Bolton’s Festive Fund: Christmas cheer for volunteer heroes
Dozens of charities across Bolton have received a combined £14,000 to help them say a festive “thank you” to their volunteers and staff for all their hard work this year.
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Taxi passengers urged to wear face coverings
Bolton Council’s licensing team has distributed hundreds of stickers to local taxi and private hire drivers for display in their vehicles, reminding passengers to wear face coverings. Face coverings are mandatory for all public transport including Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.
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Winter Grant Food Vouchers – Frequently Asked Questions
THOUSANDS of Bolton families are due to receive financial help this Winter for food and other essential items.
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COVID Support Officers a success in helping to keep Bolton town centre safe
The recent addition of COVID Support Officers to Bolton’s shopping areas has proved a success. National government funding has enabled four support officers to work within the town centre and district centres since 5 December. Their role is to support people and local businesses in Bolton and ensure everyone continues to adhere to the COVID-19 rules.
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Help and advice for younger residents struggling with Covid-19 restrictions
We understand that young people in Bolton are getting fed up of the restrictions.
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Vaccination scam warning
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership are warning that older residents are being targeted by Covid scams.
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Former beggar warns “don’t give money” to those on the street
A former beggar who has turned his life around is encouraging people not to give money to those begging on the streets.
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Looking after your mental health and emotional wellbeing this Christmas
Many people are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or are experiencing a low mood right now. Many of us may find Christmas difficult already for lots of different reasons. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the way many of us live our lives, and it's normal that this will affect your mental health.
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Changes to bin collections over Christmas and New Year
Residents are being reminded that bin collections will change during the festive period. Waste and Recycling bin collections will continue as normal up until Christmas Eve and, as usual, there will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
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Bolton’s Big Carol Service
You are invited by churches across the borough of Bolton borough to join in watch tonight’s online carol service, ‘Bolton’s Big Carol Service’.