New ‘village green’ created after 300 residents fought to protect it
Agricultural land on the outskirts of Bolton has been designated a ‘village green’ which protects it from future developments. Bolton Council’s licensing committee agreed with more than 300 petitioners that the status Horrock’s Fields as a village green was justified as the land had been used by locals for a range of recreational activities ‘as of right’ for more than 20 years.


