More people fined for fly-tipping and littering
A further four people have been fined for dumping their waste on the streets of the borough.
A further four people have been fined for dumping their waste on the streets of the borough.
The ambitious £100 million+ regeneration of Prestwich Village Centre is gathering momentum, with the first major milestone - the construction of a £14 million multi-storey travel hub - now well underway as the project enters its 16th week.
Bury Council is urging drivers and families to take extra care around school crossings after several reports of near misses have been reported. The initiative aims to reinforce road safety messages and counteract poor driver behaviour and lack of awareness.
Residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them. The annual canvass allows Bury Council to keep the electoral register up to date, to identify who risks losing their voice at elections, and to encourage them to register before it’s too late.
Support for local small businesses is another step nearer following the council’s decision to procure an operator for the new Radcliffe Enterprise Centre.
Bury is celebrating as it proudly receives the Purple Flag accreditation for a tenth year, a recognition of its commitment to creating a dynamic, secure, and vibrant evening and night-time economy.
Bury Art Museum is to host the town’s first Queer Fest on Saturday 21 June.
Families are invited to enjoy a free session at Bury Library on Thursday (19 June) as part of a mass “rhyme time” to champion children’s literacy.
Young carers are leading the way as Bury Council launches a new strategy to ensure they receive the support they need.
A groundbreaking initiative, ‘Right to Grow’, is launching in Bury, encouraging communities to transform public spaces into vibrant places by growing fresh food. This exciting new community growing initiative, detailed on the Incredible Edible Prestwich website, aims to bring residents together, nurture local environments, and boost health and wellbeing across the borough.
More than 40 bags of litter and rubbish were taken off the streets of Bury during the first of our LET’s Community Clean-ups.
It’s Carers Week – the annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
The £40 million Radcliffe Hub project currently on site in Radcliffe town centre is moving on at pace.
A project to restore a long-missing link in Radcliffe’s local infrastructure is about to get underway. The £3.2 million project funded by the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and the Mayor’s Challenge fund, will reinstate Milltown Street Bridge which was destroyed in 2015 by the Boxing Day floods.
A £2.8 million six-month conversion project is about to begin at the current Radcliffe Library building in Stand Lane, to turn the ground floor into Radcliffe’s new enterprise centre.
Funded by UK Government (£1.9m) and Bury Council (£900k), the enterprise centre will provide much needed flexible working space, along with meeting rooms and business support services. It will also help small bu
Whitefield Councillor Noel Bayley has been sworn in as the Mayor of Bury for the new municipal year (2025/26).
Bury Market has been placed in the top ten of coach destinations in the UK.
A bridge that carries Market Street over the East Lancashire Railway and is a key route in and out of Bury town centre is to benefit from a scheme of renovation.
Bury Council is celebrating Foster Care Fortnight and calls for more local foster carers to help make a difference.
A newly built sports facility at Redbank Playing Fields has been officially named The Paul Hilton Pavilion, in honour of Paul’s outstanding contribution to sport, Radcliffe Football Club, and the wider Radcliffe community.