COUNCIL bosses have recommitted to regenerating the town centre, with work well underway to transform large areas of the town. Work has begun at numerous developments across the town centre, including plans to build 124 town houses around St George’s Road and Bark Street, and the new YMCA facility in Deansgate. The council has also given an update on when it expects work to begin on the redevelopment of the Crompton Place Shopping Centre. Plans are being put in place by the Crompton Place developers, Bolton Regeneration Ltd, to start demolition of the shopping centre towards the end of the year.
DEVELOPMENTS could completely change the landscape of Bolton in 2021, with much to look forward to according to town hall chiefs. From new housing, to business and retail units, investment has continued to flow in to Bolton despite the coronavirus pandemic. Bolton Council’s deputy leader, Cllr Martyn Cox, who is responsible for regeneration issues in the borough, told The Bolton News: “Despite the pandemic and the economic challenges we have faced this year, I’ve been encouraged to see so much interest in Bolton among developers and investors. We are clearly an attractive place for the property sector. “Bolton needs to build new homes and to develop employment and leisure opportunities for our residents.