AS a regular shopper in Bolton, including the Market, I decided to see what all the fuss was about Bury.

So off we went. The market was good but the food market wasn't as good as Bolton's award winning market.

Then the shock. Half the town was closed up shops, just moved to the other side of town.

I was very disappointed, where was the Jewel?

Then we potted went to Southport, Lord Street, the Regent Street of the North.

We walked along looking at the shops that were still open. Twenty empty shops. I thought Bolton is no worse that these two towns.

Now that the people of Bolton have endorsed what Cllr Morris and Bolton Council is doing, let's stop moaning and use the facilities of our town.

Graham Wells,

Baxendale Street,

Astley Bridge