Bolton
The vision for Bolton
This vision for Bolton is built around six missions:
- Family-friendly, where every child matters
- Thriving, investment-ready with a growing economy
- Inclusive, with access to culture, leisure and visitor opportunities
- Supportive, empowering and where people feel a sense of belonging
- Safe and protected, with confident, cohesive communities
- Healthy, where our population live well for longer
The priorities for Bolton
Family-friendly, where every child matters
- Families benefit from an integrated Family Help approach
- Less families are experiencing poverty
- Every child is achieving their potential
Inclusive, with access to culture, leisure and visitor opportunities
- An accessible culture offer that celebrates Bolton
- A wider range of sports and leisure opportunities
- A bold Bolton Story to tell
Safe and protected, with confident, cohesive communities
- Safer communities
- Stronger community voice and cohesion
- A cleaner, greener Bolton
Thriving, investment-ready with a growing economy
- An increase in inward investment
- More businesses with a diverse range of jobs in Bolton
- A skilled Bolton workforce
Supportive, empowering and where people feel a sense of belonging
- People are living well independently
- A quality housing offer
- Better connected residents
Healthy, where our population live well for longer
- Bolton residents are living healthier lives
- Strengthened neighbourhood health services
- A reduction in unfair differences in health
How we will measure our priorities
For each priority described in this plan, we have identified a list of outcomes.
These outcomes align with our borough plan and make it clear what it is as an organisation we are aiming to influence and change.
Whilst the actions to achieve these outcomes are not directly indicated in this plan, they will emerge out of our various other plans and strategies as defined in the council’s golden thread.
By 2040 we want Bolton to be a thriving borough, where people want to live, work, study, invest and visit.
The strategy for Bolton
This is Bolton
Bolton2040: Borough Plan
Our Bolton2040 Borough Plan is a visionary document, providing a roadmap for transforming our community into a place where everyone can thrive.
The growth plans for Bolton
Six growth locations have been identified across Greater Manchester as part of our integrated pipeline for growth. Each growth location has a distinct focus and relates to specific local areas.
Growth locations linked to Bolton
- Northfold: Transforming the town centres of Bolton and Wigan, leveraging thousands of new homes to drive improved transport connectivity across the boroughs and the wider network, and a new Health Innovation Campus linked to the Royal Bolton Hospital.
"Bolton is my home and will always be my home."