Prestigious honour for council LGBT champion David
Bury Pride organiser and LGBTQI+ champion David Catterall has been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in Greater Manchester.
Bury Pride organiser and LGBTQI+ champion David Catterall has been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in Greater Manchester.
Elections to Bury Council take place on Thursday 5 May – and there are several important changes that voters need to be aware of.
Bury Council and City of Trees have funded the planting of many thousands more trees to restore woodlands for people and wildlife and tackle the climate emergency head on.
Plans to redevelop the Longfield Centre and create a new community heart for Prestwich are moving forward, with a conversation on the proposals set to launch later in the Spring.
Bury Council is investing £25,000 to purchase and install 100 new litter bins to help keep Bury clean and deliver an enhanced street care service.
Biofuel is to be trialled in council vehicles as part of measures to go green, reduce emissions and tackle climate change.
Bury Council has formally agreed to buy the Mill Gate centre as a key part of multi-million pound proposals to regenerate the town centre.
Bury Council is spending £525,000 to upgrade outdoor play facilities at multiple locations across the borough.
Residents are being urged to join a month-long initiative to tackle fly-tipping and littering in the Lower Walmersley area of Bury.
A further 400 energy-efficient street lights are to be installed this coming year as part of a five-year £5.5 million column replacement programme.
Artists and those with a creative talent can apply for funding to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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.
Knowsley Street
BL9 OSW Bury, Lancashire