1. Bolton Council Place Directorate 2019/20 Key Actions
Gerry Brough
Director of Place
Bolton Council
4th July 2019

2. 2019/20 Priorities Regenerating Bolton’s Town centre
Planning approval for 6 Major projects. Construction started on at least 3 of these.
Ist phase of planned public realm works completed
Obtain planning consent for two new hotels (one 4 star hotel and one 3.5 star)
Regenerating other District Town Centres
Masterplans completed for Little Lever, Westhoughton, Horwich and Farnworth.
“Quick win” projects identified and started in Farnworth
Developing new employment opportunity sites in the M61 corridor
Planning application approved for 4 million ft2 of space at Wingates, near M61-J6
Potential occupiers secured for 1st phase (1million ft2).
Improving connectivity across the Borough
Plans approved for 2 sustainable transport corridors identified.
Secure funding for £236m Bolton-Wigan M61-M6 link road (Westhoughton Bypass)
Start construction of £12m Rivington Chase link road

3. 2019/20 Priorities
Facilitating local business growth and attracting new businesses
Increased use of local suppliers on local development schemes.
Investment secured from companies in advanced manufacturing and logistics sectors
Continually improving Bolton’s cultural and leisure offer
Re-tender the existing management contract for Council Leisure Services
Open the Octagon Theatre in April 2020, following an £11.5m renovation project
Making Bolton a recognised location for major events and exhibitions
Deliver Bolton Food festival, Ironman UK etc,
Plan for Rugby League World Cup, secure Hulton Park as a potential future Ryder Cup location
Delivering new housing
Secure Council approval for Bolton’s New Housing Delivery Plan
Secure development partners and Government funding support for an accelerated housing delivery programme on Council-owned (mainly brownfield) sites, across the Borough

4. World Cup T Wingates Rivington Chase Hulton Park Bolton Town Centre
An adopted strategy and masterplan sets the vision for a £1bn transformation of Bolton Town Centre with the Council investing £100m into five key intervention areas delivering 1million sqft of new high quality development including 2000 houses
Rivington Chase
Regeneration of a brownfield site delivering 1700 homes with infrastructure and green spaces
Wingates
Proposal by Harworth for up to 5 million sq ft employment
Hulton Park
Proposal to host the Ryder Cup in Bolton together with 1036 houses
Logistics North
Hugely successful delivery of 4 million sq ft and 550 acre country park attracting major players delivering thousands of jobs and skills
Sustainable Travel Corridors
Innovative proposals to identify sustainable transport corridors capable of delivering tram or other autonomous vehicles
District Centres
Investment in district centres to ensure they are sustainable in the context of retail challenges with new housing, shopping, public realm and infrastructure
HIF Projects
£12m Housing Infrastructure Fund for Rivington Chase link road
£130m stage 1 joint bid with Wigan Council to link M61 with M6/M58 (Westhoughton bypass).
Linked to delivery of GM Spatial Framework
World Cup
Proposal to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in Bolton
Housing Infrastructure Fund 4 5 6