Winter Hill Home & Gifts

09/09/2026

Candle season is well and truly here and I've got my gorgeous 'By The Fireside' candle lit! 🥰
Let's get cosy!
www.winterhillhomeandgifts.co.uk
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06/09/2026

Today is National Read a Book Day, I hope those who got a free book at Howfen Farmers Market yesterday are enjoying cuddling up to read with their candles and mystery book! 🕯📚

06/09/2026

It's a lovely warm day today but you can see the first signs of Autumn in the woods 🍂

The Autumn leaves camouflage Tilly.... can you spot her?? 🐕

05/09/2026

Market Day at Howfen Farmers Market!wellness.studio

Free mystery book with every candle purchase (while they last!) Cuddle up with a candle and book! 💚

04/09/2026

Another restock at The Last Drop Gallery. Bluehouse_Chorley and Sentiments Card & Gift Shop 💕 this week

Car diffusers new to Bluehouse 🚗

*New* scent 'By the Fireside' now available in Candles, Reed Diffusers, Room Spray and Wax Melts in all shops 🍂🔥

I really do appreciate every one of your purchases and when you buy from these wonderful local shops, they appreciate it too! 💚

30/08/2026

Come on down to Horwich RMI today! I'm off to set up...see you later! 🎪

🎊FESTIVAL DAY🎊

The day is finally here! Head down to the RMI Cricket Ground between 12pm and 10pm to enjoy a day filled with music, entertainment, inflatables, rides and much more

🎟️Entry and all entertainment/rides are completely free - all you need to pay for is food and drink, but feel free to bring a picnic

🚗 There is no parking at the RMI

🐶 If you want to enter the dog show, register between 12pm and 12.45pm ready for the show to begin at 1pm

🍽️ We have a selection of food vans for whatever your in the mood for

🏆 Lots of competitions throughout the day: Find the Mayor, Dog Show, It’s a Knockout, Raffle - just ask a steward for more info

🎡 Fairground rides, inflatables and stalls close at 4pm, but the music stays on!

🎶 There’s a huge range of artists and groups performing throughout the day

Want more info? Click the link below to see our digital programme 👇

https://issuu.com/horwich.blackrod.events/docs/foh_2026_poster_for_holder_page_for_programme

It’s set to be an amazing day, we hope to see you there!

29/08/2026

I'm back from a gorgeous 2 weeks in Majorca and now ready to dispatch the orders that were placed while I was away, refill the shops I stock and start my prep for autumn and winter!

I will be at Horwich Festival on Sunday at Horwich RMI and Howfen Farmers Market next Saturday so come down and see my new stock! 🎪

And we officially start the 'Ber' months on Tuesday so full steam ahead for candle season! 🙌🍂🥳🍂🕯

24/08/2026

🚨 ACTION NEEDED: SAY NO TO PARKING CHARGES AT LEVER PARK! 🚨
United Utilities has submitted four planning applications to Chorley Council to install ANPR camera poles, payment machines, and commercial parking infrastructure across Lever Park and the Rivington estate.

If we want to stop United Utilities turning Lord Leverhulme’s free public gift into a corporate paywall, we must object now.

🗓 Deadline: 27 August 2026

📌 THE 4 PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO REFERENCE
Please object to all four:

26/00665/FUL – Knowle House Car Park

26/00666/FUL – Great House Barn Car Park

26/00667/FUL – Anglezarke Car Park

26/00668/FUL – Rivington Lane & Belmont Road (Primary School, Lower House, Main Drive, Rear Drive + roadside sites)

(You can also search “United Utilities Rivington” on the Chorley Planning Portal.)

📩 HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OBJECTION
1️⃣ Online (Recommended)
Go to chorley.gov.uk/planning, search each application number, log in, and click “Comment on this application”.

👉 Remember to include your full name and address or your objection won’t count.

2️⃣ Email
Send objections to: [email protected]
Subject: Objection to United Utilities Rivington Car Park Applications
Include your name + address.

📋 VALID PLANNING GROUNDS YOU CAN USE
🚗 1. Highway Safety & Dangerous Traffic Displacement
Paid parking will push vehicles onto narrow rural lanes and residential roads (Green Lane, Sheephouse Lane, Roynton Road, Horrobin Lane, Moor Road), blocking residents, farms and emergency services.

🌿 2. Green Belt & Landscape Harm
ANPR poles, payment machines and commercial signage are urban clutter in protected countryside and a Grade II historic landscape.

🦉 3. Ecological Impact
Infrastructure works and displaced verge parking threaten tree root systems, wildlife habitats and the Lever Park Biological Heritage Site.

📜 4. Breach of Statutory Duty (Liverpool Corporation Act 1902)
Lever Park must be maintained for the “free and uninterrupted enjoyment of the public”.
United Utilities is a statutory trustee: maintaining the park is part of the quid‑pro‑quo for the commercial use of the reservoirs.
Maintenance must come from UU’s profits — not from charging visitors.

⚖️ 5. Right of Access (Moncrieff v Jamieson)
The House of Lords ruled that when parking is essential to enjoy land, the right to park is implied.
In a rural park where most visitors must drive, charging for parking is effectively charging for access, which contradicts Lever Park’s statutory protections.

♿ 6. Social Exclusion & Inequity of Access
Parking charges create a financial barrier for lower‑income families, older residents, disabled visitors and anyone relying on vehicle access to enjoy the countryside.

🗣️ Don’t stay silent — object today!
Please SHARE this post across Horwich, Bolton, Chorley and Rivington groups so everyone can make their voice heard.