Bolton’s ‘shovel-ready’ bids miss out on government cash as Manchester wins half of £54m pot
Westhoughton. The Local Democracy Service understands that these schemes came 11th and 20th respectively on Greater Manchester’s top 20 priority projects – and the government only funded the first seven on the list.Bolton Council bosses said the criteria for the cash fund created in the wake of the coronavirus crisis featured some “very severe restrictions” including a requirement for construction to be completed within 18 months.