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Free Parking Bolton Scene 1 Saving energy and money all year round BolThe council newspaper for theton Bolton family www.bolton.gov.uk Scene Issue 136 Spring 2016 Central Your new Keep warm Scene slim bin is and well supplement on its way this winter See inside See page 5 See page 11 For help and advice on saving money on your energy bills and keeping warm and Developing the wellborough in your home Call 01204 328178 CURTAIN UP: A £2m grant from the council has seen the Octagon Theatre secure further funding from the Arts Council and other sources for their ambitious redevelopment plans tre by its owners the • Opening of the new scheme at the site of the This year will see several major developments come to fru- Moorgarth Group. Bolton Interchange former Horwich Loco- ition as part of ongoing plans to improve the town centre • Opening of new linking buses with motive Works, and for and the borough. Although the economy still remains dif- restaurants and bars, trains. the Academic Village in including Nando’s, • Opening of a new £6.5m the town centre will also ficult, projects funded with about £100m of private sector Prezzo, Gourmet office block, Boltontake place. The academ- investment are set to open. In this edition of Bolton Scene Burger Kitchen and Central fronting Great ic village forms part of we provide an update of what’s happening. the Great Ale Year Moor Street as part of a university masterplan Round pub, in The the interchange devel- which will enhance its Vaults development in opment. facilities, to take account FROM new enter- The past few years of the town centre, and the Market Place. • £3m regeneration of of plans for major growth tainment and social have seen the council developments are set • Opening of Logistics Newport Street with during the next 10 years. facilities to trans- working with a num- to open. North, the largest dis- new paving and street Inside we give a round ber of private and This year will see: tribution, logistics and furniture and upgrad- up what is happening port links and man- • Opening of the new employment site in ing the shop fronts. in the town centre and ufacturing, 2016 public sector partners to bring in new in- Light Cinema complex Greater Manchester around the borough. will see new devel- vestment. This work as part of the £19m in- with Aldi’s new distri- Further planning for Riv- opments opening is well underway with vested in the Market bution centre fully op- ington Chase, the resi- Place Shopping Cen- erational. dential and employment across the borough. cranes on the skyline Free Parking at NCP multi-storey car parks Deane Road, Topp Way and The Octagon at weekends and Bank Holidays Plus a Free Metroshuttle bus service operating around the town centre. For more information visit www.visitbolton.com 2 Bolton Scene New Chief Meet your Protecting the Executive councillors... vulnerable with Astley Bridge Hilary Fairclough less money 01204 336343 or 07814378406 [email protected] Con Surgeries Fri 25 Mar Since the government started to reduce its funding to local John Walsh and 29 Apr, authorities in 2010, the council has made £100m of sav- 01204 332216, 840118, 6-7pm at 07836 363635 Drummond St ings, and we will have saved a further £43m by 2017. The [email protected] Community Con Centre government has also said that by 2020, they will introduce Paul Wild further changes to how councils are funded. In this edition 01204 591824 or 331957 THE council’s new Chief [email protected] of Bolton Scene we look at what has been done so far and Executive is Margaret Asquith. Con what is to come. She has worked at Bolton Council since 2006 as Di- vulnerable people, we need government announced rector of Children’s Servic- Bradshaw IN the past five years, to look at how we provide in December that by 2020, local councils across es and then as Director of Mudasir Dean services differently. councils will no longer re- the merged Children’s and 01204 336493 the country have seen The council’s budget ceive a government grant Adult Services department. [email protected] decreases in their comes from three main - but will be allowed to keep Most recently she was Dep- sources – but the only part all of the business rates Con Surgeries budgets and there’s uty Chief Executive. Fri 25 Mar we directly control is the raised in their area. Based “During the last 10 years and 29 Apr, still more to come. Walter Hall amount of council tax we on today’s figures, this I’ve got to know many col- 7.30-8.30pm When the full council 01204 525257 or 332151 raise. Back in 2010, around would mean a significant leagues, members and [email protected] at Harwood meeting in