19th September 2021 Ward's Reservoir, known locally as Blue Lagoon, Belmont Village, Nr Bolton, Lancashire. The reservoir has staarted to be drained amidst rumours of property fevelopment, filling in or being tuirned into a lower level fishing pond. The former bleachworks erervoir stands above the village, and is a popular local beauty spot, although it has seen its problems with drownings and cars driving into it, There was a near drowning here this year. The reservoir was purchased by a consortium known as Blue Lagoon Heritage Ltd but the sole director recently transferred ownership to a
19th September 2021 Ward's Reservoir, known locally as Blue Lagoon, Belmont Village, Nr Bolton, Lancashire. The reservoir has staarted to be drained amidst rumours of property fevelopment, filling in or being tuirned into a lower level fishing pond. The former bleachworks erervoir stands above the village, and is a popular local beauty spot, although it has seen its problems with drownings and cars driving into it, There was a near drowning here this year. The reservoir was purchased by a consortium known as Blue Lagoon Heritage Ltd but the sole director recently transferred ownership to a sole director based at a quarry in Worcestershire. In 2010 the Environment Agency raised concerns about the width of the weed and tree filled spillway in case of excavators have moved in and started work on the spillway and dam after being ordered to do it by the Environment Agency. At this stage the future of the reservoir is unknown. There had been abortive attempts to gain planning pernission for a wedding venue on the 'island. Over the years it has seen several drownings.
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