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Budding businesses at the first Know Your Market event.

Build A Business with Bury Libraries

An innovative project to help the borough’s entrepreneurs has been launched by Bury Libraries.

Fly-tipping in Wash Lane, Bury

Ten more fly-tippers and litter louts fined

Ten more people have been given £400 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and littering offences.

Vote, vote, vote for Bury Market – only one week to go!

Vote, vote, vote for Bury Market – only one week to go!

Shoppers and visitors are being invited to vote for the famous Bury Market and help make it once again the nation’s favourite.

Enjoy Ramsbottom this Small Business Saturday

Enjoy Ramsbottom this Small Business Saturday

Independent businesses in Ramsbottom have been combining their skills to launch a Christmas digital marketing campaign in time for Small Business Saturday this weekend (4 December).

Our new Covid vaccinometer – now with added boosters!

Our new Covid vaccinometer – now with added boosters!

More than 59,000 people in Bury have already had their Covid booster jabs – and the NHS is finalising plans to offer the vaccine to many more.

At the Jewel project are (from left) Benny Leitner, Jacob Olsberg, Cllr Richard Gold, Cllr Eamonn O’Brien, and Isaac Ginsbury.

A Jewel in our community

Council chiefs have praised the tremendous work that a Prestwich organisation does to help the Jewish community and local businesses.

Council leader Eamonn O’Brien at the Caritas Red Door project in Bury with Caritas director Patrick O’Dowd.

Helping those who are struggling at this tough time

The work of a charity which looks after homeless people and those in need has been praised by council leader Eamonn O’Brien.

Early Christmas present for our veterans

Early Christmas present for our veterans

Armed forces veterans are getting an early Christmas present from Bury Leisure, Bury Council’s in-house sport and fitness provider.

Residents invited to view plans for Radcliffe development

Residents invited to view plans for Radcliffe development

A consultation event is being held where residents can view proposals for new housing at the ‘island’ part of the former East Lancs Paper Mill site.

Representatives of George House Trust meet the Mayor of Bury, Cllr Tim Pickstone, at a reception held in the mayor’s parlour.

Raising awareness the key on World Aids Day

Bury has been hosting events to mark World Aids Day and promote the values of tolerance and inclusion.

Avian influenza - new housing measures start today

Avian influenza - new housing measures start today

The Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have agreed to bring in new housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza following a number of confirmed cases across Great Britain.

Let’s Do it Together - have your say on who receives funding to support Covid recovery in your neighbourhood

Let’s Do it Together - have your say on who receives funding to support Covid recovery in your neighbourhood

Local communities will be deciding, during the next few weeks, which projects should be funded to help with Covid recovery in their neighbourhoods.

Chief Superintendent Chris Hill from Greater Manchester Police joined Bury councillors as they pledged their commitment to end male violence against women and stand up to domestic abuse.

Bury’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

Organisations from across Bury are standing up against domestic abuse as this year’s annual White Ribbon Campaign begins today (Thursday 25 November).

Public urged not to pick up sick or dead birds

Public urged not to pick up sick or dead birds

People are being urged not to pick up sick or dead birds. People who find dead swans, geese or ducks or other dead wild birds, such as gulls or birds of prey, should report them to the Defra helpline on 03459 33 55 77.

Tenants’ historic chance to take control

Tenants’ historic chance to take control

Tenants on the Springs estate in Bury will shortly decide whether to make their own piece of history.

More new housing to be built on brownfield land

More new housing to be built on brownfield land

Much-needed new homes for families are to be built on a council-owned brownfield site.

Latest progress on new Radcliffe High School

Latest progress on new Radcliffe High School

Plans to build a new secondary school in Radcliffe have moved another step forward.

Trinity Foodbank organiser Tina Harrison meets councillors Richard Gold and Eamonn O’Brien.

Trinity Foodbank – doing a magnificent job for our most needy

Council leaders have praised the tremendous job that Trinity Foodbank is doing to support some of the neediest people in the borough.

New homes on brownfield land for people with disabilities

New homes on brownfield land for people with disabilities

Much-needed new homes for people with disabilities are to be built on the old William Kemp Heaton day centre site in Bury.

The Achieve and Believe awards night, with (centre) Cllr Tamoor Tariq and council leader Eamonn O'Brien.

Believe and Achieve – Bury’s young people win awards

The achievements and hard work of the children and young people in care and care leavers in Bury were celebrated at the annual Believe and Achieve Awards.

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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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