Future of vital community centre could be secured

The John Holt Community Centre at Washacre has been a lifeline for hundreds of families across the town thanks to the work of the Westhoughton Assist Service.

The group warned the future of the centre could be at risk without improvements to the walls and windows, but Bolton Council has now said it is committed to the facility’s future.

Council cabinet member for property Cllr Sue Haworth said: “At the John Holt Centre the…