Land, properties and car parks all over Bolton could be sold off by the council to raise millions of pounds.

The 20 areas of land were recommended for disposal by Bolton Council in order to help raise up to £4million to invest in improving the borough’s districts.

How each site is disposed of will depend on its individual circumstances, according to cabinet member for regeneration Cllr Adele Warren.

She said: “They’re listed for disposal but it depends on a case by case basis and that could be by different means.

“There’s garden leases we’ve been looking at, some could go to auction.”

She added: “You may remember that £16million was put towards the district centre regeneration programme, £12million of that came from the town hall loan scheme so this can help to raise the extra £4million.”

The district centre scheme will go towards funding improvements in areas like Westhoughton, Horwich and Farnworth.

Cllr Warren said: “For years Bolton Council has been one of the biggest land banks in Bolton so this if there’s land that’s not been in use it makes sense to list them for disposal.”

The sites include land to the north of Glynne Street in Farnworth, to the east of Baker Street in Kearsley, at Carter Street also in Kearsley, North of Brentwood Drive in Farnworth, north of Albion Street in Great Lever, at the rear of Moss Bank Way in Astley Bridge, on Buckley Lane in Farnworth and at Design Street in Hulton.

Cllr Warren says that new ownership will not change how sites are used and any land designated as a greenspace will stay that way.

The council will also be selling off the old site of the Little Lever Library, Overdale Bungalow at the Overdale Cremetorium in Heaton, Bridge House on Pool Street, land to the rear of Longsight Lane in Harwood and land next to Brae Crest on Victoria Road.

Blackrod House on Blackhorse Street, Queen Street West Car Park in Halliwell, Bryan Hey Farm in Smithills, land behind Ormrod Street in Farnworth and St Helena Car Park and King Street NCP Car Park NCP on Deansgate.