Controversial plans to rip up a beloved Bolton park and build a secondary school have been scrapped. Haslam Park, in Deane, had been earmarked as the preferred site to build a high school in the area but Bolton Council confirmed it is now completely off the table.
The Town Hall cited a fall in the projections of school places needed from September 2028 onwards. It is hoped that the expansion of existing schools and the eventual completion of the King's Leadership Academy, close to Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club, will help short-term.
However it was revealed earlier this month that the opening of that 900-capacity school has been delayed by at least a year. Bolton Council are now in discussions with the Department for Education (DfE) to 'consider next steps to meet the demand for places'.
