Success stories

From the heart of the town centre to some of the UK’s largest commercial hubs, Bolton has a proven track record of successful regeneration projects that deliver real benefits for our communities.

        
        
        
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Town Centre Living

We are on track to see 5,000 new town centre residents, with a wide range of property and tenancy types to choose from. Anyone relocating to Bolton Town Centre will have a wide range of leisure, cultural and hospitality options to choose from across a range of vibrant new urban neighbourhoods.

Deansgate Gardens development in Bolton town centre

Deansgate Gardens

A £35m development of high-quality, energy-efficient homes available for long-term rent in the heart of Bolton town centre.

Designed with a strong sense of community in mind, Deansgate Gardens offers a range of high-quality amenities including green spaces, rooftop terraces and pedestrian-friendly streets.

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Moor Lane

A mixed-use development of 44 luxury three bedroom townhouses, 114 apartments and retail space. 

Set amongst new public spaces, Bolton’s famous Indoor Market is just metres away, offering an array of foods from around the world.

Greater Manchester Strategy shines spotlight on Farnworth

Farnworth Green

Away from Bolton town centre, Farnworth Green is a spectacular new residential development by pioneering urban renewal specialists CAPITAL&CENTRIC. 

Its combination of housing, commercial space and community facilities has been held up of an example of how Greater Manchester’s smaller towns can be successfully re-generated.

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The Wellsprings

Bolton’s new innovation hub in the heart of the town centre provides modern and flexible workspaces for creative and digital start-ups.

The Wellsprings is part of Bolton Council’s wider strategy to drive investment, encourage innovation and create more quality jobs.

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Logistics North

The North West’s largest live commercial development set across 3m sqft of Grade A logistics and manufacturing space.

Logistics North hosts national and international companies including Aldi, Amazon and Whistl with around 5,500 people employed on site.

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Bolton Institute of Medical Sciences

The University of Greater Manchester’s Bolton’s Institute of Medical sciences sits on the grounds of Royal Bolton Hospital and achieved medicals school status in 2025.

The building accommodates students studying subjects including physiotherapy, nursing and midwifery.

The £40m purpose-built facility marks a significant milestone for the future of healthcare education and training in Greater Manchester.

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Elizabeth Park

Bolton town centre’s first new park in over 120 years which features a central lawn, broad flower beds, a rain garden, generous seating and a public performance space that will be supported with an exciting programme of events and activities.

In 2024, the park was recognised for its design excellence and named Project of the Year at the annual Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) North West Awards.

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Bolton Central Library

Bolton Central Library reflects the changing way our communities use their local libraries, with an added emphasis on creativity. A £4.43m refurbishment in 2024 saw the library benefit from an expanded children’s area, improved social spaces, updated digital facilities and the new Café Crescent.

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Bolton Food Hall

Set within Bolton Market, the food hall features nine catering units with spaces for 192 customers and boasts entertainment, live sport and later opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays.

Our Bids

Bolton has an outstanding track record when it comes to securing development funding from both central government and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

This highlights our hard-earned reputation for delivering projects on time and within budget.

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Some of our most recent successful bids include: 

£13.3m

Farnworth Future High Streets Fund

£10.73m

GM Brownfield Land Fund

£5m

Safer Streets Fund

£22.9m

Towns Fund

£20m

Levelling Up Fund