Westhoughton Labour Party

18/06/2026

Good Luck to our friend Andy Burnham in the Makerfield election today from everyone at Westhoughton Labour Party 🌹

16/06/2026

Please support Graham Dawson local
Labour Party candidate for Horwich North standing in the forthcoming by-election on Thursday 2nd July.

Say Hello to Graham Dawson your local
Labour Party candidate for Horwich North standing in the forthcoming by-election on Thursday 2nd July.

Graham has lived in for more than 45 years and continues to work in local industry as a skilled welder.

In his free time, Graham enjoys spending time with his partner Francesca, a nurse at Royal Bolton Hospital.

Graham said, "It would be a real honour to represent my fellow Horwich residents on Bolton Council. I would work hard to address the serious local issues that affect us all, including:-

• Anti-social Behaviour
• Fly-tipping
• Speeding Cars on Chorley New Road
• Station Park Accessibility

One of the things I really like about Horwich is our community spirit, which is demonstrated daily. It may be a raffle to raise money for charity, attending local events ensuring their success or quietly shopping for elderly neighbours or chatting to someone who may be lonely. We are good at looking out for one another in Horwich, it’s what makes it a wonderful place to live.

If elected I am ready to support these endeavours in my role as a local Councillor to ensure these can continue and indeed grow. I would work for and as part of the Horwich community looking for opportunities to find practical solutions, offer my help and if needed try to find funding.

I would also give real support to everyone in our community and work hard to put a sense of pride back into our home town of Horwich."

16/06/2026

Great update from John McHugh For Westhoughton South

An update on our town hall:
Dialogue continues with NHS England regarding their requirements for the design of the interior of the building.

Surveys of the roof and associated works have continued , including analysis of the clock tower.

This has been an ongoing process with the outcomes now being costed.

If the scaffolding had been taken down then re erected for each inspection, it would have cost the council £30,000 each time.

The ongoing costs on leaving the scaffolding in place are far cheaper than the alternative.

There are certain individuals and one party in particular who focus on mis information which they use to spread division and anger.

07/06/2026

Another great update from your local Bolton West Labour MP Phil Brickell MP

FRIDAY UPDATE

Back to Parliament following Whitsun recess and straight into a busy week of questions, meetings and events.

First up on Monday, I attended a meeting with Foreign Office Minister, Stephen Doughty MP, to discuss further sanctions on Russia and the recent enforcement action against 'backdoor' sanction evasion by Russia.

Later, I attended a meeting in Parliament organised by Keogh's Solicitors. Recent dialogue between Keoghs, insurers and the Public Sector Fraud Authority has shown clear appetite for closer collaboration around data to strengthen fraud prevention, detection and disruption.

It was great to be able to share my views as someone with a career background in tackling financial crime and how partnership working is key to the government's Fraud Strategy.

On Tuesday, I worked on my objection letter to the Lee Hall development in Westhoughton. You can read this further down my page.

On Wednesday, as part of my roles as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Anti Corruption and Responsible Tax, I organised a visit City of London Police for a series of meetings regarding anti-corruption, fraud prevention and anti-money laundering.

City of London Police is the UK's national lead force tackling fraud and economic crime. I organised the visit as it's vital that MPs learn about their powers and what resources they need.

As well as these meetings, I raised a number of issues this week on the floor of the House of Commons. In DEFRA questions, I asked about the government's ambition to improve access to waterways for leisure.

I took the opportunity in Northern Ireland Questions, I asked about the need for factual information about the prospect of prosecutions for Northern Ireland veterans.

At Business Questions, it was a pleasure to put on Parliamentary record Bolton Wanderers fantastic playoff win against Stockport and also praise the stewardship of Sharon Britton who has brought the club back from the brink of bankruptcy to the Championship.

With the Makerfield by-election round the corner, I also raised concerns about comments made by Reform UK's candidate stating Putin's Russia was 'within their rights' to annex Crimea.

Today, I was back in the constituency with a meeting at Cohens Chemist to meet representatives of the Independent Pharmacies Association to continue work discussing the development of the role of pharmacies in healthcare.

Later, I held a pop up surgery at Asda Middlebrook. This is an informal opportunity for shoppers to stop and chat with me about whatever is on their minds. This supplements my other private appointment surgeries I hold across the constituency and online. If you would like help from me, please contact on 01204 958436 and my team will help with the best way forward.

I will be out and about across Bolton West this weekend at various events so please say Hi if you spot me!

07/06/2026

Brilliant support for residents in Westhoughton

Residents and councillors are concerned about infrastructure

07/06/2026

Phil Brickell MP sends formal objection to Lee Hall planning application supporting residents in Westhoughton

02/06/2026

Have you signed up for our local Bolton West Labour MP Phil Brickell MP newsletter - it's packed full of all the great work he's doing in Westminster and Bolton West.

Keep up to date with what I'm doing in Westminister and Bolton West by signing up for my newsletter: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/phil-brickell-join-my-mailing-list-3/

27/05/2026

Wishing a happy Eid al-Adha to everyone celebrating today

The Labour Party wishes a happy Eid al-Adha to all Muslims celebrating in the UK.

24/05/2026

Good Luck Bolton Wanderers at Wembley in the playoffs today ⚽⚽⚽
Phil Brickell MP

18/05/2026

Great update from our local MP Phil Brickell MP working hard for Bolton West

FRIDAY UPDATE

It's a Friday once again and it's safe to say it has been a tumultuous week in Parliament. For my part, I've been trying to cut through the noise and get on with the job I was sent to Parliament to do.

This week, there has been the King's Speech and I contributed to the debate in Parliament stressing the importance of focusing on policies that will make a difference to the lives of constituents. The King's Speech set out how the government plans to tackle the cost of living, improve energy security and improve policing in our neighbourhoods.

As well as this, I raised in Parliament the issue of leasehold again highlighting the problems Bolton West constituents have faced when unscrupulous individuals buy up freeholds. I again lobbied for a right of first refusal for homeowners.

On Thursday, I also raised the situation for Hong Kongers facing trans-national oppression from the Chinese State. Bolton West has a growing population of Hong Kongers and with the historical links between UK and HK , we must make sure that Hong Kongers here are safe.

Earlier in the week I met with NHS Property Services to discuss how we can best use the NHS estate in Bolton West to bring down waiting lists and improve access to healthcare closer to where people live. It was a very positive meeting and I hope to continue to work with the NHS both nationally and locally to improve health services in the area.

Today, back in the constituency, I met with BeOne Homes with Cllr John McHugh to discuss concerns about the tenancy issues at Drake Hall Westhoughton. The meeting was to ensure that everything is being done by BeOne to protect tenants.

Have a great weekend everyone.