted in the flower beds at Diddy Bottle Park on Church Street.
In pictures: The shocking state of Central Park
Action is “urgently needed” to improve Westhoughton’s Central Park, the town’s Liberal Democrat councillors have said.
Improvements to Westhoughton’s nature reserves
Westhoughton’s picturesque nature reserves are to be improved thanks to funding from Westhoughton Town Council. Councillor David Wilkinson has more details.
Westhoughton’s overgrown footpaths to be tackled
A network of public rights of way in Westhoughton is to undergo maintenance to cut back overgrown vegetation.
Westhoughton schools start daffodil planting
Westhoughton’s nine schools have taken delivery of 200 daffodils each which their schoolchildren are going to plant.
4,000 daffodils to bloom across Westhoughton
A multi-year programme, funded by Liberal Democrat run Westhoughton Town Council, will kick off in September with a planting scheme of 4,000 daffodils in various locations across Westhoughton.
Alison Jackson and Linda Maher clear broken glass from Central Park
Town councillors Alison Jackson and Linda Maher volunteered this week to collect litter and broken glass from Westhoughton’s Central Park.
Gillian Wroe’s mission to clear Hall Lee Bank Park of invasive species
Town councillor Gillian Wroe volunteered her time this week to clear Hall Lee Bank Park of the invasive species known as Himalayan balsam.