Burnham's £420M Push for Ryder Cup, Bolton Residents Divided

0:00On April 6th, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham just dropped 420 million pounds for new projects, including a big push to bring, the 2035 Radar Cup to Bolton at Holton Park. This includes 240 million pounds for a golf resort on 608 acres of Old Parkland that Peeleland bought back in 2000. 10. If the bid wins, it could pump 1.2 billion pounds into the Northwest economy through the USA versus Europe Showdown. Locals are pushing back hard, calling it a white elephant that steals green space and piles on houses without enough services. Groups like heart say it's all a trick to build over 1,000 executive homes on flood prone fields, ignoring real needs. The funding also covers 69.8 million pounds for a keylink road near Bolton to ease traffic, plus bite pass and buses to support. 4,000 new homes and jobs. Peelelands committing up to 70 million pounds more for transport to make it work.

1:04All eyes are on whether Bolton lands the cup, with talks of rail upgrades and lasting community wins if it happens, but residents want infrastructure. This before the build out ramps up.