February 25% of the budget came loss. So the council needs to Methodist partners. I know that the from council tax, with the prepare for a much reduced Con 2015 agreed savings council has many strengths Church Hall, budget in future. Longsight of £43m this was on rest coming from what to build on and that we are Stuart Haslam the council received from Unlike a business, the capable of meeting the chal- 01204 385096 top of £100m that had government grants, and a council isn’t allowed to bor- lenges we continue to face. [email protected] already been found. share of the business rates row money to run servic- “My role will be to lead During this time the es - so it has to match how Con raised in Bolton. council has tried its the council and continue to The government decided much it spends with how work with staff and part- hardest to protect vital how much grant and busi- much it earns. Breightmet ners to deliver our strategic services, while still pro- ness rates to give to each Closing the funding gap priorities.” viding support for the council. just by raising council tax Margaret’s role includes John Byrne isn’t possible - a 1% rise in 01204 523141 most vulnerable. In the past five years overseeing the current council tax brings in around [email protected] Surgeries We’ve tried to protect the amount of government round of savings reviews as Every Mon, front line services for as grant has been cut back, an extra £1m, so to replace part of the budget for 2015- Lab 5.30-6.30pm long as we can, through and there have been some the loss of grants would re- 17. by appointment savings in accommodation, changes to business rates. quire a huge rise. Lynda Byrne only 01204 523141 or 337878 procurement and reducing This means that around 40% The council therefore [email protected] management and adminis- of our budget now comes needs to make savings and tration costs. But with fur- from council tax, and 60% to look for new sources of Lab ther savings to come, and to from government grants income. Kate Lewis 0750 5759297 continue protecting those and business rates. The [email protected] Restructure Surgeries: Sat 12 Mar and Sat 9 Apr, Lab 10.30-11.30am at Breightmet Library, next to Breightmet Health Centre Bromley Cross Investing in the future Norman Critchley 01204 594311 DESPITE the need for making sav- • £2.5m, announced as part of £5m last [email protected] ings when it comes to running servic- year, is invested in Highway mainte- nance schemes including residential Con es, the council is able to make one-off roads and pavements Surgeries investments. David Greenhalgh Please This is called capital funding and the 01204 335621 or contact for money comes from the one off sale of as- • £1m is invested in aids and adaptations 07813 386415 details sets or the dividends from Manchester to people’s homes to improve their qual- THE council is changing [email protected] ity of life and enable them to live inde- Con Airport. its structure and number of It’s a bit like when you are buying or pendently longer departments so as to better Alan Wilkinson renting a house you use your wage to pay meet the needs of the bor- 01204 305934 or 336028 • To provide an additional £1m for im- ough in the future with the [email protected] the mortgage – this is similar to the coun- cil using government grants, business proved street lighting within the bor- limited resources available. Con rates, and council tax revenue, while a ough The current Director of lottery win could be used to buy extras – Environmental Services Crompton capital funding. • An additional £0.5m for the Community and Director of Develop- You wouldn’t want to rely on winning Empowerment Fund for the voluntary ment and Regeneration are Hanif Darvesh money on the lottery every month to pay and community sector both due to retire. These 0771 5048806 or 01204 336195 your mortgage or rent. posts will be combined and [email protected] In the same way the council can’t rely on • £1m for improvements and additional fa- replaced with a new single Surgeries: Please contact for details cilities at Bolton One post of Director of Place. Lab selling assets and getting dividends from the airport to run services every year. The combined post of Guy Harkin Money that comes from sale of assets or • £1m to repair and provide additional Director of Adult and Chil- 01942 811932 or 336256 from dividends can only be used for one- flashing road speed warnings dren’s Services and Deputy [email protected] off projects and not for ongoing running of Chief Executive will be re- Surgeries: Please contact for details • £1.5m for new 3G pitches in the borough Lab council services.
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