A Bold Vision for Beyond 2030
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A Bold Vision for Beyond 2030 Bolton Food and Drink Festival - Le Mans Crescent live music stage Our Bolton 2030 Vision will bring Bolton is a place which cherishes A Bold Vision for Beyond 2030 about an active, connected and its history but is not defined by it. prosperous town which benefits all We want to play as big a role in Bolton is a town with a rich and proud heritage, and a bold our communities and citizens and Industry 4.0 as we did in the plan for a bright and prosperous future. where we protect the most Industrial Revolution. vulnerable Against a backdrop of a new . model of public services which We stand ready to play our part in As we look to 2030 and beyond, Our vision sees children’s lives place people at the heart of those the resurgence promised by the the local authority and its private starting well, our citizens living well changes Northern Powerhouse. sector partners are drawing on the and ageing well, and where qualities which built our great town businesses are attracted to a We have sky-high ambitions for the We are one of the largest towns in in the 19th century. workforce offering modern skills Bolton of tomorrow and a blueprint Europe, with a population projected in strong, confident communities to achieve it. to exceed 300,000 by 2025. “Sound business sense. A enjoying a clean and green can-do energy. Working in environment. We are firmly focussed on Our GVA is approaching £5bn – partnership. Confidence in our delivering our vision for a future around 8% of the GVA of Greater ability to deliver and a warm We want to add now to that Bolton which will aspire to the Manchester. and friendly Bolton welcome to commitment. Building on the plans status of a new City. those who come to visit, work, and activity already taking place, The town’s leadership has laid to live, do business, and we will introduce new elements to sound and solid foundations for an invest.” our plan – in life sciences, in clean, exciting regeneration programme green energy and sustainable which is transforming Bolton. transport facilities, and work collaboratively with the schools, colleges and the University of Bolton to match graduate skills to the modern-day workplace so that our workforce is attractive to employers. Tony Oakman Cllr David Greenhalgh Chief Executive, Bolton Council Leader, Bolton Council Getty Images Ironman UK 2019 Triathlon Bolton is a town with a rich and proud heritage, and a bold plan for a bright and prosperous future. The Bolton Blueprint In 2019 Bolton is actively responding to the rapid economic, social and technological changes which have affected so many other towns in the North of England. What sets Bolton apart is its clear Delivering transformation Greater Manchester – The council’s vision for the town vision for the future backed by The Bigger picture reflects a deep understanding of political and financial commitment A decisive local authority Bolton’s role in the Greater from its local authority. commitment in 2017 of £100m The local authority’s approach has Manchester conurbation and the towards the redevelopment of critical cross-party support, a key combined authority. It is actively preparing key sites for sites has catalysed the town centre’s characteristic of the ‘Greater development and has committed regeneration. Manchester family’ which brought With Manchester having become a to investment that will deliver high The funding has attracted a the City Region its devolved status. magnet for investment and growth in quality public realm. proposed £1.2bn of private recent years, the towns that surround investment into the town to date. The GM context is critical. The it are drawing on the city’s success Bolton offers investment-ready dynamic economy of central and complementing it. locations as part of a The town centre transformation is Manchester has opened comprehensive strategy to create under way in five intervention areas in opportunities for complementary There’s real collaboration between the commercially successful an integrated masterplan with the relationships of all kinds with our 10 GM local authorities. Having great schemes which contribute to the knock on effects kickstarting other neighbours. connections into Manchester city town’s long-term success. investments across the town centre centre and the jobs, shops and and additional plans starting in new The Local Industrial Strategy will nightlife it can offer are essential – Bolton offers a business-friendly areas. underpin how Greater Manchester Bolton is just 12 minutes away by environment and a local authority and Bolton forges its future and train. with a track record in working The Bolton blueprint is resulting in becomes a global leader in health successfully with the private regeneration at pace and at scale. and innovation, attracting firms to But as office rents in the city rocket, sector. The town’s leaders