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.
Residents have voiced their concerns over a planned canalside housing estate, saying “Little Lever can’t take it.” Residents around Mytham Road and Cedar Avenue say they are unhappy with developer Watson’s plans to build 297 one, two, three, and four-bedroom houses and apartments across three locations. The plans include building 178 properties at the Cream Mill site at the end of Mytham Road, a mixture of greenbelt and brownfield land, with another 96 at Hall Lane. Residents are afraid that plans are being pushed through without proper scrutiny due to the coronavirus pandemic and that their concerns are not being properly heard.