Saiqa Chaudhari

6 days ago | burytimes.co.uk | Saiqa Chaudhari

Mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the Government to stop 'out of the area' taxi licensing as he said England's 'broken taxi system' must be fixed to make private hire vehicle industry in Bury and across the region the 'safest and most trusted in the country'. Andy Burnham today outlined the big changes he would like to see brought in to change the way taxis operate as figures show nearly half of private hire vehicles working in Greater Manchester are now licensed 'out of area'.

6 days ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Saiqa Chaudhari

6 1/1 A friendship stretching back 50 years was celebrated in Bolton. A civic reception was held in Bolton Town Hall to mark the landmark anniversary of the town twinning with Paderborn in Germany with a delegation from the city enjoying a taste of Lancashire hospitality.

6 days ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Saiqa Chaudhari

Rachel Darne and Pete Tate . Picture by Henry Lisowski Up-and-coming indie bands will take centre stage at Boltstock 2025. Held at the Roundhouse in Halliwell, the event will take place on Saturday, September 19. The event, in its third year, is a showcase for young, independently formed, original bands who give their time and effort freely to support this years charity, Backup Northwest, who help young people who are homeless to be safe, stable and develop skills for independence.

1 week ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Saiqa Chaudhari

2 1/1 A king-sized portrait of Charles III is to hang in the Mayor’s Parlour, after a generous donation from a Bolton business owner. Following his coronation, the government offered councils and public bodies across the UK a free framed A3-sized portrait of the new monarch to display. To complement this, Chris Houghton, of Houghton Investments Ltd, has now gifted the people of Bolton with an enlarged version of the official portrait.

1 week ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Saiqa Chaudhari

Taxi protests over Clean Air Zone Mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the Government to stop 'out of the area' taxi licensing as he said England's 'broken taxi system' must be fixed to make private hire vehicle industry in Bolton and across the region the 'safest and most trusted in the country'.