Campaigner pledges to let Boltonians have their say on being part of Lancashire

Bolton is one of 10 councils within the Greater Manchester region, but part of an ongoing debate is whether or not it should return to the historic county of Lancashire.

The borough became a part of Greater Manchester on April 1, 1974, after the introduction of the Local Government Act by the Conservatives’ Edward Heath Heath administration.

Mr Buckley said: “The reason I am supporting this is because there’s a gap in…