Thousands of people in one borough are fighting to LEAVE Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThousands of people in one Greater Manchester borough have put their name to a petition to leave the region entirely. The petition for the town to return to the county of Lancashire has even been debated by the local council following a groundswell of support.
The issue was discussed by Bolton council after a petition gained more than 2,500 signatures. A decision to rejoin Lancashire would result in major changes for the borough with a likely switch in who provides police, fire, public transport and waste management services to Bolton. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Such a drastic change in how local services are run would also require an Act of Parliament, like the one triggered in 1974, when Bolton left the county of Lancashire.
Dylan Evans from Bolton for Change, organised the petition and put his case to the council. He said: “In just a few short days we gathered more than 3,000 signatures.
There are many reasons why we feel that Bolton would be best served by leaving Greater Manchester. “We contribute millions of pounds every year and get very little back.
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