Text festival earns Bury Art Gallery £40k cash windfall
Bury Council has been awarded a £40k cash windfall by The Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC ) to establish an arts archive within Bury Art Gallery and Archives section.
Bury Council has been awarded a £40k cash windfall by The Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC ) to establish an arts archive within Bury Art Gallery and Archives section.
The cold weather did not deter the festival fever at The Fusilier Museum. Families dropped into the free February craft at the Moss Street museum to make Mardi Gras masks full of feathers and brightly coloured. Children also had the chance to have their face painted by Ilka Groeschel of Ilka Workshops
Residents, schools and businesses are invited to join in during national Climate Week (4-10 March) and play a part in combating climate change.
Free training for unemployed people seeking work is available at local libraries, working in partnership with Six Town Housing and Bury Adult Learning Service.
A packed agenda awaits residents when Whitefield and Unsworth Township Forum meets on Tuesday 12 March at the Elms Centre starting at 6.30pm.
A fun, free and friendly way to get fit and appreciate the scenery is returning on Monday 4 March.
Bury Council has increased its share of the council tax bill by 3.5% for the coming financial year, it was agreed by councillors last night (Wednesday 20 Feb).
More funding is available to help local sports coaches and volunteers obtain recognised qualifications.
The home delivery library service is available to people who find it difficult to visit a library, whether due to age, infirmity, ill heath or a caring commitment.
It was a red letter day for hundreds of cyclists when a new mountain bike trail opened in Whitefield.
A new service to provide employment support, advice and training has just opened for business.
Bury Council’s new strategy for improving road safety in residential streets and estates will be launched at the next round of township forum meetings.