Civic leaders raise the Commonwealth Flag outside Knowsley Place
Civic leaders raise the Commonwealth Flag outside Knowsley Place

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​Raising the flag for the Commonwealth

Bury’s civic leaders joined communities across the land in flying the flag for the Commonwealth.

Local authorities and residents throughout the British Isles took part in events to mark Commonwealth Day last Monday (13 March).

The Mayor of Bury, Councillor Mike Connolly, read out a special Commonwealth Affirmation and a message from Her Majesty the Queen when the flag was raised outside Knowsley Place in Bury.

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Press release issued: 22 March 2017.

Picture attached: Raising the Commonwealth flag outside Knowsley Place are (from left) Cllr Mike Connolly, the Mayor of Bury; Ian Hargreaves, the mayor’s consort; Cllr James Daly, leader of Bury Council’s Conservative group; Cllr Trevor Holt, cabinet member for health and wellbeing; and Pat Jones-Greenhalgh, interim council chief executive.

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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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