Former library to be converted into health centre
The former Whitefield Library is set to be purchased by NHS Property Services if councillors approve the site disposal plans this month.
The former Whitefield Library is set to be purchased by NHS Property Services if councillors approve the site disposal plans this month.
Plans to create much-needed accommodation for people aged over 55 are set to be approved by the council.
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Residents and businesses are being asked for their views on the latest plans to improve Whitefield town centre.
Fifty-eight voluntary groups from across Bury’s communities have been successful in applying for support through the LET’S Do It! Community Fund. The money will be used to support a range of activities from exercise to e-learning and mental health to meals.
The first new homes at one of Whitefield’s latest residential developments are starting to take shape, as Bury Council’s housing leads observed on a recent site visit.
Plans to transform Whitefield received a welcome boost when an expert from the Government’s High Streets Task Force delivered a workshop for senior council officers, businesses and community leaders in the town.
Housing association Onward Homes and construction firm John Southworth will be working in partnership on a new development of 30 affordable homes in Whitefield, Bury.
Whitefield residents are being invited to help shape the future of the town centre.
Plans to improve the town centre of Whitefield have taken another step forward as part of moves to ensure that all parts of the borough are regenerated.
A council property in Whitefield is to be knocked down due to its condition and the cost of repair.
Council leaders have chosen Whitefield to receive support from the national High Streets Task Force.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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