Town hall leaders are waiting for clarity on the future of a long-term plan to spend £20M regenerating one of Bolton’s key districts. Last year the government announced that Farnworth was one of more than 50 towns around the country to receive investment to regenerate its high street and tackle anti-social behaviour. But last week a full meeting of Bolton Council heard how it was uncertain how and if this investment would continue after the change of government.
Cllr Paul Sanders, of Farnworth South said: “Prior to this year's general election , a Farnworth Town Board was put in place, a 10-year plan developed, this was on the back of several community consultation sessions, and the plan submitted to the then government. “Projects covered really important issues across Farnworth and Kearsley, these being community safety, both youth and adult provision, green space improvement and heritage which again are really import issues that residents fed back into the consultation. Farnworth Green is one of the town's most important ongoing projects (Image: Capital&Centric) “The other aim of the town board was moving forward to encourage private sector investment into Farnworth, so it wasn’t just this £20M but it was also again a future plan.
” The council had announced in March this year that it had set up the towns board for Farnworth, made up of business and community leaders as well as the borough’s three MPs. The £20M from the government was intended to be drawn ov.