Deansgate Conservation Area - Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

The 2007 ban on smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces is likely to generate
a demand for smoking shelters and outdoor seating, which will require careful
management to avoid intrusive new structures.
6.0 Community involvement.
A publicity leaflet which included a tear out questionnaire was distributed to businesses
and properties within all the Town Centre Conservation Areas. In addition two half day
drop in sessions were held at the library foyer in Le Mans Crescent on 22 nd and 23 rd
January 2008 to provide advice and respond to comments. In total approximately 600
leaflets were distributed. A press release raising awareness of the drop in session was
advertised in the Bolton Evening News and the Conservation Area Appraisals were made
available to view online.
Respondents were asked if they agreed on the boundary extensions, whether they
wished to see more areas protected and to score in terms of importance eight key
recommendations set out in the Conservation Area Management Plan.
The response rate was low but raised no objections to the boundary extensions. The
Civic Trust were one of the respondents and were generally supportive of all the
Conservation Area boundary extensions. Some concern was raised regarding constraints
that Conservation Area status afforded and that the extended areas could not be
afforded adequate protection by the Authority given the investment pressure in some of
these areas.
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