Contacting Your Councillor Brazley Ward Church Ward Claypool Ward Vale Ward Town Council Cllr Joyce Kellet (Labour) – Cllr Gordon Stone (Liberal Cllr Stephen M Rock Cllr Jim Bullock (Labour) Deputy Town Mayor 2017 - Democrat) (Liberal Democrat) – Town 13 Vale Avenue, Horwich 2018 25 Claypool Road, Horwich Mayor 2017 - 2018 BL6 5RF Free Newsletter – Autumn Edition 2017 14 Mount Pleasant Street Horwich, BL6 6HU 64 Ainsworth Avenue, Horwich 01204 401436 Horwich, Bolton BL6 6LD 07549656441 Bolton, BL6 6LX [email protected] Contact the Council: 01204 691090 [email protected] www.horwich.gov.uk 01204 336511 [email protected] 01204 437820 [email protected] [email protected] Cllr Christine A Root Horwich Community Centre Cllr Kevin McKeon (Labour) Cllr Marie Brady (Independent) Cllr Robert Graham (Labour) Beaumont Road 10 Makinson Avenue, Horwich 07889840143 (Liberal Democrat) 38 Scholes Bank, Horwich Horwich Bolton, BL6 6NA [email protected] 2 Melbourne Close, Horwich Bolton, BL6 7QE Bolton 01204 692115 Bolton, BL6 6DN 07980289635 BL6 7BG [email protected] 01204 692811 [email protected] [email protected] Inside Bridge Ward Lever Park Ward Horwich North Bolton Council Horwich Horwich will remember them East Ward Blackrod Ward Horwich in Bloom P2 The Town Mayor of Horwich, Councillor Steve Rock along with the Royal British Legion Cllr Patricia Holmes (Labour) Cllr Ken Denton (Independent) Cllr Kevin McKeon (Labour) Cllr Alan Bury (Labour) Boundary Signs P2 and Members of the Town Council invites members from local groups and organisations 38 Scholes Bank, Horwich 25 Fearnhead Avenue 10 Makinson Avenue, Horwich 134 Greenbarn Way, Meet one of your Councillors P2 Bolton, BL6 7QE Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7LU Bolton, BL6 6NA Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TE along with members of the public to join them for the Annual Parade and Service on Grant Applications P2 01204 699678 01204 243360 01204 692115 01204 331098 Sunday 12th November. The Parade assembles on Ramsbottom Road outside the RMI Club What’s on at the Centre P3 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] at 11.30 am for departure at 11.40 am, taking a route along Ramsbottom Road, Victoria Where to find new guides P3 Cllr Mike Jarvis (Labour) Cllr Steven Chadwick Cllr Richard Silvester (Labour) Cllr Ann Cunliffe (Labour) Councillor Details P4 Road, Church Street and Lee Lane. It then moves on to the Garden of Remembrance on 4 Evergreen Avenue (Independent) Members Secretariat 578 Manchester Road Lever Park Avenue for the Service of Remembrance at 12.15pm, returning via the direct Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7TD 136 Brownlow Road 2nd Floor, Town Hall, Bolton Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5SW route along Chorley New Road for dismissal. The Parade will be covered by temporary 0792882970 Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EH BL1 1RU 01204 332375 road closures and marshalled. The Town Mayor will lay a wreath at the Loco Works War [email protected] 07950645804 01204 467914 [email protected] stevenchadwick.horwichfirst [email protected] Memorial at 11.00am. At the request of the Royal British Legion, the Parade will not stop Cllr Peter Wright (Labour) @gmail.com Cllr Stephen Pickup at the Public Hall on Lee Lane as their representative will lay a wreath in the Council 2 St Brides Close, Horwich Cllr Joyce Kellet (Labour) (Labour) Chamber following the two-minute silence at 11.00am on Armistice Day, Saturday 11th Bolton, BL6 7TD Cllr Kath Schofield (Labour) 14 Mount Pleasant Street 687 Chorley New Road 01204 479008 49 Brunswick Avenue Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LD Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HR November. Poppy wreaths may be ordered by contacting Mrs Barbara Ronson – 01204 [email protected] Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NG 01204 336511 01204 337078 695742. 01204 695398 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Town Council Office Horwich Community Centre Member of Parliament Carol Hutchinson Hazel Fairclough Chris Green (Conservative) Town Clerk Centre Support Officer Constituency Office Chloe Morris Beaumont Road, Horwich 15 Market Street, Deputy Town Clerk Bolton, BL6 7BG Westhoughton, BL5 3AH 01204 668157 01942 409132 Town Council Office Horwich.hrc.onebillnet [email protected] Horwich Community Centre, Beaumont Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7BG 01204 691090 townclerk@horwich. gov.uk

