A “new team” will be set up to oversee investment worth millions of pounds in some of Bolton’s biggest building projects. Bolton Council says that the specialist regeneration and economic development team will deal with schemes like the Moor Lane housing plan and the £20M plan for Farnworth. It also includes huge plans like the possible Ryder Cup standard golf course at Over Hulton and plans for housing at Church Wharf and Trinity Street in the town centre.
Council deputy leader Cllr Akhtar Zaman said: “Now is the perfect time to establish a new team to oversee our existing projects and to make sure we are making the most of the momentum behind Bolton’s regeneration. “The direct intervention of the council, by investing £100M to acquire and transform underused sites, has created confidence in the market and interest from private investors. The Moor Lane housing development is nearing completion (Image: Newsquest) “We are looking forward to recruiting to these two new roles, which will play a crucial part in shaping the future of Bolton and attracting a global market to our town.
” The specialist team will include Bolton Council recruiting a major development service manager and an economic development manager to lead it. Part of the planned works they will help oversee will include the creation of the Mayoral Development Corporation for Bolton, which was announced by Andy Burnham earlier this year. This follows on from completed projects like the new food hall at Bolton Market, Elizabeth Park just outside it and the newly revamped Bolton Library .
ALSO READ: Land to be sold for £4 to kickstart new town centre hotel and 400 homes ALSO READ: Bolton Library reopens after multi-million-pound refurbishment ALSO READ: Inside Bolton’s new food hall serving up dishes for all tastes The team will work to help oversee schemes that are already underway like the Bolton Institute of Medical Sciences in Farnworth and The Wellspring Innovation Hub in the town centre. They will also work on planned works that have yet to be fully realised like the regeneration of the old Crompton Place shopping centre and investment in the Wigan-Bolton growth corridor. There will also be a new 2040 masterplan linked to the Mayoral Development Corporation and further plans for Bolton town centre.
Plans like these include a Bolton Town Centre Heat Network and an autonomous vehicle network linking the town centre with the hospital..
