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Over the past ten years Bolton has been transformed into a vibrant city in waiting. A thriving town on the up, Bolton is an ideal location just 20 minutes from central  Manchester but with a strong local identity making it one of the most distinctive and diverse places in the North West. In recent times, the town has swapped much of its heavy industry for service-based activities including a large number of data processing and call centres and also hi-tech electronics and IT companies.The town retains a variety of more traditional industries, employing people in, amongst other things, aerospace, paper-manufacturing, packaging, textiles, transportation, steel and building. Its rich sporting and cultural heritage is reflected in diverse communities, characterful people, and top class venues and facilities such as the Reebok Stadium, Bolton Arena and Middlebrook Retail Park.

It's Bolton's time!

These are exciting times for Bolton and it is taking full advantage of the opportunities. It is on the cusp of an economic renaissance which will see Bolton start to reclaim its rightful position as one of the Manchester city region's economic leaders. Many regeneration projects are in progress across the town. Bolton has caught the attention of property developers and companies who are investing in the town and helping to make Bolton's future prosperous. Bolton is already the North West's fifth largest employment centre, an important regional destination and the home of the UK's fastest growing profession-focussed university.

Bolton Central Library's In-Depth Information Service has a wide range of resources to help you find information on or for the business community in Bolton and across the UK. Some of these resources are available electronically within the library. They have the advantage of being easily searchable and constantly checked and updated. They include:

• British Standards
• FAME
• Datamonitor
  
• Company information
• Health and Safety information
• Regulations and legislation
• Newspapers and journals

In addition to online resources, printed works on these topics may help meet your business needs:

• Directories
• Management techniques
• Financial procedures
• Products and services
• European information
• Marketing
• Newspapers and trade magazines
• Overseas trade
• Employment issues

All of these are supported by information professionals who will give objective information and support to all our customers, whether you are an employer, jobseeker, consumer, entrepreneur or student. For further information go to: www.bolton.gov.uk/libraries

For information about business in Bolton go to: www.bolton.gov.uk