Lancashire Telegraph

Profile: Chris Gee

Lancashire Telegraph:

Local Democracy Reporter

Covering local government for Bolton and Bury.

Latest articles from Chris Gee

Bolton Town Hall

BOLTON: Council set to commit more than £150,000 to ‘staff engagement’ software

MORE than £150,000 is set to be committed over the next two years by Bolton Council to a ‘staff engagement system’ as many employees continue to work from home.

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Ballot Box

BOLTON: Candidates for next month’s council elections finalised

FINAL nominations have been confirmed for next month’s elections with more than a third of the seats on the delicately balanced Bolton Council up for grabs.
Hardy Hall

BOLTON: Licence hearing set for pub sanctioned for lockdown breach

A PUB in Little Lever where police took police enforcement action last year is the subject of a fresh licence hearing.
Vacc Centre

More than 131,000 people in Bolton have now received vaccine first dose

AN update on the coronavirus vaccination programme in Bolton has revealed more than 131,000 people in the borough have received their first dose.

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Pike Snack Bar

Walkers can enjoy a hot food and drink en route to popular Bolton beauty spot

A HOT food and drink takeaway has been given permission to open in a rural area popular with walkers.

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Claremont

BOLTON: Plans for demolition of former car garage to make way for shops and flats

PLANS have been lodged to demolish a former car sales building on a main road just outside Bolton town centre in order to build commercial units and flats.

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Moorgate

Multi-million pound investment boost for two Bolton schools

A ‘POPULAR and outstanding’ school is to almost double its student numbers with a multi-million pound expansion.
For sale sign outside new build houses and flats.

Council looks at £1.6m in eco fines for homes

LANDLORDS who rent out homes which break energy efficiency rules could face fines of up to £5,000 as regulations begin to be enforced.
Orange Tree 2

Late night bar plans for the former Orange Tree pub in Prestwich

A PLAN to operate a late night bar in Prestwich village at the site of the former Orange Tree pub has been put forward.

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Child abuse stock photograph. Generic photograph of a young girl (age 5) with a soft toy...Photograph posed by model... Photograph by Colin Mearns.14th February 2017.

Increased numbers of Bolton children at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation

THE number of children at risk of exploitation by criminal gangs and sexual predators in Bolton has risen in the past year, councillors have heard.

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