believe this is “a develop and adopt advanced Bolton can offer businesses a more once in a lifetime opportunity to drive materials in manufacturing, building competitive alternative. forward transformational change.” on Greater Manchester’s position as a leading European digital It is a perfect moment in the life cycle city-region and launching clean of the regeneration programme to growth and carbon neutral living. design smart city working and create enhanced public realm for the new Bolton to ensure maximum health and wellbeing benefits. Having secured the backing of real estate investors and developers, the “local authority and its private sector partners are delivering housing, offices, retail, leisure and green space.” Cllr Martyn Cox - Deputy Leader - Bolton Council Croal Valley - Placefirst Our Vision Now Bolton is pressing home its Bolton – the right neighbourhood with employment “BCEGI is very advantage in this sector and space, 1,700 homes and local connections for pleased to be starting preparing another new major amenities based around a ‘heritage Business this exciting journey employment site. core’ using some of the existing buildings. Some 50 acres of open with our new partners Bolton’s connectivity makes it a Outline planning permission is in space, including pedestrian and at Bolton. BCEGI is perfect location for logistics and process for a mixed-use cycle routes, will link the site to committed to the UK, distribution business. employment and industrial site at nearby Middlebrook – the biggest particularly the Wingates. leisure and shopping centre in Logistics North, the biggest Northern Powerhouse Europe. development of its kind in the This will create up to over 1m sq ft region and we look north of England, is ideally of floorspace to accommodate Middlebrook is one of the borough’s forward to working located, straight off the M61 and businesses needing very large other big success stories as it offers with Midia to bring just three miles from the M60 and floorplates for warehouse or the additional out of town shopping M62. forward the distribution centres, and medium to experience - the UK’s largest retail redevelopment plans large floorplates for warehouse and and leisure park is west of the town. Developed with Harworth Estates, manufacturing uses. Its 200 acres include more than 60 for Bolton town its size means it is often spoken stores, a 12-screen cinema, centre.” about as a city in its own right. Yu Dongwen, lead director, Bolton’s proactive approach bowling alley, Bolton Wanderers extends beyond the site offer. FC’s University of Bolton Stadium, BCEGI The appeal to this sector has Employers which are locating, Bolton Arena, and the head offices seen stellar success for Bolton in relocating, expanding or of national firms such as AO.com the last few years - Logistics modernising are helped every step and Axa. North is almost full. “The idea is to of the way. Companies investing in develop buildings new schemes are helped by the Built on a former mining site west Team Bolton Partnership – a group which can stand the of Bolton and launched in 2013, of organisations led by the council test of time and that Logistics North is home to the including Job Centre Plus to assist distribution hubs of major can be re-shaped to with recruitment. meet the demands employers such as Aldi, Lidl, Joy Global, MBDA and Whistl. and needs into the Also in the M61 corridor is Rivington Chase, the site of the former future.” In 2018, global retailer Amazon Horwich Locomotive Works and Steven Turner, Midia Group built a 1m sq ft state-of-the-art now a 183-acre development that fulfilment centre here. will create a brand new Victoria Square Visual - MIDIA Bolton is an integral part of GM’s cycling and walking network - Beelines, a vision headed by Olympic Gold Medallist Chris Boardman MBE. A vision for GM to become the very first region in the UK to have fully joined up cycling and walking networks. Railway routes into Manchester and Manchester Airport, north to Preston and east to Leeds give Bolton great accessibility for workers who value the closeness to The Green agenda Town planning the great countryside and the warm Bolton way and friendly atmosphere of the Sustainability sits at the heart of town. Bolton is just 20 mins from Bolton town centre’s transformation. The sensitive restoration of fine old “The key thing is Manchester! buildings is a big plus for the we wouldn’t have Public transport links are improving environment, and Bolton has done it without the Sustainability is factored into the following the recent completion of created a retail centre that provides town centre masterplan, with the support of the the town’s £48m transport unique settings, easy access and a five intervention areas displaying council and its interchange, which allows improved balance between big high street good environmental practice around access for bus, rail and Metrolink names and independent shops.