COUNCIL leader Cllr Barbara Ronson is to put Bolton before her party conference.

The Liberal Democrat boss had booked a plush room in the conference hotel in Bournmouth for next week's LibDem get together -- but has cancelled it because there is too much town hall work to do.

Cllr Ronson, who became council leader following her party's success in the June election, could have expected a rapturous reception.

She had planned to travel down to the south coast with husband and fellow Horwich councillor Bob Ronson but decided she has too many meetings to attend.