COULD someone please tell me who owns and is responsible for maintaining the clock tower that stands outside the main entrance to Bolton railway station?

I have been going round in circles getting nowhere to find this out.

The clock has not worked for years and I want to know why. Northern Rail say it is nothing to do with them, similarly, Network Rail and GMPTE.

I have also contacted three departments within Bolton Council and they say it is not their responsibility.

Apparently, GMPTE splashed out £30,000 on refurbishing the clock in 20067 to get it going again, it not having worked for five years previously.

Also in 2014, the dial on the clock was reported to be going backwards.

If anybody had any pride in this town they would have sorted this out long ago. It gives a very bad impression to visitors who are new to the town as it would probably be the first thing to catch their eye when exiting the station.

Peter Lewis Fairchild

Hilden Street

Bolton