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  • Uncertainty at town hall as councillor quits

    THE balance of power on Bolton Council, which changed following last week's elections, could change again after the resignation of a councillor. The Liberal Democrat councillor for Crompton Ward, Iqbal Patel, stood down so he can devote more time to

  • The real cost of camps

    THE staggering cost of cleaning up the aftermath of illegal travellers' encampments in Bolton has finally been revealed. Council figures show that it has cost a total of £65,000 over the last 10 years, and £20,000 for the last three years alone in legal

  • The £20,000 cost of travellers' clean up

    NEARLY £20,000 has been spent evicting travellers from Bolton and clearing up in their wake over the last three years. And the figure for the last 10 years is nearly £65,000, according to statistics released by Bolton Council. The sum is made up from