People’s views have always mattered to me and there is almost no bigger issue for residents across Hulton and Westhoughton than more house building and the pressure it puts on local roads, GP services and schools.
When constituents raised concerns that the developers were not delivering their side of the bargain on the through road to the Bluebell Walk development, I took it up with Bolton Council.
Football has been a dominant feature of political and cultural life recently. I have been on the Football Governance Bill committee and, during an evidence gathering session, we took evidence from Sharon Brittan, the Chairman of Bolton…
Ever since the old leisure centre and car park were knocked down, there have been huge problems locally with parking. With the Horwich health hub nearing completion, we should soon see the end of these problems but there is one snag.
Really frustrating that we haven’t been able to take the Football Governance Bill through its final stages in Parliament because of the triggering of the General Election.
Having secured £12m for the Loco Works spine road, it was good to visit to see how much progress has now been made. It is difficult to appreciate the work that has been done without setting foot on the site.
The Licensing Hours Extensions Private Members Bill, brought forward by Emma Lewell-Buck MP, is designed to facilitate communities in celebrating events of international, national and local importance.
Ironman is coming back to Bolton this June with a 70 mile route, compared to 140 miles last year. This means that more people than ever before will be able to take part but with less disruption on our transport routes.
Great to hear Sharon Brittan speaking up for the club and fans of Bolton Wanderers and so many other clubs across England as we gather evidence for the Football Governance Bill.
Spring was waiting to be sprung for the - slightly early - St George’s Day Horwich Morris dancing event. The weather is almost as good as the performance and the gents final manoeuvre was to dance into The Saddle for a pint.
I have mixed feelings about Council’s across Greater Manchester now approving the third version of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, a process that started in 2014.
Speeding, especially around schools, is a significant hazard and I’ve been trying to persuade Bolton Council to put up a speed camera on Smithills Dean Road, where it goes from a 50mph to a 30mph zone.
As always, the last month has been rather enjoyable and shows the breadth of activities that are going on locally and also those that MPs get invited to attend and support.
Local residents got in touch to raise concerns about the extent of the building work and the disruption to car parking at Daisy Hill Railway Station. Having been in touch with Transport for Greater Manchester, they have clarified that only…
Having raised the concerns of many constituents with Bolton Council and local Government in general and having a far better understanding of ‘permitted development’, my understanding is that the Council and IX Wireless have a much better…
Who would have thought that Margaret Thatcher and her values would have become central to the debate for this coming General Election? It is even more surprising that the person putting Lady Thatcher into the debate is the Labour shadow…
As spring is about to be sprung, we will see more bumblebees, which are so important for pollinating plants. It’s a great opportunity to read some information from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust about what we can do to value and protect…