Following the resignation of Councillor Luis McBriar, two requests from registered electors in Tottington have been made to the Returning Officer for a by-election to be held in the Tottington ward. The successful candidate will be elected for a two-year term, which is the remaining period available for this appointment.
Bury Council welcomes the publication of the government’s SEND white paper and will take time to carefully review and reflect on its findings.
Bury Council’s £30 million highway investment programme has already transformed more than 60 miles (96.5km) of roads across the Bury borough, delivering safe and noticeably smoother journeys for residents. A further £4million has now been approved, enabling road improvement works to continue through to March 2027.
Bury Council has set a budget for 2026/27 which aims to protect public services while meeting major ongoing funding challenges.
The council had been forecasting a financial gap of £14m for the next financial year because of increasing costs and rising demand for intensive services such as social care, but this has been reduced to £3.9m.
This has been through a better-than-expected funding se
Bury Council has introduced traffic management measures on the A56 in Ramsbottom, near Park Farm, as emergency works are carried out in response to an ongoing landslip affecting the road.
The landslip has caused a dangerous dip in the road surface, prompting the installation of temporary traffic signals to protect road users while remedial works take place. These signals will remain in place un
The Mayor of Bury has launched a writing competition for Bury children to say why they love living here.
Bury Council, working alongside Proffitts – Investing in Communities CIC, have launched a public consultation to gather community feedback about proposals to upgrade two key gateway sites in Ramsbottom.
