Emmerdale star Joe Warren-Plant and Westhoughton Mayor Sarita Chohan will open the 'Party in the Park' event at approximately 11:05 am on Saturday, August 1 at Westhoughton's Central Park. (Image: PA)This is the first Westhoughton Carnival in almost 20 years, a product of work from a local group known as Howfen Wakes. Westhoughton Mayor Sarita Chohan with her husband Rishi (Image: Rishi Chohan)"As we come together to celebrate our community, it’s fitting that we remember where this tradition began. Girls from St Bartholomew’s Guides in Westhoughton at Westhoughton Carnival in June 1995 (Image: Archive)According to Jane, much of this was due to the expense of road closures, which the large parade made necessary. The revived Westhoughton carnival will not feature a parade for this reason.