Police
Horwich Police
Tel: 0161-872 5050 (non-urgent)
Horwich Police Enquiries
Tel: 0161-856 7971
Local Beat Officers
Tel: 0161-856 5689/5784 (not 24hrs)
Emergency Only: 999
Ambulance
In emergency dial 999
Routine Business
Monday to Friday
8.30 am - 5.00 pm
Tel: 0161-796 7222
Fire
In emergency dial 999
Horwich Fire Station
Chorley New Road
Tel: (01204) 909403
Bolton Mountain Rescue
In emergency dial 999
Email: secretary@boltonmrt.org.uk
Website: www.boltonmrt.org.uk

Gas & Electricity
Transco
Gas Escapes:
Tel: 0800 111999 (24 Hours)
Gas Customer Enquiries:
Tel: 0845 6091122
Electricity
No Supply Tel: 0800 195 4141 (24 hrs)
E.on General Customer Enquiries
Tel: 0845 0599905
Water Authority
United Utilities
Tel: 08457 462200
(24 hour service)
Homewatch
Contact: Mrs Mary Harrison
Tel: 0161-856 5762
Banks
Barclays
70 Winter Hey Lane
Tel: 08457 555555
Nat West
27 Lee Lane
Tel: 0870 240 3388
Royal Bank of Scotland
29 Lee Lane
Tel: (01204) 695623
Lloyds TSB
42 Winter Hey Lane
Tel: 08450 723333
Registrar
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Mere Hall,
Brownlow Way,
Bolton
Tel: (01204) 331185
Markets
St John Street
Friday
Tel: (01204) 336825
Local Newspapers
Bolton News (Daily)
Churchgate, Bolton
Tel: (01204) 522345
Free Newspapers
The Advertiser (Monthly)
Bentham House
147/149 Chorley New Road
Tel: (01204) 696916
Bolton Journal (Weekly)
Churchgate
Bolton
Tel: (01204) 522333
Sub Post Offices
Winter Hey
52 Winter Hey Lane
Tel: (01204) 697884
Chapel Lane
New Chapel Lane
Tel: (01204) 697382
Horwich is situated in the beautiful rural setting of the West Pennine Moors, 5 miles north of Bolton.
Find out what's happening in Horwich by visiting our Horwich Live! page.
Voluntary and community organisations in the Horwich parish can also promote their events absolutely FREE.
Send your details to the Town Clerk
Meetings of the Horwich Town Council are held in the council Chamber, Public Hall, Lee Lane, Horwich on the second Monday of the month (except in July) and usually on the Thursday of the week following it.
Read all about our busy Council by visiting the Minutes Page.
Members of the public are welcome to attend and may also speak under the rules of the Council.
Visit the 'Horwich Live!' page for a full listing.
Town Mayor
Chairperson of the Council
Cllr Peter Baxendale, became Town Mayor on 12 May 2011 and his term of office will last one year.
You are welcome to invite the Town Mayor to events in the Parish of Horwich, and he will also try to visit anyone who is celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary or a 100th birthday.
Please contact the Town Clerk.