THE town of Farnworth covers three council wards (nine councillors) — where are the other six councillors that have an interest in Farnworth Town Centre? Indeed, where is the rest of the council behind Farnworth?
Bolton Council can spend millions of pounds purchasing land (and also sell it for £1) at the drop of a hat when it comes to Bolton town centre but when it comes to Farnworth can rouse only five per cent of its elected representatives (councillors) to fight Farnworth's cause.
We have had the excuse from councillors that they cannot fight causes outside their wards but this is utter nonsense — surely the councillors of Harper Green (with 80% of the electorate being in Farnworth) have an interest in trying to save their town being ghettoised by the ruling Labour Party.
Paul Heslop
Farnworth & Kearsley First
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