Horwich Town Council Connection Summer 2016 | Page 4

Your Town Council Horwich forms an integral part of the Bolton Metropolitan Borough electing three Councillors for the Horwich and Blackrod Ward and three Councillors for the Horwich North East Ward. Finance for local government is obtained through central government grants and the Council Tax is collected by Bolton Council. The Horwich Parish (which consists of the whole of Horwich and part of Lostock) is divided into six wards: Vale, Bridge, Lever Park, Church, Claypool and Brazley, with 14 elected representatives serving an electorate of over 15,000. Members of the press and public are welcome to attend meeting of the Horwich Town Council which are normally held in the Council Chamber, Public Hall on the following days: FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE Commencing at 7.30pm 8th August. 12th September. 10th October 2016. TOWN COUNCIL Commencing at 7.15pm 18th August. 22nd September. 20th October 2016. PLANNING COMMITTEE Commencing at 7.30pm Follows the meeting of the Town Council. Horwich Town Council makes recommendations about planning applications in the Parish of Horwich to Bolton Council. Bolton Council, as the Planning Authority, make the decisions. Church Ward Brazley Ward Claypool Ward At the meeting of the Town Council and the Finance and General Purposes Committee the public may take part in accordance with the Council Standing Orders (rules). At the meeting of the Planning Committee an opportunity is given to the applicant or members of the public affected by a planning application under consideration to make their views known to the Members. Vale Ward Cllr Joyce Kellett (Labour) Cllr Glen C Atkinson (Liberal Democrat) Cllr Robert Allen (Conservative) Cllr Jim Bullock (Labour) 14 Mount Pleasant St. Horwich, Bolton BL6 6LD Tel: [phone] joyce.kellett@ bolton.gov.uk 27 Ainsworth Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 6LY Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] [email protected] 13 Vale Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 5RF Tel: [phone] [email protected] Cllr Kevin McKeon (Labour) Cllr Marie Brady (Independent) Cllr Stephen M Rock (Liberal Democrat) Cllr Christine A Root (Labour) 10 Makinson Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 6NA Tel: [phone] kevin.mckeon@ bolton.gov.uk Tel: [phone] mariebradyvote2015@ gmail.com 64 Ainsworth Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 6LX Tel: [phone] [email protected] 38 Scholes Bank Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QE Tel: [phone] [email protected] Bridge Ward Lever Park Ward Bolton MBC Horwich North East Bolton MBC Horwich Blackrod Cllr Patricia Holmes (Labour) Cllr Ken Denton (Labour) Cllr Kevin McKeon (Labour) Cllr Alan Bury (Labour) 38 Scholes Bank Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QE Tel: [phone] patriciaholmes@ btinternet.com 25 Fearnhead Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 7LU Tel: [phone] [email protected] 10 Makinson Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 6NA Tel: [phone] kevin.mckeon bolton.gov.uk 134 Greenbarn Way Blackrod, Bolton BL65TE Tel: [phone] [email protected] Cllr Mike Jarvis (Labour) Cllr Steven Chadwick (Independent) Cllr Richard Silvester (Labour Co-operative) Cllr Ann Cunliffe (Labour) 4 Evergreen Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 7TD Tel: [phone] [email protected] 136 Brownlow Road Horwich, Bolton BL6 7EH stevenchadwick. [email protected] Members Secretariat 2nd Floor, Town Hall Bolton BL1 1RU Tel: [phone] richard.silvester@ bolton.gov.uk 578 Manchester Road Blackrod, Bolton BL6 5SW Tel: [phone] ann.cunliffe@ bolton.gov.uk Cllr Peter Wright (Labour) Cllr Kath Schofield (Labour) Cllr Joyce Kellett (Labour) Cllr Stephen Pickup (Labour) 2 St Brides Close Horwich, Bolton BL6 7TD Tel: [phone] peter.wright1966@ live.co.uk 49 Brunswick Avenue Horwich, Bolton BL6 6NG Tel: [phone] kathleen738@ btinternet.com 14 Mount Pleasant St. Horwich Bolton BL6 6LD Tel: [phone] joyce.kellett@ bolton.gov.uk 687 Chorley New Road Horwich, Bolton BL6 6HR Tel: [phone] stephen.pickup@ bolton.gov.uk Town Clerk Member of Parliament Horwich Resource Centre Carol Hutchinson Town Clerk Town Council Office Horwich Resource Centre Beaumont Road Horwich, Bolton BL6 7BG Tel: [phone] [email protected] Published by Horwich Town Council. Hazel Fairclough Resource Centre Support Officer Vicki Robinson Resource Centre Admin & Outreach Worker Chris Green (Conservative) Horwich Resource Centre Beaumont Road Horwich, Bolton BL6 7BG Tel: [phone] Horwich Resource Centre Beaumont Road Horwich, Bolton BL6 7BG Tel: [phone] Constituency Office 15 Market Street Westhoughton BL5 3AH Tel: [phone] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Printed on recycled paper. Meetings of the Town Council are held in The Council Chamber, Public Hall, Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7AQ. Design and production by IN THE MEDIA (nw) Ltd. 01204 669001 Horwich Town Council is a member of Horwich Council uses Lancashire Association of Local Councils FAIRTRADE products at all meetings