Your Council

What We Provide

Horwich Resource Centre - a centre for use by the whole community at an affordable price. Please visit the special Resource Centre page on this site.

Horwich Town Guide - FREE quality publication with a wealth of useful information including a Parish map with index. Available from Horwich Resource Centre and Heritage Centre, the Library and the Clinic and many outlets in the town centre and at Middlebrook.

Christmas lighting scheme - decorative scheme that really brightens up the town centre. Don't miss the lighting of the Civic Christmas Tree and carol service that takes place at the roundabout near the Crown Hotel at 6 pm on the first Friday in December.

CCTV Scheme - a seven camera scheme providing protection for Lee Lane and Winter Hey Lane and also part of Chorley New Road.

Sponsorship and Grants - The Town Council is the major sponsor of Horwich Festival of Racing, Horwich Carnival and Horwich Heritage, as well as providing small grants to a wide variety of voluntary, community, supporting and sporting organisations twice each year. There are also special grants available for schemes to benefit 0 to 25 year olds, as well as help available to pay for accommodation at Horwich Resource Centre.

Horwich in Bloom - Horwich has a lot of keen gardeners! Our annual gardening competition attracts entries of a high standard. With lots of fun prizes as well, there is real chance for everyone to win a prize. Please see local press for details or contact the Town Clerk.

Civic Pride - Pride in our town is very important. The Town Council has provided distinctive pictorial boundary signs to welcome residents and visitors to our boundaries.

The 'celebration benches' outside of the Public Hall were specially designed to reflect our history and surroundings - look out for the tribute to our past railway and cotton industries, and the red rose of Lancashire and the tower on Rivington Pike.

The Horwich Civic Award is given to people who have given great service over many years to the people of Horwich. Distinctive green commemorative plaques, forming a Heritage Trail, have been placed on buildings with either an historical significance or an association with a prominent citizen.

The Town Mayor is always kept really busy - opening shows and exhibitions, visiting our schools and churches and congratulating local couples celebrating their Golden, Diamond or Platinum wedding anniversaries or even helping to celebrate 100th birthdays!

Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service - we pay for the band, produce the order of service sheets for the service of remembrance and publicise it.

Planning - Horwich Town Council has opted to be consulted about all planning applications in the Parish of Horwich (the whole of Horwich & part of Lostock).

Members of the public affected by applications and applicants are welcome to attend the monthly meeting of the Planning Committee and may speak against or in support of an application. The Town Council's recommendation is then given to Bolton Council for the final decision to be made.

Newsletter - an informative leaflet produced every quarter and circulated widely throughout the town.

Website - www.howich.gov.uk is a much acclaimed website full of interesting facts and information about our busy town for both residents and visitors, attractively presented to draw people to visit. The 'Horwich Live' page provides free publicity for events organised by voluntary and community organisations.

Your local Council working for local people

The public are very welcome to attend all meetings of the Town Council and may also speak about anything over which the Town Council has power or interest.

Certain rules apply about speaking, so we would recommend that you contact the Town Clerk who will be pleased to explain fully.

Horwich Town Council is committed to the principles of Equality and Diversity.