For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter Andy Burnham says Greater Manchester has still not received funding from the government to extend the Metrolink network to Bolton.
The incumbent mayor was speaking on a visit to Horwich this afternoon after launching a new bid to return to his regional position in May's elections.
In 2019, ahead of the general election, Boris Johnson promised the government would make money available for a tramline to Bolton if he won.
However, Mr Burnham says Greater Manchester is still yet to be sent those funds. "They came here during the general election in 2019 and created big headlines and we've heard nothing since - people will draw their own conclusions from
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