A major Bolton road is set to benefit from a cash injection of £30,000 to improve it.
The cash is part of a major investment scheme to “brighten up” high streets across Bolton, with new road markings, spring bulbs and more.
The Bolton News reported last week how the council had drawn up a programme to improve “radial routes” was put to Bolton Council, where £725,000 will be spent on roads around the borough.
Bury Road in Breightmet has been chosen for £30,000 from this budget, which will include improvements like jet washing, road markings, parking bays, re-surfacing, post removal and litter bins.
Cllr Sean Fielding, of Breightmet, said: “Lots of regeneration and investment has inevitably been focussed on Bolton Town Centre, but there are many smaller, local centres all over the borough, of which Bury Road is one.
“Small, local businesses are the lifeblood of communities and contribute to making areas unique.
“I'm pleased I was able to secure more than £30,000 to invest in brightening up Breightmet's local high street, which is a significant chunk of the overall investment programme for the entire borough."
The money was set aside as part of the council’s budget for 2025/26.
A council report said: “As stated in the budget meeting minutes, the purpose of these improvement schemes is to connect neighbourhoods to our town centres and help create a distinctive destination for shoppers, residents and visitors as well as a well-connected environment which generates confidence in our borough.”
Other major routes in line for improvements include Chorley Old Road, Chorley New Road, Scholes Bank, Wigan Road and Tonge Moor Road.
There will also be investment on Manchester Road, Blackburn Road, Halliwell Road, St Helens Road, Deane Road and Derby Street.
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Finally, improvements will be made in Blackrod, with £101,650 to be spent and Horwich, with £195,800 to be spent.
But the council report said that in areas where new planters and hanging gardens are being installed, that funding is limited to the initial planting of flowers and bulbs.
It said: “The service would be looking to the local community and ward budgets to service these areas, which is in accordance with current boroughwide arrangements.
“For clarity, there are no contingency arrangements in place within service to maintain planters, baskets, bulbs and wildflower areas.”
