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Page 10 December 2024 AD SALES 01204 478812 Opening Times: Monday-Friday 9.00am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm DERBY BARRACKS, FLETCHER STREET, BOLTON BL3 6NF www.emmaus-bolton.org.uk • info@emmausbolton.org.uk DO YOU SEW OR CRAFT? We have a large stock of fabrics and textiles at unbelievable prices. WE SELL RECYCLED FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS ALL AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES TO DONATE YOUR GOODS AND ARRANGE A FREE COLLECTION CALL 01204 398056 BOLTON’S Eliza- beth Park has been awarded for its design excellence six months after it officially opened to the public. The town’s first park in more than a century was named project of the year at the annual Civil Engineering Contrac- tors Association (CECA) North West Awards. The site of the former Odeon cinema has been completely transformed with a central lawn, broad flower beds, a rain garden, generous seating and a public per- formance space. Named in tribute to the late Queen Eliza- beth II, Elizabeth Park, which opened in March this year, has become a key asset in Bolton Council’s regeneration of the town centre. During the construc- tion, local schoolchildren were invited to plant bulbs and learn about the biodiversity that the park will create for wild- life and visitors to enjoy. Akhtar Zaman, Bol- ton Council’s deputy leader, said: “Elizabeth Park is a vibrant green space and a wonderful community asset for residents and visitors alike and it is great to see this recognised on a regional level.” The award was pre- sented to Bolton Council and contractors Bethell at a ceremony held in Birmingham. A DEDICATED Greater Manchester shoplifting team is producing crime-bust- ing results in Bolton town centre. In August and Septem- ber, the team secured 27 arrests, from which 50 charges were brought – 38 for shoplifting and theft offences, six for fail- ures to appear at court, five Criminal Behaviour Order breaches, and a burglary offence. Further offenders located by the team throughout that time resulted in out of court disposals, youth offend- ing team referrals, and signposting to charity and partner services. The Bolton team’s work continues – with five arrests and 15 charges for shoplifting offences in just 24 hours on one weekend in October. The team is made up of new police recruits being taught by seasoned officers. The younger officers are deployed around Bolton for a ten-week period, before moving on to further oper- ations or patches. They are able to see through a crime from arrest to charge and sen- tencing, helping them learn the basics of policing while tackling shoplifters. A spokesperson for GMP said: “Bolton subse- quently receives dedicated shoplifting officers, while the force benefits from officers being trained and tutored.” New royal park is a winner Award: Elizabeth Park Police shoplifting team delivers results