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  • Celebrating ten years of partnership helping deliver Bury's ambitions

    For the last ten years, the Bury Business Leadership Group (BBLG) has brought together business leaders, partners and the council to shape opportunities for residents, support economic growth and help ensure investment remains connected to the needs of local communities.

    Dr Andrew Roberts, chair of the Bury Business Leadership Group and Managing Director of Avoira speaking at the event

  • Green heart of our communities recognised in Green Flag Awards

    From family walks and community events to volunteering opportunities and spaces that support health and wellbeing, Bury's parks and green spaces are at the heart of life across the borough.
    They bring people together, help communities thrive and create places where residents can connect with nature, stay active and take pride in where they live.
    As Love Parks Week approaches, Bury Council i

    Picture of a park

  • Setting out the shape and ambitions of Bury

    Bury Council has reached another key milestone in preparing a new Local Plan that will help shape the future of all our six towns and communities, guiding how communities grow, develop and thrive over the coming decades.
    The Government requires all local councils to produce long-term plans for their areas and the Local Plan will sit alongside the adopted Places for Everyone Joint Plan as a key

    Text which ays Public Biry Local Plan (regulation 19) and pictures of buildings

  • Bury Council officer recognised in national environmental Power List

    Sally Shaw, Environmental Protection Officer at Bury Council and Co-Chair of the National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG), has been recognised in the prestigious ENDS Report Power List 2026 for her outstanding contribution to the contaminated land profession.

  • New guidance supports affordable housing

    People looking for affordable, flexible housing and residents living in Bury's neighbourhoods will benefit from new guidance adopted by Bury Council to support sustainable, inclusive growth across the borough.
    The new Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) recognises the important role HMOs play in providing accommodation for young professionals, key workers,

    Housing estate from above

  • Helping Bury families make healthier food choices

    Children and families across Bury will benefit from healthier neighbourhoods after Bury Council adopted new planning guidance to help improve local food environments and support healthier lifestyles.

    photograph of a plate of salad and junk food with a person rejecting the junk with a raised hand
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