The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Chorley town centre
Market Walk extension
The extension brought a cinema, restaurants and other town-centre activity.
Completed in 2019 · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Chorley Council
What the source says: The council records the extension as completed in 2019; the proposed civic square is a separate later scheme.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Town-centre investment →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Use the established centre to support local trade →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
How to track delivery →All Seasons and Chorley leisure facilities
Leisure refurbishment and lower-energy buildings
The 2026/27 budget supports leisure-centre refurbishment and measures to reduce energy use.
Budget approved · evidence dated 2026-03-04
Responsible body: Chorley Council
What the source says: This is a programme allocation, including All Seasons, with no site-by-site completion claimed.
Next thing to establish: Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- £4.5 million programme
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Chorley adopted budget 2026/27 →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep leisure affordable during refurbishment →
Test running costs as well as building budgets →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Woodlands, Chorley
Woodlands mixed development
Planned residential, education and commercial development forms part of the council investment programme.
Multi-year budget provision · evidence dated 2026-03-04
Responsible body: Chorley Council
What the source says: The budget states multi-year funding; it does not establish completed homes or occupied education space.
Next thing to establish: Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- £6.6 million multi-year provision
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Chorley adopted budget 2026/27 →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Join homes and learning at Woodlands →
Test running costs as well as building budgets →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →