A group which could bring extra funding to a neighbourhood could be set up. 

Plans are being put forward for a Community Alliance to be set up in the Claypool area of Horwich. 

A Community Alliance is an informal network of local residents, voluntary groups and businesses, who care about the place where they live and work. 

The groups enable access to match funding from Bolton Council. 

Ward councillor Ryan Bamforth said: "For the Claypool area in Horwich North, we are planning for it to become part of a Community Alliance. 

"If residents need anything to be created in the area such as paths, play areas or garden sections, the alliance could look at match funding through the council. 

"It can also be used for larger projects, things they want to push towards, using more funding from a bigger pot of cash. 

"I am in the middle of setting up a meeting with the residents. It gives them more control of the area, rather than just waiting on elected representatives." 

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Community Alliances currently exist in Bradshaw, Halliwell, Horwich South and Blackrod, Kearsley, Rumworth, Smithills and Tonge with the Haulgh. 

Earlier this year, calls were made for a "dangerous" park to be revamped after its equipment was stripped out and it was left overgrown. 

The park, which is between St Leonard's Avenue and Barford Grove, is in the Claypool area and would be an example of a project that could be looked at by the Community Alliance, according to Cllr Bamforth. 

He said: "St Leonard's (park) could use the central pot of cash. Residents don't want anything extravagant, but just somewhere where their kids can play with some nice facilities." 

At the park, the frames of play equipment such as swings remain, but the actual play equipment itself has been removed. 

Councillors and residents said in July that motorbikes were ridden through the park, but that the council planned to put barriers to prevent that from happening.