Press Releases

New Mayor takes on chains of office

May 17, 2013 16:07 BST Bury Council Radcliffe North councillor Sharon Briggs has been elected as the new Mayor of Bury for 2013/14.

Long-serving councillors receive award

May 17, 2013 14:20 BST Bury Council Four councillors have been given long-service awards after notching up a combined 123 years of public service in Bury.

Bury picks up national award at Downing Street

May 17, 2013 12:43 BST Bury Council The Government has given Bury a prestigious award for being one of the Best Councils to do Business With.

Ever thought about adoption? Come to the Open Day

May 17, 2013 11:38 BST Bury Council Children aged 12 months and upwards need loving permanent homes – can you help to give them one?

Your Tourist Information Centre Needs You!

May 17, 2013 10:56 BST Bury Council Forties Fever hits Bury Tourist Information Centre on Saturday 25 May as it celebrates the East Lancashire Railway 1940s Weekend.

Radcliffe Library knitters raise money for Bury Hospice

May 17, 2013 10:35 BST Bury Council Members of Radcliffe Library knitting group have handed over items to Bury Hospice along with £300 raised from the sale of their knitted creations.

What a difference a year makes!

May 17, 2013 10:24 BST Bury Council Bury’s six Township Forums are beginning to make a real difference to the community, according to a progress report presented to the council’s annual meeting.

Help for those with a hearing problem

May 17, 2013 10:14 BST Bury Council Free monthly hearing information events are held in the Green Room, Textile Hall, Bury, next door to Bury Library.

Research Funding for Pancreatic Cancer falls by 13% in 2012

May 17, 2013 09:00 BST Pancreatic Cancer Action Research funding for pancreatic cancer has fallen by nearly 13 per cent despite no significant improvement in the 3% five-year survival rate for the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer, according to national charity, Pancreatic Cancer Action.

Reasons to use an electronic document management system

May 16, 2013 14:00 BST Neopost Neopost’s IMW-20 electronic document management solution makes paper trails a thing of the past. The IMW-20 uses the latest technology and is easy to set up. Digitising, processing and storing incoming mail and internal documents with just one touch.