Council sets ‘toughest budget yet’ for 2024/25
Members of Bury Council have formally set the budget for upcoming financial year 2024/25.
Members of Bury Council have formally set the budget for upcoming financial year 2024/25.
Council leaders are calling for an urgent review of government funding before the authority’s financial position gets ever more precarious.
“We are running on fumes – we must have a fairer funding deal to keep vital services going.”
Businesses, charities, community groups and councillors have called on the Government to give Bury a fair funding deal to cope with the cost-of-living crisis.
The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has received a vital cash boost to help towards safeguarding its future, as the ongoing impact of the pandemic has left it fighting for financial survival.
Financial help for local companies forced to close by the national coronavirus lockdown is being distributed from this week.
Council leaders are making plans to balance a budget hit by austerity and Covid and build a successful future for Bury.
Businesses in Bury are being urged to apply for a Covid-19 grant before the deadline closes on 28 August.
Council leaders have approved a 10-point plan for recovery following the coronavirus lockdown and make sure the borough is fit for the challenges coming our way.
Council leaders are drawing up ambitious plans to transform Radcliffe for generations to come – from skills and jobs to the environment and civic/leisure facilities.
Businesses that work from shared premises are the main target of a new grant scheme that aims to boost local economies in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
More than 1,000 Bury businesses are now receiving grants totalling £12.6 million to help them through the Covid-19 crisis.
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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