Meetings take place in the Council Chamber, Public Hall, Lee Lane, Festive light switch-on in Horwich Town Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AQ. Further details, contact the Town Clerk The Town Mayor of Horwich, Councillor Steve Rock would like to MEETING DATE TIME Citizens Advice Horwich extend an invitation to the residents of Horwich to join them and Finance & General 9 October 2017 7.30pm Horwich Community Centre local Mayoralty for the Lighting of the Civic Christmas Tree & Purposes 13 November 2017 Beaumont Road Lighting Displays at 6pm on Friday 1 December 2017 at the 11 December 2017 Horwich roundabout opposite the Crown Hotel, Horwich. Town Council 19 October 2017 7.15pm Bolton This event traditionally marks the start of the festive season in 23 November 2017 Horwich and will as usual be followed by a short carol service 21 December 2017 BL6 7BG accompanied by a local school band and choir. Planning 19 October 2017 7.30pm Father Christmas and the Rotary Club sleigh will be making an 23 November 2017 Every Friday Morning 9.15am – 12.15pm appearance again this year. Members of Horwich Carnival 21 December 2017 JUST CALL IN – NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Royalty will also be there. So why not come along and bring the children so that they can join the Mayor in the big countdown to the lighting of the tree! The Horwich Parish (consists of the whole of Horwich and part of Lostock) is divided into six wards: Vale, Please note that the usual temporary traffic diversion will be in Bridge, Lever park, Church, Claypool and Brazley with 14 elected representatives serving an electorate of place at the Crown roundabout for the safety of those attending. over 15,000.

Horwich in Bloom Presentation Day This year saw a soar of entrants and nominations for the competition which was TOTS N TOAST judged in the first week of July. The lucky MONDAY MOVIE winners received their prizes at the LET YOUR TODDLERS PLAY MATINEE Zumba, FItsteps, Presentation day on 16th September which EVERY FRIDAY Yoga & Pilates ST combined with the Fruit, Flower and Veg 1 Monday of the 9.00 – 11.00 On various days and competition on Presentation day. Month £1 PER CHILD times Winners in the Domestic Category: Mrs 2.30pm Fleming, Mr Mayston, Mrs Fairhurst, Mr Fletcher, Mr Houghton, Mr Taylor, Mrs Cooper, Ms Heaton, Ms Urmston and Mr Maddox Winners in the Non-Domestic Category: Pictured: Winners of Horwich in Bloom with Horwich Town Mayor Councillor Need Space? Ridgmont House, RMI Social Club, RMI Bowling Steve Rock Here at the Community Centre Club, M&O Fish, Nutmeg & Vanilla and we have rooms to suit all your LUNCH CLUBS – Deighan’s Funeral Parlour. Boundary Signs Installed needs. From one-off bookings Citizens Advice Drop EVERY TUE & FRI Winners in the School Category: St Catherine’s The new signs are part of the Horwich Town for a meeting room, the hall In C of E Primary School, St Marys RC Primary, Council’s initiative to raise Horwich’s profile Italian Classes: for a birthday party or for a Every Friday Morning and recognise the importance of the Loco Chorley New Road Primary and St Joseph’s RC class on a weekly basis, we 9.15 – 12.15 Works in the development of the town. Tuesday 1.00 – 3.00 Secondary School. have it all. Just Call In The new design features a Interested? Call 01204 668157 Look out for a revitalised Horwich in Bloom next representation of the iconic 1008 locomotive built at the Loco Works in year with brand new categories including the 1889. The design also