Horwich Advertiser Issue 629

November 2025 Page 13 AD SALES 01204 478812 Opening Times: Monday-Friday 9.00am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm DERBY BARRACKS, FLETCHER STREET, BOLTON BL3 6NF www.emmaus-bolton.org.uk • info@emmausbolton.org.uk WE SELL RECYCLED FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS ALL AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES TO DONATE YOUR GOODS AND ARRANGE A FREE COLLECTION CALL 01204 398056 UPCYCLED AND HANDMADE FURNITURE AND GARDEN FURNITURE Pharmacies on the market FOUR Bolton community pharmacies have been put up for sale by their parent company. Sykes Chemist Group is selling them as part of a “strategic review”of its portfolio. And it has instructed specialist business property adviser Christie &Co to put themon themarket. The pharmacies are: Pharmavon Chemist in Avondale Health Centre, Landmark Pharmacy on Chorley New Road, Sykes Chemist on St Helens Road, andNoble &Peacock Pharmacy on ChorleyOld Road. Tom Young, senior agent at Christie & Co, who is handling the sale, said: “Greater Manchester and the surroundingareas areahotbedof buyer activity, espe- cially for first and second-time buyers, so we expect a strong response fromthemarket on this instruction.” BOLTON West MP Phil Brickell says he his “hopeful” that a solution that will see the delayed £19million LocoWorks spine road finally completed will be arrived at soon. The MP was speaking after meeting with the council, the company delivering the Rivington Chase development and the leaseholder of a sec- tion of the final phase of the road. The highway was due to have opened in the spring. However, work on the final part of the construction has stopped after a land agreement expired and it is not known when it will now be completed and open to traffic. The road will link the 150-acre site with the Middlebrook Retail Park, Horwich Parkway railway station and the M61. And it is hoped that the 1km highway will reduce road congestion locally, particularly on the Beehive roundabout. In an update on the sit- uation Mr Brickell said: “There are ongoing legal issues regarding a seg- ment of land required to take the road across. RESIDENT doctors at the Royal Bolton Hos- pital were set to take part in a fresh round of strike action as The Advertiser went to print. The walkout was set to start at 7am on Friday November 14 and con- tinue until Wednesday November 19. Bolton NHS Founda- tion Trust said it had “robust plans” in place to try and minimise the impact of strikes on patients during and after the action. Patients with appoint- ments booked on strike days were being con- tacted if their appoint- ment needed to be rescheduled due to indus- trial action. Hospital bosses say patients not been con- tacted should attend their appointment as planned. Any appoint- ments that need to be rescheduled will be done so as a priority. MP ‘hopeful’ of spine road solution Site visit: Phil Brickell on his visit to the spine road site (Photo credit: Phil Brickell) “Whilst previously this had been agreed to be used within a five- year period, delays in the overall development have meant that this needs to be re-negotiated. “Having now met with the council, developer and leaseholder I am hopeful that a solution will be arrived at soon.” In an earlier state- ment, the developer Novo Blue Mantle said: “We are engaged in ongo- ing dialogue with the leaseholder of a section of the final phase of the spine road adjacent to Middlebrook to reach a resolution over the issue of the adoption. “Whilst this may lead to it fully opening later than anticipated, we are confident that a solu- tion will be found that won’t disrupt the overall site programme. “We are looking for- wards to providing an update to the local community on this programme in the next few months. This will include timescales for the opening and adoption of the other key sections of the road network across the former Loco Works and potential options for additional traffic improve- ments in the area.” The Rivington Chase masterplan is a £262m programme looking to regenerate the Horwich Loco Works site with around 1,700 new homes built across four phases. Dr Francis Andrews, medical director and consultant in emergency medicine at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Our top priority is to keep patients safe and our well-tested plans ensure we’re able to con- tinue delivering essential services during strikes. “Our Emergency Department remains open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it is important people do not put off coming for- ward for urgent care in life or limb-threatening emergencies as our staff are here to help you. “We’re asking people in Bolton to help us during this challenging period by using 111.nhs.uk or the NHS App for advice about your condition and where the right place is for the care you need. “You can also book an appointment with your GP or visit one of your local pharmacies, who are able to help with a range of common condi- tions such as earache, sore throat, and urinary tract infections.” Resident doctors set for a walkout