highlights the Fruit Flower and Vegetable Competition. prominent local landmark Rivington Over 50’s Lads Club Pike and a greeting that reads ‘Welcome Tue 2 – 4.30 BOLTON & BURY SLING LIBRARY to Horwich – Historic Railway Town’. The Dominoes/ Cards/ Table signs are at the following locations: Chorley Sewing & New Town Guides Tennis Find a sling or carrier that suits Old Road opposite the Blundell Arms, Chorley Upholstery Classes both you and your baby. Every New Road opposite the Golf Club, Crown Lane past the Pick up a copy of the Town Martial Arts – Aikido & nd motorway bridge, Mansell Way, Scholes Bank and a new sign on Lever 2 and 4th Thursday of the Guides: Available various Park Avenue just before Rivington and Blackrod High School. The Leader Karate month ○ Horwich Community Centre of Horwich Council, Councillor Joyce Kellett said, “Members of the Town Monday & Fridays days and times ○ Tesco Council’s Civic Awards and Civic Signs Sub-Committee have worked 12.30 till 2.30pm ○ Parkway Train Station extremely hard on finalising the design of the boundary sign and hope ○ Horwich Leisure Centre that the new signs give a warm welcome to everybody coming into ○ Horwich Library Horwich and that Horwich residents are justifiably proud of their town’ s unique heritage.” Buy & Sell second hand Horwich Town Council Grants Twice as nice Gordon Stone - Horwich Town Councillor childrens items The Town Council awards grant funding Mon 16th Oct three times a year to local voluntary and A proud Yorkshireman and lifelong Huddersfield Town supporter SPONSOR A POPPY ON A LAMP POST 10.00 – 1.00 community organisations located in and

but with a strong affinity to Lancashire, I have lived in Horwich serving the residents of Horwich. Grants are for the past 27 years, married to a local girl for over 40 years. My two children attended Rivington & Blackrod High School. By sponsoring one of these large poppies for just £5 each, you usually in the region of £100 to £300 but After considering representing my local community, I was elected will help 'bring to life' the route of the Annual Remembrance larger awards are sometimes considered. to Horwich Town Council in May 2017 representing Church Ward. Day Procession through Horwich in the run up to Armistice Day Closing date is 30 September for I have had many years’ experience in various roles for Horwich (You can sponsor as many Lamp Post Poppies as you like). Once consideration in October. Application forms RMI Harriers and in the past as a trade union branch organiser. Although approaching we have covered the route, we hope to extend the display retirement age I still work as an IT Apprentice Assessor, Standards Verifier and Maths along the main routes into Horwich. Halloween craftanoon are available from Horwich Community tutor. (formerly Resource) Centre & Horwich I continue to represent Horwich RMI Harriers when possible but also participate in rd events organised by the Long Distance Walkers Association. In 2010 I did a solo walk Mon 23 October 1.30 – 4.00 Library or by contacting the Town Clerk of over 600 miles in the Pyrenees raising almost £2,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind www.justgiving.com (details on the front of the newsletter). They and the British Heart Foundation. Page: horwichlamppostpoppyappeal can also be downloaded from the Council My main dislikes are people who abuse their power, intolerance, self-importance and or TEXT: HRBL50 AMOUNT: £5, £10 excessive vanity. In my spare time I also enjoy cricket, rugby and table tennis. I have Tots n Toast Christmas Party website www.horwich.gov.uk (Town been passionate about music all my life especially soul music. In addition to sports ….. TO: 70090 Or contact Craig Fri 8th December 9.00 – 11.00 Council/Your Council page). programmes on TV, I enjoy watching Inspector Montalbano and quizzes such as 9 Out Rotherham on 07775686753 or Keith Whittingham on of 10 Cats Does Countdown and I appeared on Mastermind in 2013. 01204 695772 Email: [email protected]